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ACTS 


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LAWS, 

Of  His  Majesties  Colony 

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CONNECTICUT 


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New -England: 

Passed  by  the 

May  1J16  to  May  1J^% 


HARTFORD: 

Thirty  Sets  Reissued  in  FaC' 
simile  bj  Albert  C.  Bates. 

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Actions,  fees  of  juries  in,  442. 
Limitation  of  time  for,  423. 
Of  40s.  how  tried,  212,  227,  258,  268,  313,  357. 
Of  10s.  and  20s.  no  appeal,  227,  258,  313. 
Real,  where  to  be  tried,  333,  334. 
Act  of  Parliament,  recited,  347,  371,  405,  480,  487. 
Appeals,  entering  of,  537. 

Restrained  in  some  cases,  313,  357,  449,  463. 
Apprentices,     Indian,     their     indentures     to     be 
acknowledged  before  authority  or  else  void, 
254. 
Indian,  to  be  taught  to  read  English,  339. 
Assembly,  General,  see  Courts,  General. 
Assignees  of  debts,  made  void,  255. 
Assistants,  power  and  number,  227,  234,  268,  313, 
314,   319,   326,   333,   334,   357,   360,   366,   369, 
371. 
When  chosen,  473. 
Attorneys,  exempted  from  bearing  arms,  386. 
Members    of    General    Court   not   to    appear 

there  as,  386. 
Number  of  limited,  373,  389. 
To  be  assessed  for  their  faculty,  312. 
Auditors,  to  be  appointed,  305,  443. 

To  be  sworn,  324. 
Baptists,  exempted  as  Quakers,  366,  372. 
Barberry  bushes,  to  be  destroyed,  320. 
They  to  be  fined  who  oppose,  320. 
Bargains  in  land,  made  void  in  case,  337,  338. 
Bastardy,  how  punished,  341. 
Bayberry,  tallow,  370,  378,  302,  375. 
The  time  for  gathering  it,  303. 
Trespass  in  destroying  and  gathering,  543. 
Bayliffs,  sheriffs  also  made  such,  349. 
Bills  and  bonds,  good  to  the  assignee,  void,  255. 
Bills  of  credit,  called  in  to  be  exchanged,  229,  243, 
250,   356,   368,   478. 
Counterfeiting  them  prevented  and  punished, 

336,  301,  404,  429,  439,  469. 
Emitted,  211,  216,  220,  334,  235,  237,  241,  245, 
253,   286,   289,   297,    302,   308,   311,   314,   327, 
342,   350,   355,   363,   367,   370,   374,    386,   398, 
402,  412,  475,  477,  478. 
Form  of  altered,  485. 
Not   to   be   halved   and   quartered,   327,   367, 

368,   441,   458. 
Supporting  the  currency  of,  553,  563. 
Wording  of  explained,  430. 
Bills  of  divorce,  when  to  be  granted,  235. 
Bills    or   other   currency,    not    to   be    emitted   by 

private  persons  or  societies,  484,  505. 
Boats  or  canoes,  not  to  be  used  without  liberty, 

263. 
Bonds,  judgment  on  conditional,  439. 
Bound  line,  punishment  of  such  as  oppose  com- 
mittees appointed  to  fix  and  ascertain,  374. 
Bound  marks,  of  towns  and  particular  persons  to 

be  kept  up,  546. 
Branders,  fees  of,  462. 

To  be  chosen  and  sworn,  466. 
Brands  for  horses  and  other  creatures  in  Mans- 
field, 219. 
In  Lebanon,  Coventry,  Canterbury,  Durham, 
Danbury,     Kellingly,     Groton,     Colchester, 
Hebron,    Derby,    Mansfield,    Pomfret,    Tol- 
land,   Stafford,    Litchfield,    Ashford,    New- 
town, Ridgefield,  Bolton,  Wellington,  New 
Milford,   342. 
In   Weataug,  358. 
In  East  Haddam,  438. 
In  Sharon,  New  Fairfield,  473. 
In  Torrington,  514. 
In  New  Hartford,  522. 
Breach,  of  pounds,  327,  365. 

Of  the  peace,  379,  380,  381,  284,  366. 
Bread,  not  to  be  exported,  504,  507. 
Bridges,  toll  of  stated,  530,  564. 
Canvas  or  Duck,  making  of  encouraged,  426,  473. 
Capital  offenders,  to  be  put  to  death,  528. 
Cattel,   fee  for  impounding,  551. 

&c.    Impounded,  to  be  cried  in  3  towns,  227. 
To  be  branded,  250. 


Clerks,  of  proprietors  to  be  sworn,  226. 
Of  societies,  212,  298. 
Of  towns,   251,  269,   310,   370. 
Coin,  act   for  ascertaining  rates  of   forcin,  to  be 

published  and  observed,  479,  483. 
And    currencies    regulated    and    stated,    513, 

539. 
Counterfeiting  and  uttering  it,  256. 
Rates  of  forein,  stated,  480. 
Collectors,  new,  to  be  chosen,  378. 
Of  rates,  their  power,  251,  353. 
Power  of  executors  or  administrators  of,  378. 
Colony,  provision  for  defence  of,  531. 
Commissioners  of  sewers,  358,  401,  447. 
Common  fields  and  fences,  377,  394,  399,  400,  418, 

461. 
See  also.  Fields  and  fences,  Viewers  of  fence. 
Commons,   encroachments   thereon,   299,   335. 
Horses  not  to  go  at  large  on,  399. 
How   formed,  549. 
No  swine  to  go  thereon,  257. 
To  belong  to  proprietors,  346. 
Constables,  carefully  to  inspect  taverns,  293. 
Fees  of,  374,  543,  547. 

Proceedings  in  executions,  355,  360,  517,  528. 
To  be  water-bayliffs,  249. 
To  pay  school  money  to  select-men,  293,  328. 
To  post  goods  taken  by  execution,  255. 
To  present  breaches  of  Sabbath,  363,  367. 
To  prevent  riots,  379,  280. 
To  proceed  against  delinquents,  325. 
To  pull    down    secular    notifications    on    the 

Sabbath,   S-c,  356. 
To  suppress  lotteries,  351. 
To  suppress  tumults,  281. 
To  take  up  negros  in  the  night  season,  291. 
Copper  mines,  264,  294,  385,  395,  432. 
Counties,  of  Hartford,  New  London,  New  Haven 

and   Fairfield   enlarged,   219,   285,   353,   363. 
Courts,  General,  Superior,  Inferior,  Probate  and 

Equity. 
(General)   Allowance  and  privilege,  369. 

Members  thereof  exempted  from  arrests,  322. 
Members  thereof  not  to  appear  as  attorneys 

before,  386. 
To  fix  place  to  build  meeting-house,  382. 
To  grant   rates   and    taxes,   353. 
To  hear  petitions  and  memorials,  234,  367. 
When  to  chuse  a  speaker  and  clerk,  256. 
(Superior)   Commission  and  oath  for  judges  of, 

509. 
Fees  and  privilege,  369,  398. 
Of   whom  to   consist,   their  power,   255,   283, 

486. 
Seals  for,  509. 
Stated    and    times    and    places    for    holding 

them,  369,  321,  396,  438,  450,  486. 
To  appoint  auditors  to  adjust  accounts,  305. 
To  be  opened  by  one  judge  or  the  sheriff,  334. 
To  grant   writs   of   prohibition,   486. 
(Inferior  or  Countv)  Constitution  and  power,  255, 

331. 
Fees  and  privilege,  336,  367,  369. 
Stated  and  times  and  places  for  holding  them, 

217,  235,  313,  331,  438. 
To  appoint  auditors  to  adjust  accounts,  305. 
To  appoint  goal  keepers,  394,  301. 
To  dispose  of  delinquents  in  service,  314. 
To  punish  offenders,  229. 

To  see  that  a  work-house  be  built,  &c.,  343. 
(Probate)   by  whom  to  be  held,  214,  221,  236. 
Distributing  estates  to  next  of  kin,  338. 
Fees,  221,  236,  256,   400. 
Inventory  when  to  be  given  in,  306,  332. 
May  call  assistance,  331. 
Proceedings  therein  made  valid,  285. 
To  appoint  fit  persons  for  apprizers,  215. 
To  appoint  persons  under  oath  to  distribute 

intestate  estates,  226. 
To  appoint  three  free-holders,  in  case,  217. 
Where  to  be  held,  247,  290,  321,  355,  508,  514, 

517,  529,  550,   561,   569. 


(I) 


(Equity)   Erected,  414. 

Creditors,  to  recover  their  just  debts  out  of,  &c., 

317,  332. 
Criminals,  charges  of  prosecuting,  570. 

To  be  disposed  of  in  service,  in  case,  314. 
Who  to  do  execution  of  judgment  on,  325. 
Curriers,  Cordwaincrs  and  Tanners,  244. 
Debtors,  absconding,  317,  332,  463. 

Lands  of  deceased,  how  disposed  of,  405. 
Not  to  be  oppressed,  238,  361. 
To  pay   debts  by  service,  314. 
Depts,  iby  books,  bills  or  bonds,  how  and  when 

recovered,  355,  328. 
Deer,  to  be  preserved,  223,  459,  469,  538. 
Defence  of  Colony,  provision  for,  531. 
Degrees    of    kindred    ascendant    and    transverse, 

who  such,  338. 
Delinquents,  charges  of  prosecuting,  570. 
Execution  of  judgment  against,  325. 
To  be  disposed  of  in  service,  provided,  &c, 
314. 
Deputies,  not  to  be  arrested  during  their  sessions, 
322 
Power,  6-c.,  256,  369. 
When  to  be  chosen,  473. 
Deserters,  to  be  apprehended,  fined  and  impris- 
oned, 483,  536. 
Detecting  and  punishing  trespass,  329,  358. 
Dissenters,  indulged,  340,  366,  372,  519. 
Dissolute   and   disorderly   persons,   to   be   set    to 

work,  343. 
Disorders,  by  negro  and  Indian  servants,  291. 
In  taverns,  293. 
In  the  worship  of  God,  290. 
In  town  meetings,  society-meetings  and  pro- 
prietors-meetings, 362,  366. 
Distilling  molasses,  341,  348. 

Distracted  persons  and  idiots,  to  be  relieved.  344. 
Distribution,  of  estates  of  intestates,  226. 
Disturbance,  in  bargains  of  land  prevented,  337. 

See  Disorders. 
Ditches  and  drains,  appointed  by  commissioners 
of  sewers,  kept  open,  358,  401,  447. 
Proprietors  of  wet  lands  to  meet,  359. 
Divorce,  when  and  by  whom  to  be  granted,  224. 
Dower  of  widows,  how  secured,  216,  446. 
Drunkenness,   punished   and  prevented,   213,  248, 
319. 
See  Strong  drink. 
Duty,  on  goods  imported  into  Colony,  554. 
On  lumber  exported  out  of  Colony,  556. 
See  Impost  and  excise. 
Ecclesiastical  affairs.     Disorders  and  disturbances 
prevented,  262,  290. 
How  ministers  shall  be  chosen,  362. 
May  lay  tax   for  part  time  preaching,  423. 
Regulating   abuses    and    correcting   disorders 

in,  510,  523. 
Sober  dissenters  therefrom,  340,  366,  372,  519. 
Taxes  how  collected,  432,  433. 
See  Ministry. 
Encouraging,    destroying    wolves,    214,    328,    362, 
443,    525,    561. 
The    getting    bayberry-tallow,    270,    278,    302, 
375. 
Encroachments,   on  high-ways,   299,  325. 
On  land  sequestred  for  Indians,  333. 
Estates,  of  heiresses  not  to  be  sold,  296. 

Real,  to  be  divided  by  3  freeholders,  217. 
See  Insolvent   estates.  Intestate  estates. 
Excise,  on  liquors,  434,  446. 
See  Impost  and  excise. 
Execution,  how   to  be   levied,   234,  283,  325,  360. 
Executors,  enabled  to  sell  lands,  291. 
May  sue  their  co-executors,  365. 
Neglecting  giving  in  inventory  to  be   fined, 

306,  332. 
Of  wills,  217. 

To  have  witnesses  sworn,  243. 
Exempting,  members  of  General  Assembly  from 
arrest,  322. 
Persons  70  years  old  from  being  rated,  262. 
Professors  of  the  Church  of   England   from 
paying  taxes  for  building  meeting  houses, 
340. 
Quakers  and  Baptists,  366,  372. 


Explaining  an   Act,  about  listers,  225. 
About  joining  issues,  253. 
About  ordering  societies,  270. 
About  being   four-folded,   273. 
About  town   inhabitants,  282. 
About  burglary  and  breach  of  peace,  284. 
About  kindred  in  equal  degree,  338. 
About  fence  for  common  fields,  400. 
About  trespasses,    427. 
About  idiots,  468. 
Exportation    of    grain,    flour   and   bread   prohib- 
ited, 504,  507. 
Faculty,  who  assessed  therefor,  282,  312. 
Fees,  regulated,  326,  345,  360,  361,  365,  367,  373, 
374,   400,   407,    436,   466,   505,   520,   538,   543, 
547,   557,    563,    566,    571. 
Ferries,  granted  and   fares  stated,  303,  323,  324, 
341,   342,   349,   356,   369,   385,   398,   466,   484, 
514,    520,   526,    529,   530,   542,   544,   547,   551, 
560,  561,  564,  566. 
Fields  and  fences,  bounds  lost  to  be  settled  by  3 
free-holders,  246. 
Of  particular  inclosures,  377,  461. 
Proprietors  to  choose  a  clerk,  226. 
What   fence  accounted   sufficient,  334,   566. 
See  Common   fields  and   fences. 
Fines  and  penalties,  how  disposed  of,  324,  371. 
Fires,  persons  setting  on  any  lands  to   pay   for 

damage  done,  407. 
Fish  passages,  not  obstructed,  244,  274,  324,  376, 

570. 
Flour,  not  to  be  exported,  504,  507. 
Flying  from  justice,  who  such,  their  punishment, 

258. 
Forceable  entry  and  detainer,  275,  319,  388,  517. 
Forciners,   coming   to   trade   in   this   colony,   227, 
228,   270,  352. 
Relief  against  designs  of,  520. 
Forgery,  of  coyn  or  uttering  it,  256. 
Of  the  bills  of  credit,  236,  301. 
Forming,  the  House  of  Deputies,  256. 

Societies  when  other  societies  are  drawn  off, 
335. 
Forms  of  writs  and  processes,  284,  353,  360. 

Of  oaths,  212,  226,  234,  247,  271,  282,  296,  324, 
347,  348,  388,  398. 
Fornication,  its  punishment  eased,  341. 
Fraud,  in  destroying  wolves,  214. 

In  bargains  and  sales  of  land,  337. 
Freemen,  how  qualified  and  admitted,  370. 

When  to  meet,  372,  471,  473. 
Gagers,  wages  of.  442. 
General,  liberty  of  appeal,  227,  258,  313,  357. 

Issue  of  not  guilty,  nil  debit,   &c.,  254,  305. 
Goals  and  Coalers,  by  whom  to  be  kept,  294,  300. 
Perpetual   confinement  in,  378. 
Their   fees,   345,   466,   563. 
Goats,  doing  damage  impounded,  285. 
Of  some  towns  to  go  at  large,  307. 
To  be  ordered  by  a  major  vote,  320. 
Governor  and  deputy  governor,  when  chosen,  473. 
Grain,  not  to  be  exported,  504,  507. 
Grand-jurymen,  fees  of  advanced,  538. 

Their  presentments  good  evidence,  unless,  249. 

To  enquire  after  sellers  of   drink,  259. 

To  inform  against  killing  deer,  224. 

To   inspect  persons   behaviour,   267. 

To  inspect  taverns,  293. 

To  join  with,  6-c.,  in  chusing  tavern-keepers, 

248. 
To  post  tavern  haunters  on  tavern  doors,  213. 
To  present  breaches  of  Sabbath,  262. 
To  present  persons   for   setting  up  lotteries, 

351. 
To  present    persons     suspected     for     selling 

drink,  230. 
To  present  servants  for  being  out  unseason- 
ably, 291. 
To  prevent  excessive  usury,  421. 
To  pull    down    secular    notifications    on    the 

Sabbath,  fast,  &c..  356. 
To  see  that  Indian  children  learn  to  read,  339. 
To  suppress    vice    and    immorality,    382. 
Grants,   of   lands   at   town   meetings,   heretofore, 

good,   287. 
Guardians,   how  appointed,  439. 
To  divide  lands,  254. 


(ID 


Guilford,   a  Court  of   probate  to   be  held  there, 

247. 
Guns,  not  to  be  lent  to  Indians,  293. 
Haddam,  town  divided,  424. 
Hartford,  county  enlarged,  242,  285,  375. 

Late   riot  at  work-house,  284,  343,  389. 
Hawkers,    pedlars    and   petty-chapmen,    228,    270, 

352. 
Haywards,  duty  and  allowance,  257,  365. 
Hemp,  encouragement  of  raising,  436,  473. 
Hereticks,  suppression  of  repealed,  366. 
High-ways,  how  laid  out  or  altered,  388,  431. 
Not  to  be  encroached  on,  299,  325. 
Penalty   for  not  working  on   them,  314,  468, 

547,  565. 
Powers  of  surveyors  of,  383. 
Servants  not  to  work  on  them,  294. 
Surveyors  of  to  account  for  forfeitures,  565. 
Surveyors  of  to  drein  water   from,  383. 
Wages  for  laying  them  out,  323. 
Home-lots,  how  to  be  assessed,  240. 
Horses    and    cattel,    doing    damage    when    to    be 
impounded,  227,  365,  399. 
Sale  of  stolen,  void,  526. 
That  are  stallions  when  to  run  at  large,  328. 
See   Brands. 
Houses,  of  correction  to  be  built   for  setting  to 
work  idle,  lewd  and  disorderly  persons,  343, 
457. 
Of  entertainment,  259. 

Of  heiresses  not  to  be  sold  without  consent, 
296. 
Idiots  and  distracted  persons,  how  relieved,  344, 

468,   542. 
Idle  persons,  &c.,  how  to  be  disposed  of,  239,  243, 

343,  457,  524. 
Immorality,    suppressed    and    punished,   213,    239, 
243,   251,   279,    293,    314,   319,    335,   343,   382. 
Impost  and  excise,  231,  271,  276,  434,  435,  438. 

See  Duty. 
Imprisonment,  see  Goals. 

Indians,  indentures  to  be   acknowledged,  254. 
Land  not  bought  of  them  without  allowance, 

281. 
Land  not  to  be  encroached  upon,  333. 
Not  to  have  guns  lent  them,  292. 
Purchasing  native  right,  221. 
Strong  drink  not  to  be  sold  to,  230,  419. 
To  be  sued,  307. 

To  be  taught  to  read  English,  &c.,  339. 
Well  ordering  them,  229,  419. 
Inhabitants,    entertainment    of    transient   persons 
by,  395. 
How  and  when  admitted,  249,  282,  322. 
How  qualifyed  to  vote,  367,  362. 
Not   being   warned    out   within    1   year,   250, 

282. 
Not  to  be  disorderly  in  town-meetings,   &c., 

366. 
Penalty    for    selling    land    to    transient    per- 
sons, 322. 
To  destroy  barberry  bushes,  320. 
To  teach  their  Indian  servants  to  read,  339. 
Tryals   limifted,   333. 
When  restrained  from  taverns,  293. 
Insolvent  estates,  distribution  of,  215. 
Intestate   estates,   the   next    of   kin   in    equal   de- 
gree explained,  338. 
To  be  divided  by  persons  under  oath,  236. 
When  executors  shall  exhibit  inventory,  306, 
332. 
Issues,  when  and  how  joined,  254,  305,  388. 
Judges,  allowance,  privilege,  336,  367,  369,  398. 
Any  absent  to  be  made  up  out  of  whom,  254. 
Of   Superior  court  stated,  331. 
Jurors,   allowance,  333,   336,  398,  443. 

Explanatory   act   concerning  them,   253. 
Fees  for  summoning,  543. 
How  chosen,  536,  550. 
See  Grand-jurymen. 
Justices  of  the  peace,  being  removed  before  exe- 
cution is  taken  out,  268. 
Fees,  ferriage  free  when,  &-c.,  326,  367,  369. 
Personal   knowledge  good  evidence,  319. 
Power  to  dispose  of  delinquents,  in  case,  314. 
Power  to  grant  executions   in  small  causes, 
234. 


Taxed  for  their  polls,  346. 

To  grant  no  appeal  to  actions  of  10.f.  or  20.f., 

237,  238,  313,  357. 
To  try  all  actions  under  ids.,  227. 
Where  to  try  suits  cognizable  before  them, 
333. 
Kindred,  the  degrees  of  such  explained,  338. 
Lands,  disputes  in  partition  of  prevented,  409. 
Exchanged    by   towns    or    proprietors,    good, 

397. 
Fires  not  to  be  set  on,  407. 
Fraud  in  bargains  of  prevented,  337. 
In  western  part  of  the  colony,  383,  396. 
Laid    out,   or   boundaries   lost,   or   to   be   re- 
newed, persons  to  be  sworn,  234,  246. 
May  be  sold  by  executors,  291. 
Not  to  be  encroached  on,  299,  325. 
Of  deceased  debtors  to  be  sold,  405. 
Of  heiresses  not  sold  without  their  consent, 

296. 
Sequestred  for  commons,  329,  333. 
Taxes  on,  how  collected,  560. 
Their  titles  confirmed,  387,  395,  296. 
To  be  assessed,  240. 
To  be_  divided  by  guardians,  254. 
Undivided  to  belong  to  proprietors,  346. 
Unlawful  entries  upon  them,  338. 
See  Common  fields  and  fences.  Commons. 
Laws,    amendment   thereof,   305. 
Law  suits,  preventing  multiplicity  of,  513,  527. 
Learning,  encouraged,  230,  338,  354. 
Legataries,  to  sue  for  their  legacies,  365. 
Levying,  executions,  334,  355,  283,  325,  360. 
Lewd  persons,  &c.,  to  be  set  and  kept  to  work, 

343. 
Licensed  houses,  penalty  for  persons  being  there 
on  the  Sabbath,  293. 
Regulated,  213,  248,  259,  470. 
See  Taverns. 
Linen,  making  of  encouraged,  436,  473. 
Listers,  directed  in  their  office  and  duty,  361,  445, 
453. 
Mav  demand  a  list  at  any  time  of  the  year, 

326. 
Nine  may  be  chosen  in  a  town,  301. 
To  assess  attorneys,  312. 
To  be  annually  chosen,  225,  249. 
To  be  sworn,  236,  387. 
Lists,  errors  in  them  relieved,  273. 

To  be  preserved,  375. 
Loan    money,   persons   paying   to    be   discharged, 
425. 
To  be  let  out  again,  425. 
Lords-day.  assistants,  &c.,  plain  view,  good  evi- 
dence, 319. 
Convicted    persons    refusing    to    pay    to    be 

whipt,   268. 
How    children    and    servants    shall    be    pun- 
ished, 268. 
Persons   rude  thereon  to  pay  ids.  and   how 

paid,  262. 
Public  worship  to  be  attended  on  that  day, 

261. 
Secular  notifications  not  set  up  that  day,  356. 
Tything    men    and    constables    duty    on    said 
day,  367. 
Lords    Justices,    instruction    from,    482. 
Loss,  by  cattels  straying,  250. 
Lost  goods,  see  under  Strays. 
Lotteries,   prevented   and    suppressed,   351. 
Lumber,  duty  on  e.xportation  of,  556. 
Manslaughter,  prevented  and  punished,  246. 
Marriages,    not    allowed,    their    former    consorts 

living,    225. 
Masters,  to  learn  Indian  children  to  read,  339. 
Meeting  house,   how   to  proceed  about   building, 

381,  568. 
Memorials,     how     preferred     to     the     General 

Assembly,  367. 
Military    affairs,    regulated,    437,    442,    458,    471, 

483,    494,    550,    560. 
Ministers,  how  chosen  and  supported,  340,  363,  432. 
Ministry,  contemners  punished,  261,  390. 

Dissenters  from  it  indulged,  340,  366,  372. 
Improving     estate     given     for     support     of, 
541,   545. 


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Molasses,  not  to  be  distilled,  341,  348. 
Money,  current,  256. 

Paid  to  schools,  292,  328,  354. 
Murder,  of  persons  through  guile,  246. 
Native   right   to   land,   not    sufficient   title,   221. 
Negro  and  Indian   servants,  ordered,  291. 
New  London,  county  court  actions  revived,  217. 
County  court  altered,  312. 
County  enlarged,  219. 
Ferries    regulated,    323,    349. 
New  London  Society  for  Trade  and  Commerce, 
act    constituting    repealed,    403. 
How   members   may  obtain   release  of  mort- 
gages on  their  lands,  467. 
Relief  for  possessors  of  bills  of,  413. 
Night-walking,    of    negro    and    Indian    servants 

and   slaves,   291. 
Nominations,  for  election,  218,  232,  240,  252,  260, 
272,    286,    298,    310,   315,    336,    350,    364,    372, 
379,   389,   402,   420,   429,   439,   447,    459,   466, 
472,    484,   508,    517,   526,   544,   551,   564,   570. 
Non-suit,  may  proceed,  306. 
Notifications,  on  the  Sabbath,  356. 
Nuisances,  in  rivers,  244,  274,  324,  376. 
Oaths,  appointed  by  Act  of  Parliament,  347. 
Of  auditors,  324. 

Of  clerks  of  owners  of  sheep,  398. 
Of  commissioner  of  excise,  435. 
Of  committee  to  let  out  bills  of  credit,  416. 
Of  distributers  of  estates,  226. 
Of  free  holders  in  finding  bounds,  247. 
Of  judges  of  Superior  court,  509. 
Of  jury  about  forceable  entry  and  detainer, 

388. 
Of  jury  to  lav  out  high-way,  388. 
Of  listers,  226. 
Of  masters  of  vessels,  271. 
Of  proprietors  and  purchasers  clerks,  296,  397, 

411,    464. 
Of  scavengers,  359. 
Of  society  clerks,  212. 

Of  those  carrying  chains  for  surveyors,  234. 
Of  tything-men,  282. 
Officers,  fees,   326,  345,  360. 
Oppression,  of  debtors,  238,  361. 
Orphans,  see   Courts  of  probate. 
Parliament,  see  Act  of  Parliament. 
Petitions,  serving  of,  537. 

To  the  General  Assembly,  232,  367,  466,  570. 
Physicians,  to  be   rated,  282. 
Pleas,  disorders  in  them,  amendment,  305,  442. 

Of  demurr  regulated,  461. 
Plough-lands,   &c.,  assessed,  253. 
Polvgamie  and  unchastity,  prevented,  224,  341. 
Poo'r,  how  to  be  provided  for,  243,  343,  524. 
Possessions,  quieted.  257,  287,  295.  297,  299,  368. 
Posts,  in  Colony  service,  328,  369,  442. 
Pounds,  provided   and  maintained,  327,  365. 
Preaching,  sober  dissenting  from  it,  366,  372. 
Tax  may  be  laid  to  pay  for  part  time,  423. 
The  penalty  for  not  duly  attending  it,  261. 
See  Lords-day  and  Sabbath. 
Probate,  see  Courts  of  probate. 
Processes   and   judgments,   directing,   512,   529. 
Proprietors,  clerk  to  record  conveyances  of  land, 
466. 
Of  lands,  257,  287,  289,  295,  346,  383,  395,  461. 
Quakers,  &c.,  not  unnecessarily  to  be  entertained, 

366. 
Question,  about  proprietors  clerks,  272. 
About  persons  being  four-folded,  273. 
About  house-lots,  286. 

About   servants   working   on   high-ways,   294. 
About   rateable    estates,    298. 
About  town  officers,  311. 
About  bills  and  bonds,  328. 
About    grand-jurors    making    presentments, 

328. 
About  killing  of  wolves,  328. 
About  free-trade,  336. 
About  county  surveyors,  336. 
About  division  of  lands,  368. 
About  choosing  a  collector,  378. 
About  sober  dissenters,  379. 
About  forceable  entry  and  detainer,  379. 
Quieting,  of  estates,  257,  287,  295,  297,  299,  368. 

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Rates,  how  to  be  made,  301,  353. 

See  Taxes. 
Rectors  house,  to  be  built  and  what  applyed  there- 
to, 272. 
Representatives,  see  Deputies. 
Rescues,  of   swine,  neat  cattel,  horses  or  sheep, 

327. 
Retailing,  liquors  without  license,  214. 

Of  liquors  regulated,  434,  446. 
Reviews,  restrained  in  some  cases,  449,  463. 

When  to  be  granted,  212. 
Rhum,    the    importation    thereof    prevented,   258, 
271,  276. 
See  Impost  and  excise. 
Riots,  at  Hartford  work-house,  284,  343,  389. 

How  prevented  and  punished,  279. 
Rivers,  nuisances  in  prevented,  244,  376,  570. 
Robinson.  David,  order  concerning,  379. 
Rogues  and  vagabonds,  restrained  and  punished, 

239,   319,   343. 
Sabbath,  see  Lords-day. 

Schools,    encouraged    and   better   supported,   408, 
459,   483,   502. 
In  towns  and  parishes,  220. 
Money  to  whom  to  be  paid,  292,  328,  354. 
Of   learning  regulated,  515. 
Scire  facias,  how  to  be  brought,  268. 
Seamen,   encouraged  to  enter  service,  487. 
Secretary,  his  office,  fees  and  duty,  367. 
Select-men,  to  bind  out  poor  children,  243. 

To  cause  the  Act  on  page  206,  for  the  Sup- 
pressing  of    Immorality,    to    be    annually 
read,  251. 
To  receive  the  school  money,  354. 
To  see  that  children  be  taught  to  read,  339. 
To  take  care  of  the  sick,  352,  391. 
Sellers,  see  Licensed  houses. 
Servants,  to  be  taught  to  read  English,  339. 
Service,  done  for  the  Colony,  369. 
Sewers,  commission  and  power,  358,  401. 

See  Ditches  and  dreins. 
Sheep   and    Swine,    212,   216,   228,   257,   376,    420, 

443. 
Sheriffs,  by  whom  appointed,  300. 
Direction  of,  517,  528. 
Fees,  323,  361,  547. 
How  qualified,  300. 
Levying  executions,  255. 

Not  to  return.  They  can't  do  execution,  283. 
Their  further  direction,  360,  378. 
To  appoint  executioners,  30O. 
To  be   water-bayliffs,   349. 
To  command   assistance,   283. 
To  have  the  custody  of  goods,  301,  355. 
To  open  the  Superior  court,  in  case,  334. 
To  suppress   tumults,   281. 
Writs  directed  to  them,  giving  a  receipt,  360. 
Ships,   to  be  assessed,   320. 
Sickness,  infectious,  how  to  be  provided  for,  352, 

391. 
Sign-post,  the  use  thereof.  255. 
Silk,  act  to  encourage  raising,  425. 
Slaves,  punishment   of,  375. 
Small-causes,  of  40j.  how  tryed,  212,  268,  357,  44,5. 

Of  lOjT.  and  20.r.  no  appeal,  227,  258,  313. 
Societys,  better  ordered,  270,  366. 

How   qualified   to  vote   in   meetings    of,   362, 

546. 
How  to  meet  and  form  themselves,  335,  354. 
How   to   proceed   to   build   a   meeting-house, 

381. 
If  70  families  to  keep  a  school,  220. 
Regulated  and  the  ministry  supported,  231. 
To  choose  clerks,  212,  298. 
Where  non-residents  shall  pay  tax,  433. 
Souldiers,  secured  from  arrest,  530. 
Stanford,  a   Court  of  probate  to  be  held  there, 

355. 
Stone  wall,  where  it  may  be  set,  377. 
Strong  drink,  not  to  be  sold  to  Indians,  230,  419. 
Strays  and  lost  goods,  227,  250,  393,  451. 
Summons,  their  forms,  283,  360. 
Surveyors,  appointed,  328,  375,  398. 
Assistants   sworn,  234,  342. 
To  lay  out  grants  of  land,  419. 
Wages,  244,  407,  445. 

IV) 


Suspected   persons,   relief   against,   520. 

Swearing,  profanely,  319. 

Swine  and  cattle,  to  be  marked,  250. 

Restrained  from  going  on  the  commons,  257, 
350. 

To  be  yoaked  and  ringed,  216. 

West  of  Stratford  river  to  go  at  large,  228. 

See  Sheep  and  swine. 
Tallow,  bayberry,  270,  278,  302. 
Tanners,  leather  to  be  sealed,  244. 
Tar  and  turpentine,  fee  of  gagers  of,  442. 
Taverns,  214,  248,  259,  293,  434,  446. 

See  Licensed  houses. 
Taxes,  granted  for  payment  of  minister,  423,  432. 

How   assessed  and  gathered,  417,  456. 

How  collected,  560. 

Levied  211,  217,  218,  220,  224,  232,  235,  237,  241, 
244,  246,  252,  253,  260,  274,  286,  290,  298, 
302,  309,  310,  311,  315,  331,  350,  364,  370, 
372,  379,  389,  402,  429,  439,  447,  459,  476, 
477,    478,   486,    508,    539,   544,   551. 

Of  non-residents,  where  paid,  433. 

On  Church  of  England  men,  Quakers,  Bap- 
tists, 340,  366,  372. 

On  plough  lands,  219,  251. 

Overcharged   (see  Lists),  273. 
Theft  and  burglary,  how  punished,  284,  433,  450. 

What,  284,  389. 
Timber,  trespasses  thereon,  233,  329,  358,  371. 
Tipling  and  drunkenness,  213,  248,  259,  293,  435. 
Toll  bridge,  see  Bridge. 

Towns,  actions  for  non-perambulating  bounds  of, 
546. 

Clerks  office,  251,  269,  280,  309,  370. 

Divided,  424. 

Inhabitants  how  qualified,   &-c.,  282,  322. 

New,  named  and  bounded,  396,  409,  463. 

Not  to  entertain   transient  persons,  249,  395. 

Officers  when  and  how  chosen,  366. 

Schools,  220,  328,  354. 

To  choose  treasurers,  418. 

To  warn  out  transient  persons,  258. 
Trade,  regulating  and  encouragement  of,  554,  567. 

Securing  and  encouragement  of,  487. 
Traders,  not  inhabitants  to  pay  import,  227. 

To  observe  acts  of  navigation,  227. 
Trainings,    not    to   be    warned    on    the    Sabbath, 
&c.,  356. 

Souldiers  to  obey  sheriffs  in  case,  283. 
Treasurer,  how  to  collect  taxes,  456. 

Persons  appointed  to  audit  his  accompts,  324. 

To  discharge  persons  paying  loan,  425. 

To  seize  counterfeit  bills  of  credit,  236. 

Towns  to  choose,  418. 
Trespasses,  by  setting  fires,  407. 

In  timber,  233,  329,  358,  371,  427. 


Trials,  to  be  in  town  only,  in  case,  333. 
Tything-men,  duty,  267,  291,  293,  350. 
How  chosen,  267. 
To  be  sworn,  282. 
Vacant  lands,  unlawfully  entered  upon,  238. 
Vagabonds,   how   to  be   employed  and   punished, 

239,  343,  457, 
Vice,  suppressed  and  punished,  382. 
Viewers  of  fence,  what  fence  accounted  sufficient, 

334,  566. 
Voters,  in  town-meetings,  362,  366. 
In  societies,  231,  335,  363,  366. 
Unlicensed  houses,  suppressed,  334. 
Usury,  excessive  restrained,  421. 
Wages,    of    county    surveyors,    sheriffs,    jurors, 

posts  and  witnesses,  244,  323,  328. 
Wandering  idle  persons,  to  be  taken  up,  239,  343. 
Warning,  for  trainings,  etc.,  not  to  be  on  the  Sab- 
bath, &c.,  356. 
Warrants,   for  collecting   rates,  353. 
Water-bayliffs,  who  such,   349. 
Water  courses,  not  to  be  stopt,  303. 
Wears,  hedges,  &c.,  in  rivers,  prevented,  244,  376, 

570. 
Western   lands,   proprietors  and  purchasers   may 
make  partition  of  396,  409,  463. 
Meetings  of  proprietors  of  to  be  called,  383, 

396,   410,  463. 
Money    received    for    may    be    improved    for 

schools,  408,  459. 
Proprietors   of   may   levy   and   collect   taxes, 
385,    397,    411. 
Widows,  their  dowry,  216,  446. 
Wills,  inventory  when  to  be  taken,  306. 

Witnesses  to  be  sworn,  243,  248. 
Windham  county,  247,  321,  372. 

Courts  and  surveyor,  331,  328. 
Wine,   impost  thereon,   231. 
Witnesses,  fees  of,  338,  442. 
Wolves,  fraud  in  killing  prevented,  214. 

Killing  them,   362,   443,  525,   561. 
Woodberry,  a  Court  of  probate  to  be  there,  247. 
Woods,  act  against  firing  repealed,  407. 
Work-house  at  Hartford,  ordered  and  regulated, 
343,  457. 
Perpetual  confinement  in,  378. 
Use  thereof,  344. 
Writs,  abatements  thereof  pleaded,  305,  332,  288, 
442. 
How  directed,  428. 
Of  error  when  brought  to  the  Superior  court, 

354,    465,    535. 
Serving  and  returning  of,  537. 
See  Forms  of  writs. 


An  Abridgment  of  the  Titles  of  the  Laws. 


Emitting    Bills    of    Credit 
Appointing   Society   Clerk 
Concerning  Small  Causes 
Preventing  Sheep  on  Commons 
Preventing  Tipling  and  Drunkenness 
Destroying  of  Wolves 
Courts    of    Probate 
Distribution  of  Insolvent  Estates 
Concerning    Swine 
Emitting    Bills    of    Credit 
Division  of  Estate  under  Will 
Actions   at    New    London 
Levying  Tax  on  Polls  and  Estate 
Nominations   for   Election 
Peculiars    how    Assessed 
Enlarging  New  London   County 
Appointing  Brand  for  Horses 
Emitting  Bills   of   Credit 
Appointing    Schools 
Purchasers    of    Native    Rights 
Courts    of    Probate 
Preservation  and  Increase  of  Deer 
Emitting   Bills    of    Credit 
Against    Polygamic   and   Unchastity 
Concerning    Listers 


211 
212 
212 
212 
213 
214 
214 
215 
216 
216 
217 
217 
218 
218 
219 
219 
219 
220 
220 
221 
221 
223 
224 
224 
225 


Distributors  of  Estates  to  be  sworn 

Concerning    Proprietors    Fields 

Crying   Horses   and   Cattel 

Providing  for  Small  Causes 

Concerning  Free  Trade 

Concerning    Pedlars    and    Hawkers 

Permitting  Swine  at  Large 

Bills   of   Credit   Exchanged 

Well-ordering   of    the   Indians 

Regulating  Parishes  or  Societies 

Excise   and    Impost 

Levying  Tax  on  Polls  and  Estate 

Nominations    for    Election 

Preservation    of    Timber 

Petitions    regulated 

County   Surveyors  to  take   Oath 

Justices  to  Grant  Executions 

Emitting    Bills    of    Credit 

Time   for  holding   Inferior  Courts 

Passing    Counterfeit    Bills 

Courts    of    Probate 

Emitting    Bills    of    Credit 

Currency  of  Bills  of  Credit 

Unlawful    Entries    upon    Lands 

Suppressing  Rogues   and   Vagabonds 


226 
226 
227 
237 
227 
228 
238 
229 
229 
231 
231 
232 
232 
233 
234 
234 
234 
235 
235 
236 
236 
237 
238 
238 
239 


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Assessing   of    Improved    Lands 
Nominations    for    Election 
Emitting    Bills    of    Credit 
Bills   of   Credit  Exchanged 
Hartford   County   enlarged 
Idle  and  Poor  Persons 
Witnesses   of   Wills   may   be   Sworn 
County    Surveyors    Wages 
Regulating  Tanners  and  Curriers 
Nuisances   in   Rivers 
Levying   Tax    on    Polls    and    Estate 
Emitting    Bills    of    Credit 
Punishment    of   Manslaughter 
Loss   of   Bounds   of   Land 
Appointing   Courts    of    Probate 
Witnesses    to    Wills 
Regulation   of  Licensed  Houses 
Ease  of  Listers  in  Warning 
Concerning    Town    Inhabitants 
Loss   by   Cattcl   Straying 
Bills  of  Credit  Exchanged 
Suppressing  of   Immorality 
Enabling   Collectors   to  gather  Rates 
Procuring    Bills    of    Credit 
Levying  Tax  on  Polls  and  Estate 
Nominations    for    Election 
Emitting    Bills    of    Credit 
Proceedings  in  Courts 
Guardians  to  Divide  Lands 
Indentures  of  Indian  Apprentices 
Concerning   Judges  of   Courts 
Concerning   Levying  Executions 
Concerning  Bills  or  Bonds 
Counterfeiting  of  Coin 
House   of    Representatives 
Courts   of    Probate 
Bills  of  Credit  Exchanged 
Partition    of    Lands 
Restraining    Swine 
Providing  for  Small  Causes 
Prevent   Flying   from   Justice 
Importation   of  Rhum 
Regulation   of   Licensed   Houses 
Levying  Tax  on  Polls  and  Estate 
Nominations    for    Election 
Prophaning    the    Sabbath 
Exemption   from   Poll   Tax 
Taking   Boat  without   Liberty 
Bills  in   Treasurer's   hands 
Copper  Mines  at  Symsbury 
Prophaning    the     Sabbath 
Providing  for  a  Scire  Facias 
Time   for   Holding   Courts 
Town  Clerks  to  send  Names 
Regulating  Parishes  or  Societies 
Getting    Bayberry    Tallow 
Concerning    Pedlars    and    Hawkers 
Duty  of  Impost  upon  Rhum 
Clerk    of    Common    Field 
Nominations    for    Election 
Persons    Four- folded   in    List 
Fishing-Cove  in  Lyme 
Levying  Tax  on   Polls  and  Estate 
Forceable    Entry   and    Detainer 
Duty  of  Impost  upon  Rhum 
Getting    Bayberry    Tallow 
Preventing    Riots    and    Rioters 
Purchasers    of    Native    Rights 
Keeping   the    Kings    Peace 
Oath  for  Tything-men 
Concerning    Town    Inhabitants 
Physicians  and  Chirugeons 
Sheriffs  meeting  Opposition 
Late  Riot  at  Hartford 
Concerning  Goats 
Litchfield  in   Hartford  Co. 
Courts    of    Probate 
Bills  of  Credit  Exchanged 
Levying  Tax   on   Polls  and   Estate 
House-Lots   defined 
Nominations    for    Election 
Titles   of   Land   Confirmed 
Emitting  Bills   of   Credit 
Disorders  in  Worship 
Courts    of    Probate 
Executors    to    Sell    Lands 
Disorder  of  Servants  and  Slaves 


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Guns  not  to  be  sold  to  Indians 
School    Money   paid   in    Towns 
Disorders   in   Taverns 
Appointment    of    Coalers 
Copper  Mines  at  Symsbury 
Who    to   work   on    High-Ways 
Proprietors   of   Common   Lands 
Heiresses  Real  Estates 
Exchange  of   Lands   by  Towns 
Emitting    Bills    of    Credit 
Societies  to  Choose  Clerks 
Levying  Tax  on  Polls  and  Estate 
Abatement  not  Granted 
Nominations    for    Election 
Encroachment    on    High-Ways 
Sheriffs  Regulated 
Concerning    Listers 
Counterfeiting   Bills   of   Credit 
Emitting  Bills  of  Credit 
Getting    Bayberry    Tallow 
Obstructing   New-Haven    River 
Ferry    at    Rocky-Hill 
Auditors    and    Pleas    of    Abatement 
Settlement  of   Estates 
Well-ordering  of   Indians 
Relating  to  Goats 
Emitting    Bills    of    Credit 
Town    Clerks    to    send    Names 
Levying  Tax  on  Polls  and  Estate 
Nominations   for   Elections 
Emitting   Bills  of   Credit 
New  Clerk  may  be  chosen 
Time    for   Holding   Courts 
Assessing  Attorneys  at  Law 
Listers   to  be   Chosen 
Bonds    and    Small    Causes 
Delinquents  put  in  Service 
Repairing    High-Ways 
Emitting    Bills    of    Credit 
Levying  Tax   on   Polls  and  Estate 
Nominations    for    Election 
Absconding    Debtors 
Forceable    Entry    and    Detainer 
Swearing  and  Sabbath  Breaking 
Ships  Set  in  List 
Respecting  Goats 
Concerning  Barberry  Bushes 
Windham  County  Stated 
Concerning  Town   Inhabitants 
Members   of   Assembly   Exempt 
Regulating  Ferrys 
Wages   Laying  out   High-Ways 
Oath    for    Auditors 
Fines    and    Penalties 
Cove   at    Middletown 
Execution   on   Delinquents 
Encroachment    on    High-Ways 
Concerning    Listers 
Regulating   Fees        ... 
Providing  of   Pounds 
Bills   of    Credit    Regulated 
Emitting  Bills   of   Credit 
Posts  and  Witnesses  Wages 
School  Money  paid  in  Towns 
Surveyor  in   Windham  Co. 
Relating    to    Horses 
Bonds    and    Small    Causes 
Grand-jurors    to    Present 
Wolves  and  Panthers  Destroyed 
Punishing    Trespass 
Levying  Tax   on    Polls   and   Estate 
Auditors   and   Estates 
Absconding   Debtors 
Encroach  on  Lands  of  Indians 
Trials  before  Justices   remote 
Directing    Fence-viewers 
Superior    Court    Opened 
Regulating  Parishes  or  Societies 
Emitting   Bills   of   Credit 
Concerning  Free  Trade 
County    Surveyors 
Nominations    for   Election 
Frauds    in    Bargains    of    Lands 
Intestate  Estates 
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Fornication    and    Bastardy 

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Emitting    Bills    of    Credit 

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Distilling  of  Molasses 

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Attorneys   Regulated 

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Ferry  at  Middletown 

341 

Members  of  General  Courts 

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Surveyors    to   give   Oath 

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Concerning    Listers 

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Emitting  Bills  of   Credit 

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Town    Brands    stated 

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Regulating  in  Civil  Actions 

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Suppressing   Rogues   and   Vagabonds 

343 

Late  Riot  at  Hartford 

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Enlarging   Coalers    Fees 

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Attorneys    Regulated         .         .         .         . 

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Taxing  Justices   Polls 

346 

Levying   Tax   on    Polls   and   Estate 

389 

Proprietors   of   Common   Lands 

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Nominations    for    Election 

389 

Oaths    Printed            .... 

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Providing  in   Case   of    Sickness 

391 

Distilling  of  Molasses 

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Strays  or  Lost  Goods 

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Water-Bayliffs  created 

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Fencing    Common    Fields 

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Ferry  at  Niantick      .... 

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Strangers  and  Transient  Persons 

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Emitting    Bills    of    Credit 

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Copper  Mines  at  Symsbury 

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Permitting  Swine  at  Large 

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Time   of    Superior    Courts 

396 

Emitting   Bills   of   Credit 

350 

Certain    Proprietors   Meetings 

396 

Levying   Tax   on    Polls   and   Estate 

350 

Emitting    Bills   of    Credit 

398 

Nominations    for    Election 

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Superiour   Court  payments 

398 

Preventing    Lotteries 

351 

Ferry    at    Saybrook 

398 

Providing  in   Case   of   Sickness 

352 

Oath    for   certain    Clerks    stated 

398 

Concerning  Pedlars  and  Hawkers 

352 

County    Surveyors    named 

398 

Waterbury   in    New-Haven    Co. 

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Damage  by  Horses  in  Fields 

399 

Rates    Assessed    and    Collected 

353 

Fencing    Common    Fields 

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School  Money  paid  in  Towns 

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Courts    of    Probate    Fees 

400 

Time  for  Writts  of  Error 

354 

Dreins    and    Sewers 

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Emitting    Bills    of    Credit 

355 

Emitting    Bills    of    Credit 

402 

Regulating  Office  of  Sheriff 

355 

Levying   Tax   on   Polls   and   Estate 

402 

Appointing  Court  of   Probate 

355 

Nominations    for    Election 

403 

Trainings,  when  not  to  be  held 

356 

New  London  Society  for  Trade 

403 

Ferry   at   Rocky   Hill 

356 

Striking    Bills    of    Credit 

404 

Appeals  and  Small  Causes 

357 

Deceased    Debtors    Lands 

405 

Brand    for    Horses    stated 

358 

Fees  of  County  Surveyors 

407 

Punishing    Trespass 

358 

Firing  Woods  and  other  Lands 

407 

Ditches    and    Dreins 

358 

Schools    Supported   and    Encouraged 

408 

Regulating  Office  of  Sheriff 

360 

Disputes  about  Lands 

409 

Currency  of  Bills  of  Credit 

361 

Partition  of  certain  Lands 

409 

Concerning    Listers 

361 

Emitting  Bills  of  Credit 

412 

Destroying    Wolves 

362 

New  London  Society  for  Trade 

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Voters  in  Society-Meetings 

362 

Taxes    how    Assessed   and    Gathered 

417 

Fairfield   County   Enlarged 

363 

Fencing    Common    Fields 

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Emitting   Bills   of   Credit 

363 

Towns  to  choose  Treasurers 

418 

Emitting  Bills  of   Credit 

363 

Directing  County  Surveyors 

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Levying  Tax  on  Polls  and  Estate 

364 

Monhegan    Indians 

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Nominations    for    Election 

364 

Advance  on  Bills  of  Credit 

420 

Executor   and    Legataries 

365 

Concerning   Sheep  and   Swine 

420 

Fee  for  Impounding  Horses 

365 

Nominations    for    Election 

420 

Sober  Dissenters       .... 

366 

Restraining    Excessive   Usury 

421 

Disorders  in  Meetings 

366 

Taxes    for    Itinerant    Preachers 

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Judges  and  Justices  Salaries 

367 

Limitation  of  Actions 

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Memorials   to   Assembly 

367 

Town  of  Haddam  Divided 

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Emitting    Bills    of    Credit 

367 

Payment   of    Loan    Money 

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Currency  of  Bills  of  Credit 

367 

Raising   of    Silk         .... 

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Division  of  Common  Lands 

368 

Hemp,    Canvas   and   Linen 

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Encouragement    of    Post-Office 

369 

Punishing   Trespass 

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Admission  of  Freemen 

370 

Writs    how    directed 

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Emitting    Bills    of   Credit 

370 

Courts   in   New  London   County 

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Fines    how    disposed    of 

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Striking   Bills   of   Credit 

429 

White    Pine    Trees 

371 

Levying   Tax   on    Polls   and   Estate 

429 

Time    for    Freemens    Meetings 

372 

Nominations    for    Election 

429 

Concerning    Baptists 

372 

Concerning  High-ways 

431 

Levying   Tax   on    Polls    and   Estate 

372 

Copper  Mines  at  Simsbury 

432 

Nominations    for    Election 

372 

Society    Rates    how    Collected 

432 

Attorneys    Regulated 

373 

Taxes   on    Non-residents 

433 

Assembly   Committees   Opposed 

374 

Theft    and    Burglary 

433 

Constables    Fees    Stated 

374 

Excise,    Retailers    and    Taverns 

434 

Emitting    Bills    of    Credit 

374 

Duty   of   Impost   on   Rhum 

435 

Hartford  County  Enlarged 

375 

Sundry    Fees    stated 

436 

Slaves  not  to  Defame 

375 

Guardians  for  Minors 

437 

List   of   Polls   and    Estate 

375 

Delinquent  Military  Officers 

437 

Getting    Bayberry    Tallow 

375 

Duty  of   Impost  on  Rhum 

438 

Nuisances   in   Rivers 

376 

Brand    for    Horses 

438 

Concerning    Sheep    and    Swine 

376 

Striking   Bills   of    Credit 

439 

Common  Fields  and  Fences 

377 

Conditional    Bonds 

439 

Fencing  particular   Inclosures 

377 

Levying  Tax  on  Polls  and  Estate 

439 

Collectors    Executors 

378 

Nominations    for    Election 

439 

Work-house    at    Hartford 

378 

Bills    of    Credit    Regulated 

441 

Levying  Tax   on    Polls   and   Estate 

379 

Auditors  and  Pleas  of  Abatement      . 

442 

Sober  Dissenters       .... 

379 

Posts  and  Witnesses  Wages 

442 

Forceable   Entry   and   Detainer 

379 

Juries,  Gagers   and   Witnesses 

442 

Nominations    for    Election 

379 

Regulating  the  Militia 

442 

Building  of  Meeting-houses 

381 

Destroying    Wolves 

443 

Vice  and   Immorality 

382 

Concerning  Sheep   and   Swine 

443 

Surveyors   to   Drein   High-ways 

383 

Relating   to   Small    Causes 

445 

Certain    Proprietors    Meetings 

383 

Fees  of   County  Surveyors 

445 

Copper  Mines  at  Symsbury 

385 

Concerning    Listers 

445 

Regulating  of  Ferries 

385 

Concerning   Dowry   of   Widows 

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Excise,    Retailers   and    Taverns 

Ditciies    and    Drains 

Levying   Tax    on    Polls   and   Estate 

Nominations    for    Election 

Appeals  and  Small   Causes 

Time  of  Superiour  Courts 

Theft    and    Burglary 

Strays  and  Lost  Goods 

Listers   Directed 

Treasurers  Warrants   for  Rates 

Work-house   at   Hartford 

Relating  to  the  Militia 

Bills   of   Credit   Regulated 

Schools    Supported   and    Encouraged 

Preservation  and  Increase  of  Deer 

Levying  Tax  on  Polls  and  Estate 

Nominations    for    Election 

Regulating    of    Pleas 

Common  Fields  and  Fences 

Fees  for  Branding  Horses 

Absconding    Debtors 

Towns   in   Western   Lands 

Trials   on  Writs   of  Error 

Town   Brands   for   Horses 

Clerk  of  New  Fairfield 

Enlarging   Coalers   Fees 

Petitions    regulated 

Ferry   at   Rocky   Hill 

Nominations   for  Elections 

New  London  Society  for  Trade 

Repairing    High-ways 

Referring  to   Idiots 

Preservation  and  Increase  of  Deer 

Passing   Counterfeit   Bills 

Licensed  Houses  Regulated 

Free-mens    meetings    appointed 

Regulating  the  Militia 

Nominations    for    Election 

Free-mens    meetings    appointed 

Hemp,   Canvas   and   Linen 

Brands   for   Horses   stated 

Emitting  Bills  of  Credit 

Emitting  Bills   of  Credit 

Emitting  Bills   of   Credit 

Rates  of  Forein  Coins 

Schools   Supported  and  Encouraged 

Punishing    Deserters 

Passing  Bills  on  Private  Credit 

Ferry  at  Niantick 

Nominations    for    Election 

Emitting    Bills    of    Credit 

Establishing    Superiour    Courts 

Levying   Tax   on   Polls   and    Estate 

Encouraging  Trade  and  Seamen 

Regulating  the  Militia 

Schools  Supported  and  Encouraged 

Exportation  of  Grain  and  Flour 

Regulating   Fees 

Passing  Bills  on  Private  Credit 

Exportation  of  Grain  and  Flour 

Court   of    Probate   established 

Levying  Tax  on  Polls  and  Estate 

Nominations    for   Election 

Superior   Courts 

Ecclesiastical    Affairs 

Rates  of  Forein  Coins 

Law   Suits   prevented 

Court  of  Probate 

Ferry   at    Say-Brook 

Ferry  at   New-Haven 

Brand   for   Horses   established 

Regulating  Schools  of  Learning 

Regulating  Office  of  Sheriff 

Court   of    Probate    Established 

Forceable  Entry  and   Detainer 

Nominations    for    Election 

Sober  Dissenters 

Foreiners  and  Suspected  persons 


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Brand  for  Horses 

Ecclesiastical    Affairs 

Idle  and  Poor  persons 

Trials   on   Writs  of  Error 

Destroying   Wolves 

Relating  to   Horses 

Fare  of   Chapman's   Ferry 

Fare   of   Stratford   Ferry 

Nominations    for    Election 

Law    Suits   prevented 

Regulating  Office  of  Sheriff 

Punishing  Capital  Offenders 

Court   of   Probate  established 

Rates  of  Forein  Coins 

Fare  of   Brockway's   Ferry 

Fare   of   Hubbel's  Ferry 

Say-Brook  Ferry  Regulated 

Defence   of   this   Colony 

Choosing    Jury-men 

Serving  and  Returning  Writs 

Advancing  Grand-jurors  Fees 

Deputy-Sheriffs    Fees 

Preservation   of   Deer 

Levying  Tax  on  Polls  and  Estate 

Nominations    for   Election 

Estates   for  Ministers   Support 

Referring   to    Idiots 

Fare  of   Nehantick  Rope  Ferry 

Fees  for  Summoning  Jurors 

Gathering   Bayberries 

Fare  of  Windsor  Wolcott  Ferry 

Fare  of  Smith's  Ferry 

Levying  Tax   on   Polls   and   Estate 

Nominations    for    Election 

Estates   for  Ministers   Support 
Bounds  of  Towns  and  Persons 

Voters  in  Society-Meetings 

Repairing   High-ways 
Sheriffs   and   Constables  Fees 
Constables    Fees    Enlarged 
Fare  of  Smith's  Ferry 
Common  Fields  how  established 
Court  of  Probate 
Choosing   Jury-men 
Soldiers  secured  from  Arrest 
Fare  of  Windsor   Ferry 
Fee  for  Impounding  Cattel 
Levying  Tax  on  Polls  and  Estate 
Nominations    for    Election 
Currency  of  Bills  of  Credit 
Encouragement  of  Trade 
Duty  on  Exportation  of  Lumber 
Regulating   Fees 
Regulating  the  Militia 
Fare   of   Rocky-Hill  Ferry 
Taxes   how   Collected 
Court  of  Probate  established 
Destroying    Wolves 
Fare   of   East-River  Ferry 
Currency  of  Bills  of  Credit 
Enlarging    Coalers    Fees 
Toll  of  Bridge  at  New-Milford 
Fare  of  New  London  Ferry 
Fare   of   Keeney's   Ferry 
Nominations    for    Election 
Working    on    High-Ways 
Directing   Fence-viewers 
Regulating   Fees 
Fare  of  Smith's  Ferry 
Encouragement    of    Trade 
Building  of  Meeting-houses 
Court  of  Probate  established 
Prosecuting    Delinquents 
Nuisances    in    Rivers 
Petitions    Regulated 
Nominations    for   Election 
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(  VIII  ) 


TTTk^  A30  anft  iCatOS  of  OIannp£tirUt  were  first  compiled  in  1650,  al- 
ilL  though  this  compilation  was  not  printed  until  more  than  a  century  and  a 
^■^  half  later.  The  laws  were  first  revised  and  printed  in  1G73,  and  were 
again  revised  and  printed  in  1703.  The  laws  which  had  been  passed  since  this 
new  revision  until  1708  were  printed  at  one  time  during  the  following  year; 
and  beginning  in  1709  the  laws  newly  enacted  were,  as  they  still  are,  printed 
after  the  close  of  each  session  of  the  General  Assembly.  A  new  edition  of  the 
laws  was  printed  at  New  London,  the  previous  editions  having  been  printed 
out  of  the  Colony,  in  1715.  This  edition  was  a  compilation  rather  than  a 
revision,  being  a  reprint  of  the  revision  of  1703  followed,  in  a  more  condensed 
form  than  their  original  issue,  by  the  session  laws  passed  subsequent  to  that 
date.  The  text  of  tliis  new  edition  ended  on  page  310.  It  was  not  until  1750 
that  the  laws  were  again  revised  and  printed.  In  this  long  period  of  thirty- 
five  years  following  the  edition  of  1715,  a  series  of  session  laws  were  enacted 
and  issued  which  comprised  almost  one  and  three-fourths  times  as  many 
printed  pages  as  the  original  edition  to  which  they  were  annexed.  These  ses- 
sion laws  formed  a  part  of  the  body  of  statute  law  of  the  Colony ;  and  they 
show  in  detail,  and  as  they  were  enacted,  the  changes  in  the  statutes  and  the 
growth  and  development  of  the  whole  body  of  statute  law  of  Connecticut.  It 
is  this  series,  comprising  the  laws  enacted  at  and  printed  after  the  sessions  of 
the  General  Assembly  from  May,  171G,  to  May,  1749,  inclusive,  which  is  here 
reissued  in  photo-zinc  facsimile.  No  laws  of  a  public  nature  were  enacted  at 
the  session  of  October,  1749.  The  laws  enacted  at  each  session  of  the  As- 
sembly were  separately  printed,  except  in  1740.  In  that  year  a  portion  of  the 
laws  enacted  at  the  May  session  and  those  enacted  at  the  sessions  of  July, 
October  and  November,  were  printed  together ;  although  the  laws  of  each 
session  bear  an  imprint  as  if  they  had  been  separately  issued. 

This  series  of  reissues  begins  with  page  311,  the  number  next  higher  than 
that  of  the  last  page  of  text  of  the  edition  of  1715,  and  runs  with  continuous 
pagination  to  574,  the  last  page  of  the  May,  1749,  session  laws.  A  number  of 
blank  verso  pages  are  included  in  this  pagination.  A  few  errors  of  pagination 
occur;  but  they  do  not  alter  the  final  total.  The  original  official  issue  of  the 
early  sessions  of  the  series  was  three  hundred  copies,  a  number  that  was  doubt- 
less increased  in  the  later  years.  The  issues  of  May,  1716,  October,  1717,  to 
October,  1739,  inclusive,  and  May,  1737,  to  May,  1739,  inclusive,  were  re- 
printed, some  of  them  more  than  once,  previous  to  the  revision  of  the  laws  in 
1750.  It  is  reasonable  to  presume  that  some  other  issues,  particularly  those  of 
October,  1716,  and  May,  1717,  were  also  reprinted.  Pages  367  and  368  appear 
to  have  been  reset,  without  change  of  a  letter  or  punctuation  mark,  during 
their  first  printing,  possibly  owing  to  some  accident  to  the  form.  Which  of 
the  two  was  the  earlier  "set-up"  it  is  impossible  to  say.  The  other  two  pages 
of  the  signature  were  not  reset.  All  of  these  issues,  both  originals  and  re- 
prints, are  rare ;  and  their  rarity,  including  both  original  issues  and  reprints 
in  the  computation,  may  be  said  to  increase  in  a  fairly  even  proportion  from 
the  issue  of  May,  1716,  to  that  of  May,  1749,  which  is  represented  by  a  copy 
believed  to  be  unique.  The  copy  of  the  original  issue  of  October,  1717,  is 
also  unique  so  far  as  is  known.  Only  two  copies  of  each  of  two  other  original 
issues  have  come  to  light,  although  one  of  these  is  known  in  reprints. 

These  facsimile  reissues  are  all  made  from  the  original  issues,  none  of 
the  reprints  issued  while  the  series  was  being  printed  having  been  used,  and 
with  a  single  exception  they  are  all  reproduced  from  examples  in  my  own 
collection.  My  copy  of  the  October,  1737,  session,  which  had  been  catalogued 
as  an  original  issue,  proved  to  be  a  reprint,  and  the  reproduction  of  this  issue 
is  made  from  an  original  in  the  library  of  the  Connecticut  Historical  Society. 
The  originals  of  certain  of  the  page^  here  reproduced  are  poorly  printed  in  all 
examples  seen,  and  difficulty  was  experienced  in  securing  satisfactory  repro- 
ductions of  these  pages,  a  few  of  them  falling  below  the  general  average  of 
legibility  and  clearness. 

No  copies  of  the  issues  of  the  May  sessions  of  1737,  1728,  1731,  1734  or 
1735  are  known  in  which  the  three  printed  leaves  are  followed  by  a  blank  leaf; 
but  they  were  evidently  so  issued,  and  have  here  been  reissued  in  that  form. 
This  is  evidenced  by  an  examination  of  the  originals,  all  known  copies  of 
which  are  now  included  in  bound  volumes.  The  fold  in  which  the  sewing  ap- 
pears is  between  the  second  and  third  leaves;  the  first  leaf  is  pasted  to  the 


second  along  its  back  edge ;  the  sheet  mark  appears  at  the  foot  of  the  first  page 
and  is  repeated  at  the  foot  of  the  third  page  followed  by  the  figure  2,  an 
almost  certain  indication  that  the  sheet  contained  not  less  than  four  leaves. 
Whether,  in  any  of  the  numerous  instances  in  this  series  in  which  the  laws  of 
a  session  were  printed  on  one  leaf  only,  or  ended  on  the  first  leaf  of  a  folio 
signature,  a  similar  method  was  followed,  and  the  full  folio  signature  was 
issued  by  leaving  the  second  and  blank  leaf  attached  to  the  printed  leaf  when 
issued,  is  unknown.  No  evidence  that  such  was  the  case  has  been  found,  and 
therefore  in  these  reissues  the  blank  leaf  does  not  appear  in  such  instances; 
yet  it  is  not  improbable  that  they  were  so  issued.  The  blank  leaf  is  found  in 
similar  instances  in  the  year  preceding  and  the  year  following  the  period 
covered  by  this  series,  in  at  least  one  copy  that  has  never  been  bound  or  that 
has  remained  unbound  until  recent  years.  It  should  be  remembered  that  in 
the  early  days  a  folio  leaf  of  blank  paper  was  too  rare  a  commodity  to  be 
often  left  unused ;  and  when  a  series  of  session  laws  was  bound  into  a  volume 
the  inclusion  of  a  blank  leaf  would  detract  from  its  appearance  and  would 
probably  be  considered  unnecessary.  It  has  been  thought  best  in  printing  these 
reissues  to  fold  and  separate  the  leaves,  so  that  the  sheets  or  signatures  would 
be  the  same  as  in  the  original  issues.  In  preparing  these  reissues  a  variation 
from  the  originals  has  been  made  by  leaving  a  narrow  stub  attached  to  single 
leaves,  which  may  be  used  in  binding  or  removed  as  is  desired. 

It  is  believed  that  the  number  of  extant  copies,  both  originals  and  reprints, 
of  any  of  the  session  laws  in  this  series  does  not  exceed  twenty.  To  enable 
owners  of  original  examples  of  the  earlier  sessions  of  the  series  to  complete 
their  sets,  an  increased  number  of  copies  of  the  later  sessions  of  the  series  of 
reissues  have  been  printed.  The  additional  numbers  above  the  thirty  full  sets 
of  this  reissue  are  as  follows:  for  the  sessions  of  1726  to  1730,  five  copies; 
1731  to  1735,  ten  copies;  1736  to  1740,  fifteen  copies;  1741  to  1749,  twenty 
copies.  The  plates  from  which  this  series  of  reissues  was  printed  have  been 
destroyed. 

An  index  to  the  series,  based  upon  "The  Table"  printed  in  1729,  has  been 
added.  This  is  followed,  as  was  the  index  of  1729,  by  "An  Abridgment  of 
the  Titles  of  all  the  Laws  in  this  Book." 

ALBERT  C.  BATES. 


Amo  Regm  i^irgu  GEO R Gil,  Secundo. 


Bills  of  Creuit* 


211 


Thirty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates. 

Hartford,  1919 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pa/led  by  the  Geoeral  Court  or  AiTembly  of  His  Ma/efties  Colony 
of  Conntilicuf  in  tfew  England :  Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford,  upon 
Thurfday  the  Tenth  Day  of  May,  in  the  Second  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  Our  Soveraign  Lord  G£0/?G  £.  KING  of  Great- 
Britain,  &c.  Anno  Domini,  1716. 


An  Ad  for  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit,  for  Pay-  I^^Jf'^j^. 

ing  the  Publick  Debts  of  this  Colony.     ;^J;;|^;g» 

'89.19),  197, 

WHEREAS  by  an  jiEt  Tajjed  by  the  General  Affembly  of  iadXot, 
this  Colony,  Holden  at  Hartford,  May  the  Fourteenth,  One 
Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  "Thirteen,  Entituled,  An  Aft  for 
Emitting  Bills  of  Credit;  the  Sum  of  Twenty  Thoufand 
Pounds  was  Ordered  forthwith  to  be  Emitted^  and  Delivered  t»  the  Treafurer, 
by  a  Committee  affointed. 


3t  is  ierebp  €natteti  bp  t^e  ((fotiemour,  Countfl  antj  fitpttrentatitjtjf, 
fn  (Benetal  Court  SHCTembleD,  and  bp  ttie  ^ut^02itp  of  tlie  fame, 
That  the  Treafurer,  be  ;  and  is  hereby  Impowred,  to  Iflue  forth  and  Emit 
7'hree  Thoufand  Pounds  of  the  faid  Bills,  towards  the  Payment  of  the  Publick 
Debts  of  this  Colony,  and  the  further  neceflTary  Charges  thereof ;  accord- 
ing to  fuch  Orders  as  (ball  be  given  hira  from  time  to  time  according  to 
Law. 

aOnb  be  ft  ftirtbec  CnacttlJ  bp  tlie  aut^O^frp  afojefaib.  That  as  a 
Fund  or  Security  for  the  Re-payment  and  Drawing  in  of  the  faid  Bills 
into  the  Treafury  again,  this  Affembly  Grants  a  Tax  or  Rate,  of  Ti&rff 
7houfand  One  Hundred  and  Fifty  Pounds;  to  be  Levied  on  Polls,  and  all  other 
Rateable  Eftate  within  this  Colony  ;  and  to  be  Paid  into  the  Treafury  at 
or  before  the  LaftT)ay  of  Z^^)',  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty 
Six  :  Which  faid  Rate  (hall  be  Paid  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  or  in 
Money  as  it  PalTeth  generally  in  the  Country  at  the  time  of  Payment  j  and 
in  no  other  manner. 


Bills  of  Ccedic 
CO  be  Emicced, 
to  the  Value  of 
three  Thoulini 
Pound;. 


Fund  forDraw- 
!ng  in  the  Bills 
again,  by  the 
laftdayofMay 
1716 

Rates  to  be 

paid  in  Bills  of 
Credir,  or  in 
Monej  as  it 
then  Fades, 


E  e 


An 


/4n»o  RegHt  Regit  GEORGII,  Secundo. 


212    ^ocietv  CierKs*    ^mall  Caufejs*    ^!)eep» 


sceAftcon.    An  Ad:  for  appointing  a  Society  Clerk,  in 
cSfoSr"     thofe  Precinds  where  no  Town  Clerk  is. 

and  Duty,  Pag. 

139    °^         X'KJHEREAS  fame  difficulty  hath  arifen  in  fame  Societiet  in  this  Covern- 
V  Y    wwf,  /or  ip<i»r  0/  an  ABofthis  AJfemhly,  to  Enable  them  to  Chooft  a 
Society  Clerkj  and  be  under  Oath  at  the  Town  Clerk  is. 

TBt  it  tlieccfo^E  (f  natteU  bp  x%t  dPotiernour,  Council  anb  Beptefntta* 
DiftinftSocie  titcJJ,  in  (Pcnetal  Couct  ^ffembleo,  anb  bj  t!)e  aut^o^itpoE  tl)e  fame,  That 
tiVsto  Choofe  every  diftindt  Society  that  is  or  hereafter  (hall  be  fetup  for  the  Worfhip 
'h^'^n  r°*^  of  God,  by  the  Allowance  of  this  Court,  be,  and  is  hereby  Impowred  to 
I  em  c  vrs.       c^oofg  a  Society  Clerk  \  who  fliall  take  the  following  Oath,  Viz., 

Vy  Hereas  you  P.  L.  are  Chofen  and  Appointed  Clerk  of  this  Society : 
Soc'iety'sClerks  You  Swear  that  you  will  truly  and  faithfully  Attend  and  Execute  the 

Oath.  Place  and  Office  of  a  Society  Clerk  for  the  faid  Society,  according  to  your 

beft  Skill  \  and  make  Entry  of  all  fuch  Votes  as  (hall  be  there  made  accord- 
fia'^s  ^^^  ^^'  '"§  *^  ^^  '  ^^^  deliver  true  Copies  of  the  fame  when  they  fiiall  be 
88, 89, 90, 91  jgq^^r^gjj  of  yoo,  taking  only  your  juft  Fees.    So  help  you  God. 

Which  Officer  fo  Qualified,  fhaH  have  the  fame  Powers,  and  be  as 
Society'sClerkJ  EBeAual  in  the  Law,  as  to  the  Bufinefs  of  the  faid  Society,  as  the  Town 
Power.  Clerk   is  in  his  refpeftive  Town. 

An  A£l  for  Reviving  and  further  Continuing 
the  Law,  Enticuled,  An  AO:  concerning 
^^^;Pj,e«        Small  Caufes. 

WHEREASanAB  concerning  Small  Caufes  jWas  Made  by  this  Jffemhly  the 
thirteenth  Day  of  May,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Fourteen, 
with  this  Provifo  i '  That  the  fame  be,  and  Remain  in  Force  only  for  Two 
'  Years  next  Enfuing. 

iBe  It  (tnattcti  bp  t^e  45obernour,  €ountfl  anti  fltpreCentatitee,  in 
OBeneral  Court  aitfemWto,  anD  bp  tl)e  3lutl)0^up  of  tfje  fame,  That 
the  aforefaid  Aft  Ihall  be,  and  Remain  of  full  Force  in  all  the  Intents  and 
Conftruftions  thereof,  until  this  Court  fliall  Order  otherwife. 


Vide  Page  19. 
ao,&io9 


An  Ad  for  preventing  Sheep  going  on  the 
Commons,  without  a  Keeper. 

Btf  It  (tnatteU  bp  ttie  dPotjemour,  Councfl  anti  HepcercntatiteiS,  (ti 
«6en£cal  Court  Sfitfembleli,  anO  b?  t\}t  autto?itp  of  tlie  fame. 
No  Sheep  to  That  no  Sheep  (hall  go  on  the  Commons  without  a  Keeper,  in  any  of 
go  on  the  ^Y\e  Towns  of  this  Colony,  under  the  Penalty  oiOne-peny  per  Head  •,  to  be 
wllh^ur'a  P^'^i  ^°  ^"y  perfon  fo  finding  any  Sheep  on  the  Commons  without  a 
Keeper,  en      Keeper,  and  Impounding  the  fame  :  Unlefs  any  Town  fliall  Agree  and 

Penalty.  Order  to  the  contrary  within  their  Precinds. 

ILilefs,  8(c.       . ■   ■    _ 

An 


Anno   Regni  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  1 1.  Secundo. 


213 


Vide  page  n  j 


An  Ad  in  further  Addition  to  the  Laws  for 
preventing  Tiplingand  Drunkenne(s;  and  ,_^_,^ 
for  Repealing  the  Law,  Entituled,  An  Ad  \^li^lfi* 
for  the  better  Regulating  Taverns,  (^c. 

WHEREAS  this  Afemhiy  bath  Made  and Pa{fed  fevcral  ABs  for  Pre- 
venting and  Punijiiing  Tilling  and  Drunkennefs  \  and  alfo  to  Prevent 
"Unlicenfed  Ter fans  Retailing  Strong  Drinkyand  for  the  due  Regulation  of  Lie  en  fed 
Houfes  •,  hut  nocwithftanding  there  art  many  perfons  that  refufe  to  be  Reclaimed 
from  their  Exceffive  Drinking^  and  Expence  of  their  Prcciotts  Time. 

Therefore  that  the  fald  Publick  Mifchiefmay  be  more  Effeftually 
Proceeded  againft  and  Puniflied  : 

2Be  ft  €nattet)  tp  tfie  "©otiernouc.  Council  anD  Kfprcrentatiiiesf,  in  „      . 
(General  Court  affrmbleft,  anb  b^  tfte  3luft)ogitp   of  tfje   fam?,   Thatf.U^y  ^ 
whenfoever  any  perfon  withouc  Licenfe  firft  had  and  obtained  from  the  any  Strong 
County  Court,  in  the  County  where  fuch  perfon  livech,  thall  Sell  or  Vend  Drink  without 
any  Strong  Drink,  contrary  to  the  Firft  Paragraph  of  that  Law,  Entituled,  Licenfe,  on 
./in  Ail  for  Sttpprejjing  Vnlicenfed  Houfes,and  for  the  due  Regulation  of  fuch  m  pou^ j^  r ^ '^'I'* 
are  or  jhall  he  Liccnfed  ^  fliall  pay  a  Fine  of  Five  Pounds  Currant  Money,  for  firft  "offence-* 
the  firft  Offence ;  and  Tf»  Pouni^i  for  the  Second  Offence  ^  and  fo  double  Ten  pounds  for 
for  every  Breach  of  this  A^  he  (hall  be  Convicted  of:  Which  Fines  ihall  the   fecond 
bedifpofed  of,  half  to  him  that  Complains  and  Profecutes  to  Effed  ^  and  ^ffencc  and  Co 
the  other  half  to  the  Town  Treafury.     And  it  is  efpecially  Recommended  BrwhesoV" 
to  thofe  who  keep  Licenfed  Houfes,to  Profecute  all  Breaches  of  this  Aft.      this  Aft. 

SCnO  Be  it   furtbec  45na(teO  ftp  tfie  3!utt)0?ftp  afo?efafa,  That  when  Tavern  baunt- 
and  fo  often  as  the  Magiftrates,  juftices,  Seleft-men  and  Grand-Jury- men  "'stohave  their 
in  any  Town,  or  where  no  A/fiftant  or  Juftice  are  belonging  to  any  Town,  a^Xo^orj  o*f 
the  Seleft-men  and  Grand- Jurors  fhall  underftand  that  any  perfon  is  a  an  ,hc Tawns 
Tavern-haunter,  or  fpends  his  Time  Idly  at  any  fuch  Publick  Houfe  of  in  the  Town, 
Entertainment,  they  or  the  major  part  of  them,  fhall  at  their  Difcretion, ''»  P''*'""  °^ 
caufe  the  Names  of  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  to  be  Ported  at  the  Doors  of  J^l^''*""'',^ 
every  Tavern  in  the  fame  Town,  byfectingup  a  Certificate  under  their  meno%rw^ 
Hands,  Forbidding  every   Tavern-keeper  on  the  Penalties  contained  in  Jurymen: 
this  A&,  to  Entertain  or  Suffer  any  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  therein  Named,  Forbidding  all 
to  have  or  drink  any  Strong  Drink  of  any  kind  what  foever,  in  or  about  ['"^'^^""^" 
their  Houfes  ;  until  the  faid  Affiftants,  Juftices,  Seiea-men  and  Grand-  Srong  ^'" 
Jurors,  fhall  agree  to  take  off  the  Prohibition.  Drmk  to  fucb. 

SlInD  ft  fS  further  flD?lJfCt&,  That  if  any  Tavern-keeper    (hall  after  Tavernkeepers 
fuch  Porting  any  perfons  Name,  and  Notice  thereof  given  by  any  of  the  fufFering  any 
aforefaid  Sele£b-men  or  Grand-Jurors,  fuffer  any  perfon  (  Ported  as  afore-  "hofe  Names 
faid)  to  drink  any  Rhum,  Wine  or  other  Strong  Drink,  in  or  about  his  ^^' ^^1'^'''^^" 
Houfe,  or  in  any  of  the  Dependences  thereof,  they  fiiall  pay  as  a  Fine  the  j^ink  any  fort 
Sum  of  Five  Poinds.     And  in  cafe  the  perfon  or  perfons  Warned  as  afore-  ofstrong  dnnk 
faid,  fhall  not  after  fuch  Warning,  leave  off  and  forbear  fuch  their  Evil  in  or  about 
Praflifes,  the  Authority  fhall  Summon  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  to  Appear  ^^'^^^^'^°",;" 
before  them,   and   demand  of  him  or  them  fufRcienc  Sureties,  for  their 
Well  behaving  therein-,  and  in  cafe  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  fhall  not  find  \!^^^o^^^°^^ 
Sureties  as  aforefaid,  fhall  pay  a  Fine  oT  Twenty  Shillings, or  Sir  in  the  Stocks  ^o"  Rccij'imfj 
for  the  fpace  of  Two  Hours,  on  fome  Publick  Time  or  Seafon.  to  be  finedio  s. 

$nt>  or  fit  inScocki. 


y4m9  Regni  Regis  G  E  O  R  G 1 1,  Secundo. 


2 1 4  moius.    Court  of  i^robateiS* 


RtpeaJing  an        Slntr  Jt  (0  IBLtrolbtti,  That  the  Aft  Made  in  ;%  Laft,  Entituled,  /in 
Aft  in  pag.aoj  j4(i  for  the  better  Regulation  of  Taverns,  be  Repealed. 


An  Adt  for  preventing  Fraud  and  Deceit,  in 
Vide  pag  119  theDeftroying  of  Wolves. 

WHEREAS  it  rnaj  he  fuj^tBed,  that  Wolves  being  Killed  without  the 
Bounds  of  this  Colony,  are  by  Indians  or  others  Brought  in  and  Sold 
for  a  fmall  matter,  to  perfons  defiitute  of  an  Hofiefi  Trincifle  living  voitbin 
this  Colony  ;  and  by  fuch  Frauds  obtain  Bills  drawn  upon  the  Treafury  of  the 
faid  Colony, 

For  Prevention  of  fuch  Frauds  : 

Be  it  (tnatte'o  bg  t^  ^obemout*  CiuincJl  antJ  HrprerentatttjesJ,  fn 
M  .-  n  VI  *2nft:a[  Court  ^ffnnbUli,  anO  bp  tte  autjiojfrp  of  tje  fame.  That 
or°sS"man  ^°^  the  future,  all  Conftables  and  Selea-men  within  the  refpeaive  Towns 
to  grant  a  of  this  Colony,  (hall  when  any  Wolves  Head  or  Heads  are  by  any  perfon 
Certificate  for  or  perfons,  brought  to  them  in  order  to  obtain  a  Certificate  for  the  fame, 
any  Wolves  ftriftly  Examine  the  faid  perfon  or  perfons,  how  he  or  they  obtained  the 
vcTitTbfh^^-  ^^^'^  *"■  ^^^^5  °'  ^"""^^  Wolf  or  Wolves,  and  whether  they  were  Taken 
ing  ofthemlfe  ^^^  Killed  within  the  Bounds  of  this  Colony ;  and  when  upon  faid 
ftriaiy  Exa.  Examination,  or  by  any  other  way  or  means  there  may  be  a  juft  Sut 
mined  where  picion  of  the  contrary,  fuch  Conftables  or  Sele£k-men  aforefaid,  fljall  not 
taken^killed-  8""^"^  Certificates  to  any  perfon  or  perfons  lb  demanding  the  lame  ; 
j{c.        '    ■  unlefs  he  or  they  take  an  Oath  before  an  Affiflant  or  Juftice  of  the 

Peace,  that  the  faid  Wolf  or  Wolves  were  Taken  and  Killed  within  the 

Limits  or  Bounds  of  this  Colony. 


An  A<5^  for  appointing  One  Judge  and  Clerk 
to   Hold  the  Court  of  Probates  in  Each 

vid^e  Page  ^4.     Couiity  of  this  Colouy. 

One  Judge  and  "D^  it  CnatfeD  bp  t!)e  <J5ot)Ecnottr,  Cour.tfl  anti  Ulfprerentatftejf,  fn 
Clerk  to  hold  |j  ^entml  Coiict  211f£mbleD,  anUbpttje  auttojfrp  of  tf)e  fame.  That 
the  Court  of  the  Courts  of  Probates  for  the  feveral  Counties  in  this  Colony,  (ball 
Unlefstn  m.  ^^^  ^^^  ^^^^  Enfuing  be  Holden  by  One  Judge  and  Clerk  in  each  County  •, 
cult  matters  '  and  that  fo  oft  as  any  difficult  and  difputable  Matter  fhall  happen 
then  Two  before  any  of  the  faid  Judges,  fuch  Judge  where  itfliall  fo  happen,  hath 
Jnaices  of  the  hereby  Power  to  call  in  to  his  Affiftance,  any  Two  of  the  Juflices  of  the 

Quorum  to  be  r-» «, 


NEfV.LONDON  .•  Printed  and  Sold  by  Timothy  Green,  near  the 
Meeting  Houfe  :  where  alfo  is  to  be  Sold  the  Bcdy  of  the  Laws 
of  ComeHicut,  newly  Printed. 


Amo  Regnt  Regis  G  EO  R  G  I  I,    Tertto. 


215 


Thirty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford,  1919. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Paflcd  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflcmbly  of  His  Majefties  Colony 
of  ConHeSlicut  in  UewEngland :  Begun  and  Held  at  NewHave»t 
the  Eleventh  Day  of  Ofioher,  in  the  Third  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
Our  Soveraign  Lord  GEORGE,  KING  of  Great  Br i fain,  Sxic 
^no  Domini,  17x6. 


An  kSt  for  the  Equal  Diftribution  of    *«*« forth* 

•r     r   t  r>n  Settlement  of 

IniOlVenC   EftateS.  InteftateEft«e$ 

Pag.  do,  128, 
174,  l^t,  Sc 

B€  (t  ^natteO  b?  tte  <<5oiernour,  Council  anbEepcefentatfljejf, '9$ 
fn  4Benetal  Court  aJTcmtHcU,  ano  it  i&  (tnacteti  anU  iC^UafnetiTbeEftatejof 
bp  flje  Sutljo^itg  of  tU  fame,  That  when  the  Eftate  of  any  Infolwnt  Deb> 
perfon  Deceafed  Ihall  be  Infolvent,  or  infufficient  to  Pay  all  juft  <>"  D«eared,to 
Debts  which  the  Deceafed  Owed,the  fame  fiiall  be  fee  forth  and  diftributed  ""^  dlftributcd 
to  and  among  all  the  Creditors,  in  proportion  to  the  Sums  to  them  •"  '''*'^'''^.'"f* 
refpeaively  Owing  •,  fo  far  as  the  faid  Eftate  will  extend.  proportion. 

5<»v/«^,  That  the  Debts  due  to  this  Government,  Sicknefs  and  neceflary  4  c,„'.„ 
Funeral  Charges  of  the  Deceafed,  are  to  be  firft  Paid.  ^' 

And  the    Executor  or  Adminiftrator  appointed  to  any  fuch  Infolvent 
Eftate,  before  Payment  to  any  be  made  (  except  as  before  Excepted  )  ftiall  ^'  ExKutor 
reprefent  the  Condition  and  Circumftances  thereof,  unto  the  Judge  of  the  torloTnfo'lvent 
Probate  of  Wills  and  Granting  of  Adminiftrations,  and  the  faid  Judge  fhall  Eftates,  before 
Nominate  and  Appoint  two  or  more  fit  and  indifferent  perfons  to  make  a  ^"J  Creditor  is 
True  and  Equal  Apprizement  of  fuch  Eftate,  and  Adminifter  an  Oath  to  ?*"*•  "  "f^^" 
them  for  that  purpofe  -,  and  (hall  alfo  Nominate  and  Appoint  two  or  more  cumftance'^of 
fie  perfons  to  be  Comifltoners,  with  full  power  to  Receive  and  Examine  all  fuch  Eftate  t© 
Claims  of  the  fevera!  Creditors,  and  how  they  are  made  out  :  and  fuch  the  Judge  of 
ComiflToners  (hall  caufe  the  Times  and  Places  of  their  meeting  to  attend  *''"°'"'."' 
the  Creditors  for  the  Receiving  and  Examining  of  their  Claims,to  be  made  ^°^^'^°"*^ 
known  and  publifhed,  by  Poftiiig  up  the  fame  in  fome  Publick  Places  in  the  to  rewNvcTiIi 
Town  where  fuch  Deceafed  perfon  laft  dwelt  ^  and  alfo  in  the  County  examine  Claims 
Towns  of  that  and  the  next  two  adjoyning  Counties.  And  Six,  Twelve  or  of  Creditors. 
Eighteen  Months  Time  (  as  the  Circumftances  of  any  Eftate  may  require  )  '^.<"'"  '"  •»« 
Ihall  be  allowed  by  the  Judge  unto  theCreditors,for  bringing  intheirClaims  Tim" 'aiiowd 

F  f  and  therefor. 


^HHo  Regni  RegU    G  E  0  R  G 1 1,  Tertio, 


2i6  3lnfol^enteftates(»  ^V^int.  jBiUg  of  Cremt. 


and  Proving  their  Debts  :  at  the  end  of  which  limited  Time,  fuch  Com" 
To  be  R»com-  mifTioners  (hall  make  their  Report,  and  Prefent  a  Lift  of  all  the  Claims 
pcncd  for  rheir  ^^^^^  ^j^^  ^^j^j^  judgg^  vvho  fhall  Order  them  a  meet  Recompence  out  of  the 
r^b°s"due  to  Eftate  for  their  Care  and  Labour  in  that  affair.  And  the  Debts  due  to  the 
this  Govern-  Government,  Sicknefs  and  neceflary  Funeral  Charges,  as  is  hereinbefore 
ment&  Fiinfral  Provided,  being  firft  Subdufted,  fhall  Order  the  Refidue  and  Remainder  of 
fi''i>'^"d"h^  the  Eftate  to  be  Paid  and  Diftributed  to  and  among  the  other  Creditors 
rcmsinder  'of  ^^^^  ^^"  ^^^^  made  Out  their  Claims,  in  due  proportion  to  the  Sums  unto 
tbcEflate  to  be  them  refpeftively  Owing,  according  as  the  Eftate  will  bear.  Saving  unto 
divided  among  the  Widow,  (  if  any  be  )  her  Right,  which  by  Law  is  already  allowed  ^  and 
the  Creditors,  }^gy  Dower,which  at  the  Expiration  of  her  Term,  is  to  be  alfo  diftributed 
to  %t^ZZ"    ^'"0"g  ^^«  Creditors  in  a  like  proportion. 

Owing  to'cm.  Frovided,  That  notwithftanding  the  Report  of  any  luch  Commiflioners, 
Executors  may  ^"^  Allowances  thereof  made,  it  ftiall  and  may  be  lawful  to  and  for  the 
conteft  Proof  Executors  or  Adminiftrators  to  Conteft  the  Proof  of  any  Debt  at  the 
of  any  Debt  at  Common  Law.  And  no  Procefs  in  Law  (  except  for  Debts  due  to  the 
Common  Law.  Government,  Sicknefs  and  Funeral  Charges  )  fhall  be  allowed  againft  the 
Creditors  not  Executors  Or  Adminiftrators  of  any  InfolventEftate,fo  long  as  the  fame  fhall 
making  out  be  dep°nding  as  aforefaid.  And  whatfoever  Creditor  fhall  not  make  out 
their  Claims  in  his  or  her  Claim  with  fuch  Commiftioners,  before  the  full  Expiration  of 
^^A  "T  r"  ^^^  limited  Time,  fuch  perfon  (hall  be  forever  after  debarred  of  his  or  her 
ever  "after  *de:  Debti  unlefs  he  or  (he  can  find  fome  further  Eftate  of  the  Deceafed,  not 
debarr'd,  8cc    before  difcovered  and  put  into  the  Inventory. 


Unlefs, 


An  Ad  in  Addition  to  the  A<51  concerning 

Vide  Page  1 5,  SwinC. 

&  109 


Swire  not  fuf- 
ficiemlyYoak'd 


1%  i$  ^nacteli  li?  t^e  (Bofjftnour,  Cotmcf!  anu  Itepcerentatiftesf,  in 
(Btneral  Court  2!lffcmWeli,  anu  bp  t!)e  SSut^o^itp  of  tlje  fame, 
&Ring'd,doing  That  all  Swine  going  at  large  upon  the  Commons,  not  being  fufBciently 
Damage.thcir  Rjng'd  and  Yoak'd,  doing  damage  in  any  Common  Field  or  Particular 
T^d^Mr' H«d  Indofure,  and  being  Impounded,  the  Owners  of  fuch  Swine  fhall  pay  One 
& aiiDamages,  Shilling  per  Head,  and  all  Damages •,  notwithftanding  the  infufEciency  of 
noiwithftand-  jhe  Fence  :  Any  Law,Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 

ing  rh."  inruffi 


ing 

tieocj  of  Fences 


An  Adi  for  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit,  for  Pay- 

vide  pag  145,      ins  the  Publick  Debts  of  this  Colony, 

I55,171,17S.  O  J 

'i99,''2oi,^lt  \'\fHEREAS  by  an  AEl  Vaffed  by  the  General  AjftmUy  of  this  Colony, 

■xii  VV     HoldenatWdiXtioxAjlAiLy  the  Fourteenth, OneThoufand  Seven  Hundred 

and  Thirteen,  Entituled,  An  Aft  for  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit  ;  the  Sum  of 

Twenty  Thoufand  Pounds  vjm  Ordered  forthwith  to  be  Emitted,  and  Delivered 

to  the  Treafurer,  by  a  Committee  appointed. 

gt  la  l)EWbp  (fnaiteU  bp  rl)e  (Bobernour,  Countfl  onO  Efprtr^ntatititjf, 
fn  CPenecal  Court  StCTembleti,  auD  bp  t\)t  5Burl)o;itp  of  tlje  famp,  That 
BiUsofCredit  ^^^  j-gj^  Treafurer,  be  ;  and  is  hereby  Impowred,  to  IfPue  forth  and  Emit 
'o  Ihe  vXe  of  T^o  Thoufand  Pounds  of  the  faid  Bills,  towards  the  Payment  of  the  Publick 
Two  Thoufand  Debts  of  this  Colony,  and  the  further  necelTary  Charges  thereof ;  accord* 
Pounds  ing  to  fuch  Orders  as  fhall  be  given  him  from  time  to  time  according  to 

Law. 

SSttft 


j4nHo  Regni  Regis  G  E  O  R  G I  I,  Tertlo. 


w 


GSJills;,  &c*   iaei)it)iiis  of  Mictions  f  ptottis.    217 

5Cnti  be  ft   furtl)cc  flCnatfeo  bp  tt)c  SDutliojftp  afojefai'D,  That  as  a 
Fund  or  Securicy  for  the  Re; Payment  and  Drawing  in  of  the  faid  Bills  FundforDraw 
into  the  Treafury  again,  this  AfTembly  Grants  a  Tax  or  Rate,  of  Tiro '"e.'i 'he  Biifs 
Thou fand  One  Hundred  Pounds -^to  be  Levied  on  Polls,  and  all  other  Rateable  ofMay  It^iJ* 
Eftate  within  this  Colony  •■,  and  to  be  Paid  into  the  Treafury  at  or  before 
the   Laft  Day  of  May,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty  To  be  paid  in 
Four  :  Which  faid  Rate  fliall  be  Paid  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  or  Bills  of  Credit, 
in  Money  as  it  Pafleth  eenerally  in  the  Country  ac  the  time  of  Payment ;  °^  '"  ^°"^  " 
and   in  no  other  manner.  MtthenPaflh. 

An  Ad  for  Impo  wring  the  Courts  of  Probates 
to  appoint  meet  Perfons  in  dividing  Real 
Eftates,  when  no  Perfon  is  appointed  byyiJ^p^eM, 
Will,  or  when  thofe  appointed  refufe  or 
neglea  to  make  a  Divifion.  wli^i 

'HERE  AS  it  fametimes  happens  that  Real  Eft  ate  given  by  Willy  ts 
Ordered  by  the  Tcftator  to  be  divided  amongft  Two  or  more  Legatees^ 
and  no  perfon  appointed  in  faid  Willy  for  the  dividing  thereof  \  or  the  perfon 
appointed  may  Neglect  or  Refufe  to  make  the  faid  Divifton^  or  Dye  before  he 
hath  made  the  fame.  Court  of  Pro* 

JBt  it  (f nacten  bp  t^e  (JPotemoutr,  Council  anb  IRcpcefentatitjeiS,  in  ^l{^lr^^°g'l. 
(Bmzta\  Court  3!l(fjmbleti,  anO  b?  tfie  autto'ij   at  tie   fame.    That  jj^onffE- 
when  and  as  often  as  it  fo  happens,  in  either  of  thefe  Cafes,  it  fliall  and  may  ftates.when  no 
be  lawful  for  the  Court  of  Probate  in  the  County  where  fuch  Real  Eftate  perfon  is  ap- 
is,  to  appoint  Three  Free-holders  to  make  a  Divifion  thereof,  according  po'"'*"*  by  Will 
to  fuch  Will,  as  the  Law  provides  for  the  Dividing  Inteftate  Eftates.        aJpSted  neg. 
-— — —  ■  —  ——  — -  left  their  Duty 

An  Act  for  Reviving  of  Actions  and  Procefs 
lately  depending  in  tiie  Inferiour  Court 
of  Common  Pleas,  appointed  by  Law  to 
have  been  Holden  and  Kept  at  0tVD^ 
HonoottjOn  fme  laft  pad,  Jnno  i  7  i  <5. 

WHEREAS  upon  the  failure  of  Holding  a  County  Court  in  New-London  See  Aft  for 
in  June  laft,j-tijticemllbe  Delayed,  and  greater  Expences  occafiontd  Holding Coun- 
to  thofe  voba  had  ASions  depending  there,  by  Review  from,  and  Continuance  by  the  ^^P°^^2i  ^^^' 
Adjourned  Court  in  February  before^if  due  Provifion  be  not  made  to  prevent  the 
fame. 

lS>t  It  tjjerefo^e  (f natteS  6?  ttic  ^ofternour,  Countfl  anU  I5eprefeft« 
tatitresf,  fn  (©eneral  Court  iaffembleU,  anfi  bp  tfte  2ut!)0^ftp  of  tie  fame, 
That  all  fuch  Reviews  as  were  Entered  at  the  faid  Court  in  February,    ,. 
and  A£lions  as  were  then  Continued  to  the  faid  Court  in  June  laft,  fliall  continued  to 
and  are  hereby  Revived  and  Continued  to  the  County  Court  in  the  faid  November 
jSfew-London,  on  the  Fourth  Tuefday  in  November  next  •,  and  fliall  and  Court, 
may  there  be  Pleaded,  Heard   and  Proceeded  upon.     And  all  Parties 
concerned  in  the  aforefaid  AAions,  Revived  or  Continued  at  the  Court  ^l^^toTt 
in  February^  aforefaid,  fball  refpeftively  Appear  at  the    faid  Court  in  t"ndLnNovcnr 
j<Jovember  next  ;  under  the  Penalty  of  Forfeiting  any  Obligation  or  Re-  bet  Couri. 
cognizance,  Conditioned  for  their  Profecutions  of  their  Review  at  the 

County 


j4tine  Regui  Regit  G  EO  R  GI  L   Tcrtio. 


218  %^jc  01  3Rate»    domination* 

County  Court  in  7««e  aforefaid  .•  Provided^  That  fuch  party  or  parties  be 

Or  Penaltj      now  within  this  Colony,  or  fhall  come  into  it,  Eight  Days  before  the 

Sitting  Of  the  faid  Court ,  and  if  any  of  them  Ihall  not  return  by  that 

Ric2>t  cut  of   time,  it  fhall  then  be  in  the  Powejf  of  the  faid  Court  to  Continue  the  Caufe 

Colon)       vvherein  they  are  concerned,  to  the  next  County  Court  in  that  County. 

And  ail  Bonds  and  Recognizances  taken  by  any  Juftio*  of  Peace  for  Mif- 

demeanour,  and  Returnable  at  the  aforefaid  Court  in  June  laft,  are  hereby 

Continued  to  the  faid  County  Court  in  November  next  1  and  the  perfon 

or  perfons  Bound  over  thereby,  fhall  Appear  at  the  faid  Court  in  Navem" 

bety  and  anfwer  for  the  MilUemeanour  Charged  on  them  j  under  the 

Penalry  of  Forfeiting  their  Bond  or  Recognizance  aforefaid.    And  that 

all  Appeals  from  the  Judgment  of  Afliftants  or  Jufiices,  which  Fell  with 

the  faid  Court,  are  alio  Revived. 

And  this  Ad  or  a  Copy  thereof,  left  at  the  Place  of  the  ufual  Abode 

A  Copjof  thu  of  the  Parties  concerned,  in  the  Caules  aforefaid,   or  Bound  over  for 

Aft  a  fufficient  Mifdenteanours  to  the  Court  in  Jane  Isft,  fhall  be  a  fufficient  Notification 

Notification.      ^^  ^Yicm  for  their  Appearance  at  the  faid  Court  in  Novernher. 

An  Aft  for  Levying  a  Tax  on  Polls,  (s^c, 

WHEREASfy  M  All  Faffed  hjtht  Centrd  jiJJetrAly  of  the  Colony, 
Holden  at  Ne«r-Haven,  Oftober  the  Twetftbf  One  Tboufand  Seven 
Hundred,  and  ten^  Bntituledy  An  A£l  for  Maldng  and  Emitting  of  Bills  of 
VHe  pag-i5s  Publick  Credit  •»  the  Sunt  of  Five  Thoufand  Pounds  »'«  the  faid  Bills  toas 
Emitted,,  which  hath  been  jhst  Paid  out  of  the  Treafvry  for  the  fatiifying  the 
X>ehts  of  the  Colmry.  And  wherett  the  faid  Afjmlly^  for  the  Re-foyment  and 
Draniiig  in  the  faid  Sills  into  the  Treafury  again,  by  their  Ait  did  Grant  a  Tax 
or  Rjite  eflUve  Thoufand  Two  Hundred  and  Fifty  Pounds,  as  Money,  to  h 
Levied  en  Polls,  and  all  Rateable  Efiate  mthin  this  Colony,  within  the  Jpace  of 
Eight  Tears  next  Enfving  the  Date  of  the  faid  AB  \  and  jo  much  thereof  in  each 
of  the  faid  Eight  tears ^  as  this  Affemhly  fbould  after  Order  and  Affoint. 

3|t  18  noto  ^jDeceO  anb  (tmtxtH  b?  tW  flSemlil?,  That  for  the 

Drawing  in  the  remaining  part  of  the  faid  Bills  into  the  Treafiiry  of  this 

A  Rite  or      Colony,  there  fhall  be  Levied  and  Q>lieAed  as  the  remaining  part  of  the 

Three. pcncf     fsid  Tax  or  Rate,  Granted  as  aforefaid,  the  Sum  ofthreeffence  on  the  Pound 

en  the  Found,  on  the  Polls,  and  all  the  Rateable  Eftate  within  this  Colony,  to  be  Levied 

on  Po"».  !"<'     in  the  faid  Bills  of  Credit,  or  in  Money  as  it  fhall  generally  Pafs  in  Netp- 

ableSaa"'  England,  at  the  time  of  Payment -,  as  is  provided  in  an  AS  Pafled  by  the 

General  Aflembly  of  this  Co!cny,Holdea  SLtliew'Haven,Augurt  the  Fourth, 

One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Ten,  Entituled,  An  AH  in  Addition 

unto,  and  for  Reptalirg  One  Claufe  or  Paragraph  in  the  Late,  Made  and  Paffgd 

Vd         n    by  the  General  Affemhly  of  this  Colony,  Ssgua  and  Held  at  Hartford,  May  thi 

'  '  '*^'    **  Eleventh,  One  Thoufatid  Seven  Hundred  and  Ten,  Entituled,  An  AH  for  the  better 

Regulatingyond  giving  a  more  effeduai  Currency  to  the  Bills  of  Publick  Credit. 

THE  Gentlemen  Nominated  by  the  Votes  of  the  Freemen  brought  in  to 
this  ASembly,  to  ftand  for  Eleftion  in  May  next,  are  as  follows,Kz* 
The  Honourable  GURDON  SALTONSTALL  £/?;  The  ffonouraile 
NATHAN  GOLD  £/?,-  John  Hamlin  Efq;  William  Pitkin  £/?} 
Jofeph  Curtis  Efq;  Richard  Chriftophcrs  £/? ;  Peter  Burr  Ef^i 
J  ohn  Ailing  £/q;  Samuel  Eels  Efq;  Matthew  Aliyn  Ef^;  Jofeph 
Talcot  Eff,  Abraham  Fowier  Sfq;  John  Sherman  Efq;  Roger 
Wolcott  Efq;  Mr.  Jonathan  IxHtMr.  John  Hooker.  Capt.  Richard 
Buihnell,  Mr.  Warham  Mather.  Capt  Jofeph  Wakeman,  and 
Capt.  James  Wadfworth. 

hcv-linian:  Printed  byr,<7m»,P(iateTto  bis  Hoaoux  the  COV.&COUI^CIL.  1716 


Anm  B.egnt  Regis,  G  E  0  R  G  I T,  Tertio. 


;aDDitlOttai;att*  New-LondonCOUntp*  MansfieldBtantJ*  2 1 9 


Thirty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C    Bates. 

Hartford.  igiQ 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majeftles  Colony  of 
Come^icut  m'New-EnglanJ :  Begun  and  Held  at  i^«r//W,  upon 
Thurfday  the  Ninth  Day  of  May,  in  theThird  Year  of  the  Reign 
of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE,  KING  of  Great 
Britain^  &c  Anno  Domini^  i  7  i  7. 

An  Ad  in  Addition  to  theLaw,EntituIed,An  . 
Ad  direding  how  Rates  or  Taxes  Granted  a 
by  the  General  Affembly,  (hall  be  Affeffed  ^.^  p^  ^ 
and  Gathered  in,  in  the  Paragraphs  thereof  ^so'isnf;^, 
relating  to  Peculiars. 


Page 


Vide 

00,101, ro2, 
and  loj. 


204. 


1%  fSf  ^CDUfBEQ  6?  t!)fg  ^CTftnWp  anft  f^e  autflOjftp  tbe^eof.  Peculiars lia- 
That  the  faid  Peculiars  ftall  in  all  Refpedts  whatfoever  which  bletotheiiJce 
have  reference  to  Country  and  Minifters  Rates,  be  in  the  fame  Affefsments, 
Circumftances,  and  liable  to  the  like  AOefsments,  and  ^owei  o{\l^J°^"f 
the  fame  Officers,  which  the  Towns  are  where  the  faid  Peculiars  are  by  ficers^'^hicK 
the  faid  Law  Ordered  to  be  Rated.  Towns  are. 


An  Ad  for  Enlarging  ^m^%timm  County. 

\'ld£  P32C  I  2» 

RiJEfoltrt  t)J  tijiel  ^ffemblg,  That  the  Lands  lying  within  this  Colony 
Eaftward  of  the  Towns  of  Wocdfiock,  KelHngly  and  PUJnfeld,  ftall  Miw-L:,nhn 
be  Annexed,  and  is  hereby  Annexed  to  the  County  of  hiew-London.     County  En- 

■ — ■ ' • ■ Urged. 

An  Ad  for  appointing  the  Brand  for  Horfes 
in  the  Town  of  {©auiSfieltr* 

Vide  Page  9, 

1*1 1^  i3D?Dm6  anb  (CnactetJ  b?  tW  W^tmllh  That  the  Brand  for  Horfes '°'  ^^' '  ^" 
in  the  Town  of  Mamfield  (hall  be  this  following  Figure,w'i.  JVIV^ 


Gg 


/!m>o  Regni  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  1  I,  Tertio. 


2  20  Bills  of  <lxtm.   ^cfteoljg. 


TlfJ\%.  An  ka.  for  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit,  for  Pay. 
Wl^'^M].     ing  the  PubLck  Debts  of  this  Colony. 

189-19?. 199- 

zoi. aniiii.  ^^  jg  iJDjtifreti  aitO  €natteD  bp  t^je  CPobernour,  <Ioiint(l  ano  ^fpre* 

X  rentat»tie0,  in  (general  Court  aUffembletJ,  anD  bp  tl)e  ^But^ojitp  oE 

^''''°*"Credit  tjje  fame,  that   there    be   forthwith    Emitted   a   certain   Number  of 

totheValue    ^*"?    ^^  Ci&Ait  On  this  Colony,  from  Tm   Shillings  to   Five  Pounds^ 

of  One  Hun-  ^vhich   in   the  whole   (hall   amount   to    the   Sum    of  One    Hundred 

dred  Sixty      Sixty  Nine  Pounds,  Fifteen   Shillings  :  To   be   of  the    Dills   of  Credit, 

^^"« founds    Drawn  into  the  Treafury  by  the  Rate,  Anno  Dmini,  One  Thoufand 

slilliJ!""    ^^^^"  Hundred  and  Thirteen.    And  IVilliAm  Tithin.and  Jofeph  Takot, E^qrs. 

are  hereby  Ordered   and  Impowred  to  deliver    the  faid  Bills,   to 

the   Value  of  One  Hundred  Sixty  Nine  Pounds  Fifteen  Shillings^  to  the 

Treafurer  of  this  Colony,  tiking  his  Receipt  for  them. 

5CnlJ  lie  ft  futt^tc  «nattt5  bj»  t^«  gfiuttiojftp  afo^efafti.  That  the 

faid  Treafurer  be,  and   is  hereby   Ordered  and  Impowred   to   Iflue 

Treafurer  to    forth  and  Emit  the  faid   Bills,   towards  the  Payment  of  the  Publick 

rccwdiiTto'  ^^^^^  *^^  ^^'5  Colony,   and  the  further   neceffary  Charges  thereof, 

Order."'^  °   according  to  fuch  Orders  as  (hall  be  given  him  from  time  to  time 

according  to  Law.     And  the  faid  Bills  (hall  Pafs  out  of  the  Treafury 

at  the  Value  exprelTed  in  the  fame,  equivalent  to  Money ;  and  (hall 

be  taken   and  accepted  in  all  Publick  Payments,  at  the  advance  of 

Twelve-pence  on  the  Pound  more. 

Fund  for  5!Inli  be  ft  Uxtt^tv  <BnatteU  6p  t^e  Sutliojdp  afo?cra(6.  That  as  a 
Drawing  in  Fund  oT  Security  for  the  Re-payment  and  Drawing  in  of  the  faid 
the  Bills  Bii]s  to  the  Treafury  again,  This  Afiembly  Grants  a  Tax  or  Rate 
*g^>"'  l>v  the  qJ  q„j  Hundred  and  Eighty  Pounds  ;  to  be  Levied  on  Polls,  and 
Artv  1714  a^^  the  Rateable  Eftate  within  this  Colony  ;  and  to  be  Paid  into 
the  Treafury,  at  or  before  the  laft  Day  of  May,  One  Thoufand 
Rates  to  be  q^^^^^  Hundred  and  Twenty  Four  ;  Which  faid  Rate  (hall  be  Paid 
of  CiTdifor  J"  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  or  in  Money  as  ic  PalTeth 
in  Moneyas  generally  Currant  in  the  Country  at  the  time  of  Payment  ;  and  in 
itthenPaffes.no  other  manner. 


Vide  Page 
iio.ir I  r4i 
185,    184. 
191,197 


An  A61  in  further  Addition  to  the  Law,  En- 
tituled,An  Aft  for  appointing  Schools,  (3?*^. 

soriefv'.  of  D  ifolteH  b?  tW  alttmbl?,  That  every  Society  or  Parifh  within 
70  Family's  Ja  the  Colony  (hall  be  Obliged  to  keep  a  School,  where  there 
to  keep  a  are  Seventy  Families  in  any  Parifh,  the  School  (hall  be  there  kept 
School  1 1  at  leaft  Eleven  Months  in  a  Year ;  and  where  there  is  a  lefs  Num- 
Wonths  in  3  j^g^  ^^  FamiUes  not  lefs  than  Half  the  Year ;  and  the  Major  part 
Power  giant-  of  the  Houfholdcrs  in  any  Parilh  or  Society  (ball  have  flill  Power 
edrotheMa-  to  Grant  Rates  for  the  Support  of  any  fuch  School,  and  choofe  a 
ior  Part  of  Colleaot  to  gather  faid  Rates :  and  what  the  Major  part  of  the  Houfe- 
liouftolders,  j^^^^^j^  j„  ^^y  Parif.!  ihall  Enad  and  Agree  to,  refpeQing  the  En- 
Schoois"^  couragement  and  Support  of  the  School  amongft  themfelves,  fhall  be 
Obliging  to   Obliging  to  the  whole  Pari(h. 

the  whole.  _______ 

— ■ ■  Ah 


y4»Ho  Reg»i  RegU,  G  E  O  R  G  1 1,  Tertio. 


^uK^afe^gpf  il!^att1)e  aatjs!)tj8;>    i^tobate^ 


221 


An  Ad  concerning  Purchafers  of  Native 

Rights  to  Land.  ll'WlT^^ 

THIS  Ajftmhly  ohferving  many  t>ifficuttles  and  Perplexities  ariftng in  thu 
GovernmcHtybyreafonofmanyPurchafesofLand  made  of  ]ndiin-TitUt 
without  the  freceding  jiUowanca  orfubfejuent  jipprobation  ofthlt  jijftmblj'        * 

Which  to  Remove: 

3t  JJf  !)crelip<tnattei)  ^nb  2DeclajeU  bp  tW  atTemlilp  anB  i\z  jBut^a^ftp  tands  HoM- 
t!)CWOf,  That  all  Lands  in  this  Government  areHoldenof  theKiNG  of  ^""f^'f^e 
Great  Britain,  as  the  Lord  of  the  Fee;  and  that  no  Title  to  any  lands  In  ^'^^• 
this  Colony  6an  Accrue  by  any  Purchafe  made  oi  Indian t  on  pretence  of  ^'"'''"' Titles 
their  being  Native  Proprietors  thereof,  without  the  Allowance  or  Appro-  T'^"  '^°^<1» 
bation  of  this  Affembly.  *^*^      except. 

9BnO  ft  10  liewbp  RefoHjeU,  That  no  Conveyance  of  Native  Right  or  r„^  „  «•  i 
Indian  T\t\c  without  the  Allowance  or  Approbation  of  this  Affembly,  as  notPieaS 
aforefaid,  Ihall  be  given  in  Evidence  of  any  mansTitle  or  Pleadable  in  any  in  Com. 
Court. 

3llnl>  furtfier  fr  fst  EefolfieDi,  That  Cinafmuch  as  many  fuch  Parchafes  A  Committee 
have  been  made,  and  the  Perfons  who  have  fo  made  them,  or  thofe  who  ^PPO'pted  to 
Claim  under  them,  may  think  they  have  hard  Meafures  if  they  may  cot  fhe^Xru  r'** 
Retain  feme  confiderable  Proportion  thereof,  or  other  Lands  in  Lieu  derilanding"' 
thereof  Affigned  to   them,  ]    John  Hamlin  £%  Mr.  John  Hookery  and  ofallClamers 
Capt.  James  Wadfworthy  fhall  be  a  Committee,  or  any  Two  of  them,  *°  ^*"'^  put- 
by  fuch  Ways  and  Means    as  they  fhall  think  fit,  to  Enquire  into /„^,^'* " '^* 
and  gain  a  True  Underftanding  of  all  the   Claims  aforefiid,  and  And tolay 
lay  the  True  Circumflances  of  all  the  laid  Claims  before  the  Aflembly,  before  this 
in  OElober  next,  with   what  they  may    Underftand    may  be   to  the  Affcmblyin 
Satisfaflion  of  the  Claimers,  either  within  the  Bounds   of  any  Town  ^u"-^^  "^'^5' 
with  the  Confent  of  the  Proprietors,  or  elfewherc  within  the  Va-  ing/therwn 
granted   Lands   of   this   Colony  ;    Together   with   their    Opinion  that  this  Afi 
thereon,  to  this  End  that  the  (aid  Aflembly  may  Settle  this  whole  fembjy  ma/ 
Affair,  and  Proceed  to  the  Settlement  of  all   the  Undifpofed  Lands  ^".''^  *'l|?. 
in  this  Colony,  in  fuch  manner  as  fhall  then  be  determined,  that  all  Srevent  fill 
Future  Troubles  about  our  Settlements  may  be  Avoided,  ture  Trouble' 

An  A6^  for  appointing  Onejudge  and  Clerk 
to  Hold  the  Courts  of  Probate  in  Each  videPage24. 
County  of  this  Colony,  and  for  Reftrain-lll"^"' 
ing  their  Fees. 

B€  ft  (tnatfeO  b?  tijfsf  affemWp,  That  the  Courts  of  Probate  in  One  judge  & 
this  Colony,  fhall  for  the  Year  Enfuing  be  Holdenby  Onejudge  CJerktohold 
and  Clerk  in  each  County;  and  that  fo  oft  as  any  difficult  and  dif-  j^*  Courts  of 
putable  Matter  fhall  happen  before  any  of  the  faid  Judges  fuch  Judge    '°''*"** 
where  it  fball  fo  happen,  hath  hereby  Power  to  call  in  to  his   Af-  j.  .^  p^ 
fiflance,  any  Two  of  the  Juflices  of  the  Quorum.    And  that  the  Reftxained. 
Judges  of  the  Probate,  fhall  take  but  the  One  Half  of  the  Fees  allowed 
by  Law  to  the  Judges  of  the  Probate 

K  EV.L  O  If  DO  ff  :  Printed  and  Sold  by  Timothy  Green,  near  the  Meeting  Houfe, 
where  alfo  is  to  be  Sold  the  Body  of  ConnedJifuNL  A  WS,  with  their  Additions 
finee  the  Book  was  Printed.     1717- 


jHWt  Regni  Regis  GEORGTJ,    Quarto. 


;%DDitional  %ti  fo?  l^refetDmg  2Dcet*       223 


Thirty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates. 

Hartford,  1919. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Paflcd  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefties  Colony 
of  Conned icut  in  New  England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  New  Haven, 
on  the  xoth  Day  of  Odober,  in  the  Fourth  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
Oar  Soveraign  Lord  GEORGE,  KING  of  Great-Britain.  &c. 
^nno  Domini,  1717. 

An  Ad  in  Addition  to  the  Law,  Entituled, 
An  Aft  for  the  better  Prefervation  and 
Increafe  of  Deer^  within  this  Colony.        vide  page 

WHEREAS  in  an  y^£?,  Entituled,  An  ASi  for  the  Better 
prefervation  and  Increafe  of  Deer,  within  this  Colony^  %t 
i^  l^roiJitleD,  '  That  if  any  Venifon,  SkJn  or  Skins  of 
'any  Buck,  Doe  or  Fawn,  newly  Killed,  fliall  at  any 
'  Time  (  within  the  Months,  wherein  the  Killing  any  Buck,  Doe  or  Fawn, 
'  are  by  the  laid  Aft  Prohibited,  )  be  found  with,  or  in  the  Poffeflion  of  any 
'perfonorperfonswhatfoever,  fuch  perfon  or  perfons,  (hall  be  held,  and 
'accounted  Guilty  of  Killing  Deer,  contrary  to  the  intent  of  the  faid  AOr, 
•as  fully  as  if  it  was  Proved,  againft  fuch  Perfons,  by  Sufficient  Witnefles, 
•  Viva  Voce,  Unlefs  fuch  Perfon  or  Perfons,  do  bring  forth  or  make  Proof  If  thcfe  in 
'  who  was  the  Perfon  or  Perfons,  that  Sold  or  Killed  the  fame.  whofe    pgC. 

feflion  any 

5Ir  »i*  note  «natteB  bp  tfje  "Sotitcnour,  Council  anO  lUeprefrntatltjeff,  sSTroeer 
in  ©enetal  Court  affemblcD,  an&  lip  il)£aiitJ)o?ftp  o£  tljEfatne,  That  newiykiUed 
if  the  faid  Perfon  or  Perfons,  in  whofe  PofTeflion  any  Venifon,  Skin  or  Skins  be  found,  caa 
of  any  Duck,  Doe  or  Fawn,  Newly  Killed  as  aforefaid,  (hall  be  found,  can  ™*''*  "  ap- 
Satisfy  the  Judge,  before  whom  the  Cafe  isTryed,  that  he  or  they  were  not  ^^^^i^\^ 
the  Killers,  but  that  the  faid  Venifon,  Skin  or  Skins,  were  Thruft  into  his  "e"   thereof 
or  theirCuftody  or  Poireflion,by  fome  other  perfon  to  Infnare  him  or  them,  they  to  be 
that  then  they  (hall  not  incur  the  Penalty  of  the  faid  Aft.     And  ic  (hall  and  excufed  from 
may  be  Lawful  for  any  perfon  on  Juft  caufe  ofSufpicion  of  the  Breach  of  the  A^'Sh^^ 
faid  Aft,  by  Killing  any  Buck,  Doe  or  Fawn,  as  aforefaid,  to  take  out  a  be  made  on 
Search  from  the  next  Afliftant,  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  as  in  ordinary  Caies  Sufpicion. 
of  Loft  Goods,  or  the  like,  to  Search  for  fuch  Venifon,  or  Skins. 

H  h  And 


Anno  Regn't   Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  Quarb. 


524  BiilfJ  of  Cteuit   ^oivQ^mit  ^  ^ntftaftftp. 


Grand  Jury-  And  the  Grand- Jury-tnen  and  Conftables  in  the  Refpedlive  Towns,  are 
*  Ki*  *"°"'  ^^'■^''y  ft"<^ly  Required,  to  make  Diligent  Enquiry  after,  and  make  Pre- 
Inform*&c   fentment  of,  or  Information  againft  any  Breaches  of  the  faid  Aft. 

prefumersto  SJnti  ft  I'jS  twt^tt  CnttctjU  fcg  t^e  55utl^o?(tp  afo^efaiD,  That  if  any 
killDeer.ad-  Perfon  whatfoever  fhall  Prefume  to  Kill  Deer,concrary  to  the  Aftaforefaid, 
'"f'ffi&'S  ^*  ^^"  ^'^  Adjudged  Guilty  of  Firft,Second  or  Third  Offence,  according  to 
OffenM,  ac-  the  Number  of  Deer,  fo  Killed»by  him,  although  Killed  in  one  Day,  or  ac 
cording* to  fo  onc  Place,  or  before  Profecution  of  the  Firft  Offence  had  .•  Any  former 
many  killed.  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuflom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 

]l^f!:%  An  Ad  for  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit,  for  Pay- 
Vy\Ty,\lli     ing  the  Publick  Debts  of  this  Colony, 

i8<?,i9},r9S> 

and'zio  ^^'^  13*  ^^  ^natteU  bp  t^e  ^otiecnour,  Countil  anti  3Reptcrehtatite0,  fa 

Jj  (Benctal  Court  ^HembkD,  anD  b?  tlje  3iutl)o?it?  oE  t^e  fame,  Thac 

Bills  cfPub-  there  be  forthwith  Emitted  a  certain  Number  of  Bills  of  Credit  on  this 

lick  Credit    Colony,  from  Two  ShlHings  to  Five  Poundsy  which  in  the  whole  (hall  Amount 

tobeEmitted  to  the  Sum  of  Twelve  Hundred  Pounds  :  Six  Hundred  Fifty  and  One  Poundt 

toTiioi    ^""^  Shillings,  being  of  the  Dead  Stock  Received  from  the  Treafurer,  by 

William  Pitkin,  and  Jofefh  Talcot,  Efqrs-,  and  Major  John  Clark,  Capr.  John 

To  be  deli-    Hall,M.r.  Richard  Hubbell,  and  Mr,  JohniVadfworth,  a  Committee  Appointed, 

vered  to  the  by  this  AfTembly,  to  Receive  the  fame,  which  Committee  are  hereby  Or- 

Treafurer  by  dered  and  Impowred,  to  Deliver  the  faid  Sum  of  Six  Hundred  Fifty  and 

appo^ted""  ^"^  Pounds,  Four  Shillings  to  the  Treafurer  of  this  Colony,  taking  his  Receipt 

'     for  the  fame,  and  the  Remaining  part  of  the  £nid  Twelve  Hundred  Pounds^ 

which  is  Five  Hundred  Forty  and  Eight  Pounds,  Sixteen  Shillings,  fhall  be  out  of 

the  Twenty  Thou fand  Pounds,  Ordered  to  be  put  into  the  Treafury,  May  the 

Fourteenth,  One  thoufand  Seven  Seven  Hundred  and  Thirteen. 

ana  ft  10  fuctf)ec  (Enatteo  b?  tge  autfio^it?  afo^efafD,  That  the  faid 

Treafurer  to  Treafurer  be,  and  is  hereby  Ordered  and  Impowred,  to  IfTue  forth  and 

''*Mdi"°to  '^™^'^»  '^^  ^^'^  ^'"^  towards  the  Payment  of  the  Publick  Debts  of  this 

Order.'"|Psee  Colony,  and  the  further  Neceflary  Charges  thereof,  according  to  fuch 

Fag.  114, 142  Orders,  as  fhall  be  given  him,  from  Time  to  Time,  according  to  Law. 

And  the  faid  Bills  fhall  Pafa  out  of  the  Treafury  at  the  Value  Exprefled  in 

the  fame.  Equivalent  to  Money,  and  fhall  be  Taken  and  Accepted,  in  all 

Publick  Payments,  at  the  Advance,  of  Twelve-fence  on  the  Pound  more. 

SlnH  be  ft  futtTjtc  ^nacttU  b?  tfje  2utf)0?itp  afo?£faiO,  That  as  a  Fund 
Funa/of  Qj.  Security  for  the  Re-payment  and  Drawing  in  of  the  faid  Bills  into  the 
Sie  ^BilE  a-  Treafury  again,  this  AfTembly  Grants  a  Tax  or  Rate  of  Twelve  Hundred  and 
gain,  by  the  Sixty  founds ;  to  be  Levyed  on  Polls,  and  all  the  Rateable  Eftate  within  this 
laft  of  Colony  *,  and  to  be  Paid  into  the  Treafury  of  this  Colony,  at  or  before  the 
CWober  ^gft  ^ay  oiOEloher,One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty  Six :  Whicli 
'7*^*  faid  Rate  fhall  be  Paid  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  or  in  Money  as  it 

PalTes  generally  Currant  in  the  Country  at  the  Time  of  Payment ;  and  in 

no  other  manner. 


Vide  Page  Att  A^  againft  Polygamic  and  Unchaftity, 

7.i?.54.74» 

7S,&Ui.     XjrfHEREAS  the  Violation  of  the  Marriage  Covenant,  is  Contrary  to  the 
y  V    Command  of  God,  and  Pejfruilive  tv  the  Peace  ofFamilns, 


Mfto  Regni  Reps  GEORGIJ.   Quarto. 


1^oli?gamie  anD  Bncljaftitp*    Hiftets*       225 

2Be  It  CnQcteO  bp  tl)e  (Poternoiir,  Counciil  anD   lRtpcefentat(t)e0,   in 
(Beneral  Court  3IilTEtnl)ltti,  anD  bp  tjje  Sllutljoji'tp  of  ttie   fame,  That  Peifons  pre- 
if  any  perfonor  perfons  in  this  Colony,  being  Married  or  who  ftiall  here-  '^'"'"S  »»  . 
after  Marry,  do  at  an>  time  Pre  fume  to  Marry  any  other  perfon,  the  for-  foJ^^\  Co^ 
mer  Husband  or  Wife  being  Alive,  or  fliall  continue  to  Live  together  fo  forts  being 
Married,  that  then  every  fuch  Offender,  fliall  Suffer  and  be  Punillied,  as  yet  alive,  to 
inCale  of  Adultery  :  And  fuch  Marriage  (hall  be,  and  is  hereby  Declared  ^^  P""'^''*, 
to  be  Null  and  Void.     To  be  Heard  and  Tryed  in  the  County,  where  Aduhfry! 
fuch  perfon  or  perfons  are  Apprehended.  See  Pag,  4. 

Mwayi  Provided,  That  ihi$  Ad  Or  any  thing  therein  contained,  ftall 
not  Extend  to  any  perfon  or  perfons,  whofe  Husband  or  Wife,  ihall  be  A  Saving  to 
continually,  Remaining  Beyond  the  Seas,  by  the  fpace  of  Seven  Years  ^"'^{l^"^"** 
together,  or  whofe  Husband  or  Wife  fhall  Abfent  him  or  her  felf,  the  one  h«  beeHb! 
from  the  other,  by  the  fpace  of  Seven  Years  together,  in  any  part,  within  fent  from 
His  Majcfties  Dominion  or  elfewhere,  the  one  of  ihcm  not  Knowing  the  th«  other  7 
other  to  be  living  within  that  Time.  Years. 

Provided  alfo.  That  this  AA  or  any  thing  therein  contained,  fliall  not 
Extend,  to  any  perfon  or  perfons  whofe  Husband  or  wife,  has  lately  or 
fliall  hereafter  go  to  Sea  in  any  Ship,  or  other  VcfTel,  bound  from  one 
Port  to  another,  where  the  Paffagc  isUfually  made  in  Three  Months  j^"  ^^*"^«* 
Time,  and  fuch  Ship,  or  other  Velfel,  has  not  been  or  (ball  not  be  Heard  Years 
of  within  the  fpace  of  Three  full  Years,  next  after  their  putting  to  Sea 
from  fuch  Port,  or  fhall  only  be  heard  of,  under  fuch  Circumflances,  as 
may  rather  Confirm,theOpinion  Commonly  Received  of  the  whole  Com- 
panies being  Utterly  Loft  :  but  in  every  fuch  Cafe  the  Matter  being 
laid  before  the  Superiour  Court,  and  made  to  Appear,  the  pecfon  whofe 
Husband  or  Wife,  is  in  this  manner  parted  from  her  or  him  may  be 
Efteemcd  Single  andUumarried:  and  upon  fuch  Declaration  thereof,  and 
Liberty  Obtained  from  the  laid  Superiour  Court,  may  Lawfully  Marry 
again  :  Any  Law,  Ufagc  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwilhftanding. 

Provided  alfo.  That  this  k&.  OX  any  thing  therein  contained,   (hall  not  ASivingalfo 
Extend,  to  any  perfon  or  perfons,  that  are  or  ftiall  be  at  the  Time  of  fuch  f°'  Divorced 
Marriage,  Divorced  by  any  Sentence  had,  or  hereafter  to  be  had  as  the  f^h   ^°* 
Law  of  this  Colony,  has  in  that  Cafe  Provided,   or  to  any  perfon  or  Marry  with- 
perfons,  where  the  former  Marriage  has  been  or  fliall  hereafter  be  by  'o  the  Age  of 
fuch  Sentence  had,  Declared  to  be  Void  and  of  no  Effeft  ;  nor  to  any  Confent, 
perfon  or  perfons,  for  or  by  Reafon  of  any  former  Marriage,  had  or  made 
or  hereafter  to  be  had  or  made,  within  the  Age  of  Confent,  That  u  to 
fay.  The  Man  Fourteen  Years  of  Age,  the  Woman  Twelve. 

Anjrmaobe- 

ann  k  fjJ  itrrrfjet  dnaatn  b?  tlie  flutl)o?ftp   afojefaitr,  That  if  any  BelSaJJ. 
Man  be  found  in  Bed  with  another  Mans  Wife,  the  Man  and  Woman  fo  other  mans" 
Offending,  being  thereof  Convifted  fhall  be  Severely  Whipt,  not  exceed-  Wife,  they 
ing  Thirty  Stripes    Unlefs  it  Appears  upon  Tryal,  that  one  party  was  ^°''l  5°  **« 
Surprifed  and  did  noc  Confent,  which  Ihall  Excufe  fuch  Party  from  the  Unlefc  ft& 
Punilhment.  ' 


tot 


An  A(St  for  Explaining  of,  and  Addition  to^'^^<^f^g' 
that  Law   (  Made  £)ctobct,  1714-)  con- ^J°;'^^.^^g 
cerning  Lifters.  *'"* 

WHEREAS  tde  Law  {in  Page  200  )  Required  Lifieri  in  each  Town  to 
Iranfmit  the  Lijis  re^tSlively  to  the  Gtncral  Court  inO&obsc  ^nually. 
Hhz  ^C 


Anno  Regnl  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  Quarto. 


226     gitttettatc  .cftates?.    ^^roptieto^s  ifieHi$. 


%t  iti  fjcre6p<ffnatteD  anfiSDetlareD  Bp  tijijg  afTcmblp  anb  tfje  flutF)ojttp 
Lifters  tore-  tljecfOf,  That  for  the  Future,  the  Liflers  in  the  feveral  Towns,  being 
turn  the  Sum  5worn  to  a  Faithful  Difcharge  of  their  Work,  Oiall  return  the  Sum  Total 
Lift  to  the'  ^^  *^^  ^''^>  ""^<^  ^^^  General  Court  in  OCiohcr  Annually,  with  a  Cer- 
Gen.Courtin  tificate  from  the  Affiflant,  Juflicc  of  the  Peace,  or  Town  Clerk,  before 
Oftobcr  An-  whom  the  faid  Lifters  were  Sworn,  that  they  were  Sworn  to  a  Faithful 
rualljr,  with  Difcharge  of  their  Work  ;  and  faid  Return  of  the  Sum  Total,  (hall  be  Ac- 
from^luftice  "pted  asa  fufficient  Return  of  their  Lifl  :  Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftgra 
or,  ^c.         *o  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 

Lifters  fail-  2nt»  ft  fjS  tictebp  fuctljer  OBnaajO,  That  for  the  Future,  every  of  the 
ing  in  their  aforefaid  Lifters  that  (ball  be  Negligent,  and  Fail  of  fending  of"^  the  Sum 
ftud  1  Vo  '"^  Total  as  aforefaid,  or  the  Certificate  as  aforefaid,  (hall  Forfeit  and  pay  to 
■  *  the  Treafury  of  the  Colony,  the  Sum  of  Ten  Pounds  ;  and  that  if  no  Sura 
^^iwrein  to  T°^^'  °^  *^®  ^''*'  ^^  returned  from  any  Town,  or  not  with  fuch  Certifi- 
be  doom'd&c  ^ate,  fuch  Town  (hall  be  Doomed  by  the  ADembly. 
Lifters  to  ^""^  ^^^^  ^°'*  "-^^  Future,  all  Liflers  (hall  be  Obliged  to  take  the  Oath, 
take  an  Oath  Made  and  Provided  for  Fence  viewers,  Clerks  of  Train -bands,  &c. 
as  in  Pag.  pi  Mutatii  mutandns. 


Vide  Page  ^^  ^^  ^^^  Requiting  thofe  appointed  to 
Vii^^fi  Diftribute  the  Eftates  of  Inteftates,  to  take 
li'^'ni'     an  Oath  to  be  Faithful  therein. 

REfolved  by  this  j^femhly.  That  for  the  Future,  all  Perfons  that  fhall  be 
Appointed,  to  Diftribute  any  Inteftate  Effate,  by  Order  of  the 
teftaw  E-'     ^°°"  ^^  Probate,  in  the  feveral  Rcfpeftive  Counties,  ftiall  take  the  fol- 
ftates.to  take  lowing  Oath, 
en  Oath- 

YOu  Swear  by  the  Ever  livIngGod,  that  you  will,  according  to  yonrBefl 
Judgment  and  Difcretion,  Faithfully  and  Equally  Divide  the  Eftate 
oiA.  B.  according  to  the  Order  of  Court  now  given  you.  So  hdpyouGod 


An  Adt  concerning  Proprietors  Fields,  and 
videPageis  for  Impowring  Proprietors  to  choofe  a 
S6"'ji,«9i      Clerk,  who  fhall  be  Sworn  to  be  Faithful, 

B<t  ft  Cf nattclJ  Bp  tlie  dPoftecnour,  Council  anli  IReprffentatftiesf,  fit 
O^ncral  Court  afTemWel),  anl»  B?  t^e  "Butliojitp  o£  tlje  fame,  Thac 
Fields  nfed  all  Proprietors  Fields  now  Setled,  Reputed  or  Ufed  as  Common  Fields, 
as  Common  fjjaH  be  Deemed  Legally  Stated,  till  by  the  Vote  of  the  Major  part  of  the 
lyStateduU  ^^'^^  Proprietors  Collected  according  to  Law,  it  fhall  be  otherwife  De;» 
g^f.     '    '  termined 

9B!\b!)e  ft  furt5fC(£natteb  5?  tje  5tutlo?it?  afo^tCafo,  That  for  the 
Proprietors  Future,  the  Refpedive  Proprietors  of  any  Common  Fields,  Hiall  have  full 
impowred  to  Power  to  choofe  a  Clerk,  and  hereby  SufHcient  Power  is  Granted  to  them, 
ckrk  t*  Re  *°  choofe  a  Clerk,  to  Enter  all  the  Ads  and  Votes  of  the  faid  Propdetors, 
cord 'their  '  Relating  to  the  good  Management  of  the  faid  Common  Fields,  which 
Votes,  S'f.   Clerk  Ihall  be  Sworn,  to  a  Faithful  Difcharge  of  his  Office. 

Aa 


^nno  Regtti  PegHf  GEORGIJ,   Quarto. 


R 


An  A6t  for  Crying  Horfes  and  Cattel  when  vi^e  Page 
Impounded, if  theirOwners are  not  known,  'sr'.'.^'.'/o! 

(JEfoltoeb  bp  t^ijEt  311fIemWp,  That  for  the  Future  all  Horfes  and  Cattel  Horfes  and 
that  are  Impounded  out  of  any  particular  Inclofure,  and  the  Owner  Cartel  Im- 
n^t^ known,  fuch  Horfe,  Horfe-kind   or  Creature,  (hall  be  Cryed  by  the  ^°^^'"^''\  * 
ConRable  in  that  Town  where  fuch  Creature  is  Impounded;  and  the  Con-  owners  are' 
(tables  of  the  Two  next  Towns,  wiih  the  Age  and  Colour  of  the  fald  not  known, 
Horfe  or  Creature,  and  all  his  Marks,  Natural  and  Artificial,  and  if  no  to  be  Cryed 
Owner  Appear  within  Twenty  Days  after  the  fettingup  faid  Crys,and  the  ^ ^^^^  ^on- 
Fence,  about  the  Inclofure,  out  of  which  faid  Horfe  or  Creature,  was  Im-  Xowns  **    * 
pounded,  do  well  pafs  the  View  and  is  found  to  be  fufficient,  by  two  Fence 
viewers  under  Oath,  then  faid  Horfe,  Horfe-kind  or  Creature  may  be  Sold,  I"  ^o  Days 
and  the  Overplufs  Returned,  as  by  Law  already  Exprefs'd  "^^  ""^  ^''*« 

yilw4ys  Providedy  That  every  Perfon  Owning  any  of  the  aforefaid  Horfes  _.,    ^ 
or  Creatures,  and  coming  wiihia  Twenty  Days,  ftall  be  Obliged  to  Pay  coming*in"o 
for  the  Viewing  of  faid  Fence  and  other  Damages  which  by  Law  are  Due.  Days.tohave 
And  all  Horfes  taken  up  as  aforefaid  ftiall  be  Cryed  in  the  Town  where  the  his  Creatures 
Brand  belongs,  that  is  upon  fuch  Horfe  ;  Provided,  Said  Brand  belong  to  E?.^'"^  *^« 
any  Town  in  this  Colony.  Charges. 

An  Aa  for  further  providing  for  Small  Caufes*      l!gtf;f'j\l 

I€  istnattt^}  b5t^e<J?oti£tnour,4routtc(IanDm£pr£rentatfbfiS,fn^mn:aI  au  Anions 
Court  affembU?!,  ant>  bp  t^e  autt)oJit?  of  tlje  fame.  That  all  Caufes  not  above 
wherein  Title  of  Land  is  not  Concerned,  and  wherein  the  Debt,  Damage  4ox.  to  be 
or  other  Matter,  doth  not   exceed  Forty  Shillings,  fhall  be  firft  brought  l'°'lh^°'^ 
before  fome  Affiflant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace;  and  not  at  the  County  or  Juftiw 
Court  ;  Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithflanding.  ^. 

And   that  upon   the  Tryal  of  all   fuch  Caufes,  wherein    the   Debt,  Aftionsnot 


Damage  or  other  Matter  does  not  exceed  Ten  Shillings,  there  fiiall  be  no  to  have  „„ 
Appeal  allowed  from  the  Judgment  :  Provided,  Thai  this  Aft  con-  Appeal."" 
tinue  in  Force  only  for  Three  Years  next  coming.  Aft  limited. 

An  A&.  in  addition  to  the  Law,  Entituled,  vide  page 

An  A^  concerning  Free  Trade.  ii4,&»7o. 

ItC  fffitti  ^nacteU  i^  tie  «©otjecnouir,  Council  anH  Jtepcefentatfbfjf, 
(tt  ^tnetral  Couct  SUffembleD,  anD  bp  the  autjiojftp  of  tlje  fame, 
•That  all  perfons  that  come  to  Trade  in  this  Colony,  that  are  not  lohabi- 
'tants,  before  Sale  of  any  Goods  by  them  brought  or  imported  into  any 

*  Town,  (ball  pay  Twelve  Shillings  and  Six-fence  per  Cent   for  every  Hundred 

*  Pounds  worth  of  Goods  brought  by  them  to  Trade,  according  to  the  In- 

*  voice  thereof  made,  where  they  were  laft  bought  and  Exported,  and  fo 
'proportionable  for  all  greater  and  lelfer  quantities,  &c, 

3|tiiS  iwto  fuctfjfr  Cnattcb  bp  tlje  autl^o?ftp  afo?efafl».  That  for  the  ?*^?°f/?: 
Future,  all  fuch  Perfons  coming  to  Trade  as  aforefaid,  (hall  give  Oath  be*  cfio^y  to 
fore  the  Afliftant  or  Juftice  to  whom  they  are  by  faid  Aft  to  prefeni  Trade,  to 
sheir  Invoyce,  that  the  Invoyce  fo  prefented,  is  a  True  Invoyce  of  all  the  giveOath  to 
Goods,  then  Imported  by  them,  and  of  the  Coft  thereof,  at  the  Place  '''«"  No- 
where they  were  laft  Bought  and  Exported,  and  fliall  then  Pay  to  the  p°J,"j^  g,, 
faid  Afliftant  or  Juftice  the  aforefaid  Duty  or  Impoft,  under  the  Penalty  iefufii4. 
of  the  Forfeiture,  of  all  fuch  Goods,  as  in  the  faid  Aft  is  Provided, 

And 


Anno  Regit:  Regis  G  E  O  R  G I  J.   Quarto. 


228  ^eiJlatjB?,  mh  ^nVoUts.   ^Vjint. 


And  all  AffiRants  and  Juftices  of  the  Peace,  Receiving  the  Duty  of 
A  Certificate  Goods  Imporied  as  aforefaid,  (hall  give  a  Certificate  thereof  to  the  perfoa 
tobe  granted  Importing  the  fame,  who  (hall  be  Obliged  to  fhew  the  faid  Certificate  to 
«"  R?>""8  any  other  AfliOani  orJuRiceof  the  Peace  that  may  QueHion  whether  be 
Gwds"?m-  ha'h  Complied  with  this  Aft,  and  if  he  Refufe  to  fhew  the  fame,  he  (hall 
ported  i  to  be  be  Lyable  to  Pay  all  Charges,  that  may  Arife  upon  any  laformation  and 
ihewn,  &e.   Profecution  againft  him,  for  not  Complying  therewith^ 

An  A6t  concerning  Pedlars,  Hawkers,  Petty 
S^!*7o,l]ld  Chapmen,  or  other  Trading  Perfons  going 
*'^'*  '        frona  Town  to  Town  with  Goods  to  Sell 

B(£  ft^natteti  b?  f!)e(Bot)ernout,Councfl  ant»!5epteCcntatiije3,(n(Beneral 
Court  aflrmbleiJ,  aitO  bp  t\\e  autt)0?itp  of  tljefame.  That  from  and 

ing  from"  after  the  Laft  Day  of  December  next  every  Hawker,  Pedlar,  Petty  Chap- 
Town  to  man  or  other  Trading  Perfon  going  from  Town  to  Town,  Travelling 
Town  carry-  either  on  Foot  or  with  Horfe  or  Horfes,  carrying  to  Sell  any  Goods  Wares 
slfl  w  ^ve  ^"^  Merchandizes,  ftiall  in  the  firft  Town  into  which  they  (hafl  Enter 
Oath  before  wi'hin  this  Colony,  before  they  Expofe  any  Goods  to  Sale,  go  to  fome 
fome  Juftke  Afliftant  or  Judice  of  the  Peace,  and  Prefect  and  make  Oath  unto  a  True 
to  their  In.  and  full  Invoyce  of  all  their  Goods,  Wares  or  Merchandize,  and  (hall  Pay 
T°^^'  Pj?y-  unto  the  faid  Affinani  or  Juflice  of  the  Peace,  after  the  Rate  of  Twenty 
tie^s  of  theiiT  Shillings  for  every  Hundred  P  ounds  Worth  of  Goods,  whether  in  greater 
before  they*  or  Icffer  Quaiuities.  (One  fifth  part  of  which  fhall  be  to  faid  Afliftantor 
expofe  their  Juftice  of  the  Pcace  for  his  Trouble  ;  and  the  remaining  part  (hall  by  the 
Goods  toSale  fajd  Aififlanl  or  Juftice  of  the  peace,  be  paid  into  the  Publick  Treafury  ) 
Upon  which,  fuch  perfon  may  have  a  Certificate  thereof  from  onder  the 
^b^"*ted  ^^^^  °^  f"^^  Ailiftanl  or  Jufiice,  which  Certificate  the  perfon  or  perfons 
to  fuch*Ped-  Oiall  be  Obliged  to  fhew  to  any  perfon  that  (hall  demand  a  fight  of  it  t 
lars,  to  be  and  his  Refufal  to  fhew  it,  fhall  be  Warrant  Sufficient  for  any  perfon  or 
ihewn  to  any  perfons,  to  Inform  sgainft  and  Profecute  fuch  Offender.  And  all  Charges 
perfons  upon  of  fuch  Profecuiion  to  be  born  by  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  that  fhall  tefufe 
*"'**"°'        as  aforefaid,  to  fhew  his  or  their  Certificate. 

Terfons  pre-  ^°**  '^  ^"^  perfoD  or  perfons  fhall  Prefume  to  Expofe  to  Sale  any  fuch 
fuming  to  '  Goods  Wares,  as  aforefaid,  without  Certificate  firft  had  and  Obtained 
Sell  Goods  from  fome  Afliftant  or  JuOice  as  aforefaid,  all  fuch  Goods  as  fhall  be 
tefore  they  fo  foojjd  in  the  Hands  of  fuch  Pedlar,  Petty  Chapman,  &c.  ihall  be  For- 
^a't  h  *'"'  ^^"'^  •'  *^°®  Moiety  thereof  to  be  to  His  Majefly,  to  and  for  the  Support 
Certificate,  ^f  this  His  Majedies  Colony,  to  be  paid  into  the  Publick  Treafury ;  and 
to  forfeit  all  the  Other  Moiety,  to  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  that  fhall  Inform  of,  and 
fuch  Goods.  Profecute  to  Effeft  any  fuch  Offender. 

An  Adi  for  Permitting  Swine  Weft  of  SwiiJfW-River  to  go  at  Large. 

Vide  Page 

J5. 109,  216  T^  Efolved  by  this  ^JfemUy,  That  after  the  RHing  of  this  Court,  all 
&  157.  J[\  Swine,  that  are  in  any  of  the  Towns  Weft  of  Stratford-KVftr^  and 
Swine  Weft  £a(t  of  the  Weft  Bounds  of  this  Government,  fhall  have  Liberty  to 
of  Stratford-  go  at  Large  in  any  part  of  the  aforefaid  Bounds,  and  (hall  not  be  adjudged 
River,  may  Damage  Feafant,  nor  liable  to  be  impounded  ;  Except  faid*  Swine  are 
fn  any  of  the  ^^^^^  '"  fom^  Common  Field  or  Particular  Inclofure,  Sufficiently  Fenced  ; 
Towns,  and  Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 
not  to  belm-      Always  Provided,     That  this  Law  have  Force  bus  Two    Years, 

pounded.Ex-  

ceptjEj'f.  "  ^- 

AaAet 


j4Hn9  Regni  Regis  G  E  O  R  G I  J,  Quarto. 


55iUjS  of  Ctemt  DratbE  in  $  CjccDans'tr*  Indians.  229 

An  A6t  for  Drawing  into  the  Treafury  the 
Bills  of  Credit  bearing  Date  fulj  the  nth. 
1 709,  only  J  and  for  Exchanging  of  them 
with  Bills  of  Credit  of  a  later  Date.  Ss^iw? 

WHEREAS  bp  cm  M,  MaJt  and  Faffed  i«  tht  Gtniral  Ajjtmhly  HtUtn 
at  Hartford,  May  tht  Fourtttmh,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and 
ThirfttH,  tht  TriafureT  was  Imftwred  at  any  TimCy  within  One  Tear  and  a  Hdf^  Pmmhle 
after  tht  [aid  Fourteenth  of  May,  One  Theufatid  Stvin  Hundred  and  Thirteen,  to 
Rective  any  tftht  Billt  cf  Otdit  ef  this  Colony^  bearing  Datejnly  the  Twelfthfine 
7htufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Nine,  only  ;  and  give  in  Exchange  for  them,  the  Bills 
cf  Credit  offhii  Celeny,  bearing  the  Additional  Date  t/May  One  Thou  [and  Severt 
Hundred  attd  Thirteen,  /ind  whereas  by  one  other  AS,  Made  and  PaJJed  in  the 
General  Ajimhly  Holdett  at  New-Haven,  the  Fourteenth  Day  cf  Odober,  in  the 
Tear  One  Thouftnd  Seven  Hundred  and  Fourteen,  the  faid  Treafurer  was  further 
Jmpovred^  to  make  the  Exchange  aforefaid,  until  the  Firfi  Day  0/ June,  in  the  Tear 
One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Fifteen ^  and  no  longer  ;  hj  which  means,  it  was 
Hopedy  that  the  (aid  Bills  of  Credit,  bearing  Date  the  Tnelfth  Day  of  July  Om 
Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Nine,  Only ;  which  have  been  Imitated  byfevtral  Falfe 
and  Counterfeit  BillSf  to  the  Damage  of  divers  Fcrfons,  might  be  Drawn  in^  and 
all  fuch  Frauds^  for  tht  Future  prevented.  And  whereas  notwithffanJing  the  Pro. 
'vifitn  made,  as  aforefaid,  for  the  Drawing  in  the  faid  Bills  of  Credit  by  Exchange^ 
fevtral  Perfons  have  been  Ntgiigtnt^  to  bring  them  in,  and  have  them  Exchanged, 
as  aforefaid,  by  which  means  Opportunity  has  betn  given  to  Evil  Minded  Perfons, 
to  frahic*  the  faid  Cheats  ana  Forgeries,  by  Falfe  Plates  and  eiherwife  j  which 
has  f  roved  J  and  may  fi  ill  f  rove  a  great  Damage, 

For  Remedy  whereof  • 

fS5t  it  <5natteb  lip  ttie  (Boternour,  Councd  anti  MlEprirmtatfte?,  (n  Receive" the 
Ctntul  Court  affembUD,  anO  6h  t^t  autfjojit?  of  t^e  fame,  That  ^'"^  °f  Cie- 
£hc  Treafiirer  be,  and  hei$  hereby  Impowred  to  Receive  any  of  the  faid  ^'^  ''"""S 
Bills  of  Credit,  of  the  Date  of  July  the  Twelfth  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hun-  only  'and'ta 
died  and  Nmc  only,  and  give  in  Exchange  for  ihetn,  to  their  Value  the  Exchange 
ftid  Bills  of  Credit  bearing  the  fame  with  the  Additional  Date  of  May  One  ^^^"*  f°r  o- 
Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Thirteen,  ai  any  Time  before  the  Fifteenth  '•^'^^'"s,  by 
Day  of  May  next,  and  no  Longer  May «  j.  17J8 

flnb  ft   (0  ^mbp  fuctjec  «natteo.  That  from  and  after  the  faid  Te„  r„^- 
FiftceathDayofiW-jynext,  no  Creditor  ftaU  be  Obliged  to  Receive  in  oblig'd  to"°' 
Payment,  the  faid  Bills  of  Credit,  bearing  the  Date  of  the  Twelfth  of  7«/«  receive  faid 
One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Nine,  only  j  and  that  a  Proclamation  ^'"''  "f'" 
of  the  TcnOur  with  thii  k&  /hail  be  Publi(hed.  May  15.1718 

An  A<a  for  the  more  Effedual  Well-order- 
ing  of  the  Indians ;  and  for  the  bringing  of  y^'J's* 
them  to  the  Knowlege  of  the  Gofpel. 

W"J  ^?^  ^  ^J^rfuant  to  an  ASl  of  the  Afemhiy  HoUtn  in  Hartford  on  the 
Ninth  Day  of  Mzy,  in  ,his  Prtfent  Tear,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred 
andSevtnteen,The  Governor  and  Council  have  Lid  before  this  Ajfembly,  feveral  Preamble 
Mafures^  for  bringing  th,  Indiani  in  this  Colony,  to  tht  Knowledge  of  the  Gofiiel 
which  ms  the  avowed  Deftgn  of  thofe  that  Obtained  the  Pamt/tr  thit  CoiptH 
ration,  to  hold  m  LatJd  atti  Gevtrn  mint  of  th  e  Cchny, 

Upon 


jiHHo  Regnt  Regis  G  E  O  R  G I  J,  Qoarto. 


230  Indians  ^^tiftrndtti. 


Upon  Confideraiion  of  which  Mearores,  the  Governour  and  Company  of 
this  His  Majeflies  Colony  in  General  Court  Aflembled,  Defirous  of  par- 
fuing  in  the  beft  manner,  the  Solemn  Profeflion  of  our  Predeceffbrs, 
^a\it  (Emttiti, 

40tib  it  i0  ^ertBp  <f  natttO  B^  tfie  (Botetnouc  Council  anH  TRtpvttentas 
Each  Town  jj^ifg^  j^  Mineral  Court  3fiffEmbltD,  anti  bp  tf)e  2Sut^oj(tp  of  tlie  rame,That 
*h  "''h  7n-  ^"^  ^^  taken  Annually  by  the  Authority  of  each  Town,  to  Convene  the 
dians'among  Indians,  Inhabiting  in  each  Town,  and  Acquaint  thetn  with  the  Laws  of 
them  be  ac-  the  Government,  for  punifhiog  fuch  Immoralities  as  they  (hall  be  Guilty  of, 
qoainted  and  make  them  fenfible  that  no  Exemption  from  the  Penalties  of  fuch  Laws 
r"^  *f^  h  ''^^  ^°^  them  any  more,  than  for  other  His  Majefties  Subjects. 

^nifcrafmuch  at  Drunlennefs  an  J  Idlenefsy  may  well  be  looV  d  uftn  at  amcngfi 
the  jirongeft  Chaim,tbat  hold  them  {aft  in  their  Igmrance  off  and  Prejudices  againjt 
the  Religion  of  the  Gofpel- 

Penalty    for     ^^  ^^  tljf rtfocefinaitlj  b?  tfje  autfjojitp  efo?trai'D,That  whofoever  fhall 
Selling  be  Convifted  of  Selling  any  Indian  Strong  Drink,  by  tbeTeftimony  of  any 

Indians  one  Witnefs,  OTith  other  ftrong  Circomftances,  or  by  the  Accufation  of  any 
Strong  Drink  Indian,  (  unlefs  fuch  Accufcd  perfon  (hall  acquit  bimfelf  by  Oath  )  (hall  incur 
the  penalty  of  Tivfnf^SfciWwj ;  Any  Affiftant  orJu(iice  of  the  Peace  to 
TheTeftimo-  j^gj^  gj^j  Determine  the  lame.  And  in  cafe  the  faid  perfon  fo  Convift 
Perfon  or  the  ^^^^  Appeal  to  the  County  Court,  there  upon  Trial  had  and  Judgment 
Accufation  given  againR  the  Appellant,  (  from  which  no  Appeal  (halJ  be  allowed  )  the 
of  an  Indian,  faid  Appellant  fhall  incur  a  further  penalty,  Dot  excee<liog  Far;/  Shillings^  nor 
with  Con-  under  Twenty  Shillings,  lobe  laid  by  the  faid  Court :  And  the  penalties  fo 
""'"8  ^J'  incurr'd  (hall  be  one  Half  to  the  Profecutor  or  Informer,  whether  an  Eng- 
toamount  to  1>^  ni^n  or  an  Indian,  and  the  other  Half  to  the  Treafury  of  the  County, 
aConviaion,  where  fuch  perfon  (haU  be  Convift. 

Unlefs,  &e.      And  all  Grand-jary>men,  (haD  take  diligent  Care,  to  make  Prefentment 
of  any  perfon  or  perfons,  whom  they  Ihall  know,  or  upon  good  grounds  have 
Grand- Jury,  ^gafon  ^q  fofpefl,  have  Sold  Drink  to  any  Indian,  contrary  to  this,  or  any 
ftnt  Sufpea'  °^^^^  ^^  provided  againft  the  fame. 

edpeifons.        And  it  ii  further  ProviJed,  That  nothing  in  this  A3,  (hall  be  taken  to 

„       Excufe  any  perfon  whatfoever,  from  any  Penalty  whatfoever,  which  he 

toexcufet'he  "^^Y  •"«^"''  ^^  Vertueof  any  other  Law  Prohibiting  Selling  of  Dtink  with- 

Penaltiea    of  OUt  LicCnfe 

Selling  with-      Andforafmuchas  Ulenefs  appears  to  lea  great  OhfiruSion  to  the  Indians    Re- 

cut  Licence,  ceiling  the  Cofpel  of  Truth,  and  it  mi^ht  very  much  Conduce  to  their  Reformaticn 

in  that    particular  y   if  they  were  by  Eafy  and  Agreeable  Methodt  brought  off  from 

their  "Pagan  manner  of  Living,  and  Encouraged  to  make  Settlementt  in  Convenient 

Placety  in  tillages,  after  the  Englifh  manner. 

Meafures  to  3fr  i0  ^tvtb^  Eefolitb,  That  Meafures  (hall  be  nfed  to  Form  Villages  of 
p  ""^  VI?  *^®  Natives,  wherein  the  feveral  Families  of  them  (hould  have  Suitable 
ges'^for  the'  Portions  of  Land  Appropriated  to  them,  fo  that  the  faid  Portions  ftould 
IndianSiSfe.  Defcead  from  theFather  to  his  Children,  the  more  to  Encourage  them  to 

Apply  themfelves  to  Husbandry,  and  good  Diligence  therein,  for  their 

Support. 

And  lohereas  there  is  a  Confiderable  TraB  of  Land  in  the  Totimfhip  of  New- 
Tudees  of     London,  which   ii  faid  to  be  Suitable  and  Sufficient  to  make  fuch  a  ViUagCy  and 
the  Superior  ufon  vbicb  there  art  now  It  ving  the  Largtfi  Numberi  of  Indians,  that  Live  together 
Court   to       j„  a^y  one  Place  in  this  Government, 
"View  thejr^      j^^^  tl)CC«for£  ©netteD,  That  T^lathan  Gold,  Efq.  John  Hamlin,ECq,  Samuel 


10 N  London  ^'^"*>  ^'<1'  7'>"athan  Lau>yE{q.  J^igQS  of  the   Superiour    Court,"or   any 
Two  or  more  of  them,  do  make  a  View  of  the  faid  Traf 


Traft  of  Land,  ViGt 
the  hdians  Living  on  it,  take  Account  of  the  Number  of  their  Fami- 
lies 


Ahvo  Regyii  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J.   Quarfo. 


Societies  o;t  ^ui^tQ.    Cjccife  anD  gimpoft.  231 

I  —  '         "  ' '  »^— ^— — ^— » 

lies  and  Pcrfons,  of  the  Quantity  and  Quality  of  faid  Land,  with  other 
Circumfiances  thereof,  in  Refpeft  of  any  Claims  made  thereto,  or  Poflef-  Take  an  ic- 
iions  held  thereon,  and  lay  a  Plana  of  the  fame  before  the  General  Court,  ^umbet  and 
for  their  further  Diredion,  that  they  may  be  the  better  Enabled  to  Families  of 
Proceed  in  Forming  a  Village  ol  the  faid  Indians  there,  and  bringing  Indians  jhtre 
them  to  fuch  Civil  Order, Cohabitation  and  !nduftry,  as  may  Facilitate  the  ^nd  lay  the 
fettjng  up  of  the  Gofpel  Miniftry  among  them.  And  that  they  View,  and  ^he^Ge^erl! 
make  Report  of  all  the  Land  formerly  Sequeftred  to  faid  Indians.  Court,  ^e. 

An  Ad  for  the  better  Ordering  and  Regu- 
lating Parilhes  or  Societies,  and  for  their  vide  Page 
Supporting  the  Miniftry  &  Schools  there.  \Vu!li% 

1^  {g  <i^jDere5anD  (EnattcUbp  tie  (Bofternour,  Council  anfi  fieprefen;  ^  .,  j  t  . 
tauten,  inOJeneral  Court  adembUD,  anB  b^  tl)c  SEut^o^ftp  of  tbe  fame,  bitants  of 
That  the  Setled  and  Approved  Inhabitants  in  each  Refpeftive  Parilh  or  any  Parifh  or 
Society  within  this  Colony,  (hall  Annually  meet  together  in  December,  at  Society,  to 
fome  time  and  place,  according  to  the  Notice  thereof  to  be  given  them,  at  ^eet^  toge- 
leafl  Five  Days  before  fuch  Meeting,  by  the  Committee  for  Ordering  the  ^^  V"  ?^^ 
Affairs  of  the  Society,  or  for  want  of  fuch  Committee  by  the  Clerk  of  the  nuaiiy,  to  "" 
fame;  and  the  faid  Inhabitants,  thus  Mett  and  Convened  together,  are  choofe'  a 
hereby  fully  Impovvred,  by  ihesr  major  Vote,  to  Choofe  a  Clerk  for  their  C"'^  and  a 
Society,  and  Three  or  more  Difcreet,  AbleInhabitants,to  be  a  Committee,  Committee. 
to  Order  the  Affairs  of  the  Society,  for  the  Year  Enfuing,  And  alfo  she  thei!^*fiid^en. 
faid  inhabitants  Aflembled  as  above,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  ftail  have  tial  Affairs, 
Power  to  Grant  and  Lay  fuchf;Ratesand  Taxes,  on  the  inhabitants  for  for  the  Year 
the  Advancing  fuch  Sum  or  Sums  of  Money,  for  the  fuppori  of  the  Mi-  «"f"»ng3  ani 
ftiftty  and  School  there,  as  the  Law  Direfts :  And  to  appoint  a  CoUeaor  pj^^  T/%ii 
Or  Colleaors  for   gathering  thereof,  who  are  hereby  Ordered  and  !m-  Inhabitants 
powredto  Proceed  in  Collefling  the  fame,  according  to  the  Dire(^ion  of  arelmpowr'd 
the  Law  toColledors  chofen  for  gathering  the  Town  and  Minifters  Rates,  '"  '*)*  *  Tax 
And  in  Cafe  the  Colledor  or  Colleaors  fhall  not  Perform  the  Truft,  fo"  \'he'su°'* 
hereby  Committed  to  him  or  ihem,  he  or  they,  (hall  be  Accountable  for  port  of  "the 
fuch  Arrearages,  by  him  or  them  ncg/cfted  to  be  gathered,  to  the  Com?  Miniftry  and 
mittee  of  fuch  Society,  who  are  Impowred  to  Demand  or  Diffraxn  for  Schools  a- 
the  fame,  according  to  the  Dirc£lion  of  faid  Law.  ™*>"S  *'»''"• 

An  Ad:  in  Addition  to,  and  for  Emendation 
of  the  Law,  Made  and  Palled  at  this  Af- 
fembly  Odober the  1 4.^/;  ^nno Vomini^  1 708, 
Entituled,An  Ad  in  Addition  to,  and  for 
Emendation  of  the  Law  Faffed  in  the  Ge- 
neral Afl'embly  Holden  at  Hartford,  May 
the  i^tk  1708,  Entituled,  An  A<ft  for  I'.^^'p 
Excife  and  Impoft.  \^&:^t\ 

1%  10  «nacteU  anlJ<!^?Dameb  6p  t|eOotjernour,Councrt  auBRtpre&nta. 
tfttft  (5  (Jsneral  Court  alTtmblto,  ano  tip  ibe  «wl|02(tp  of  tjjr  famt, 

I  »  That 


^nno  Regui  Regie  G  E  O  R  G!  J,  Quarto. 


w 


232ejcctfe  ^3lmpofl:»  -jnajc  o?  laate*  iRomination* 

That  all  MaOers  of  VefTels  Importing  any  Wine,  Rum,  or  ether  Liquorj 
Mafters  of  fpecified  in  ihe  faid  AQ.,  and  made  liable  to  the  Paytnem  of  the  Duty  or 
Veffels  Im-  impoft  therein  mentioned,  fhall  before  Landing  any  fuch  Liquors,  Enter 
Wine  fee""™  ^'^^'^  ""h  the  Officer  that  is,  or  (hall  be  appointed  for  the  Receiving  of 
tefore  Laiid-  ^ich  Duty  or  Import,  and  give  Bond  Sufficient  to  the  faid  Officer  to  pay  to 
ing  faid  Li-  him  (  before  his  Departure  out  of  the  Port  where  the  faid  Entry  is  made  ) 
quorsjtoEn-  the  fcveral  Sums  hereafter  mentioned.  Th^t  u  to  (ay,Vj!rty  Shillin£s  in  Cur- 
Offi«V^nd'  ""*  Money  of  this  Colony,  for  every  Pipe  of  Wine,  and  Fifty  Shttlings  like 
give  Bond"  to  Money  for  every  Hogfhead  of  Rum  or  other  Diftilled  Liquors  fo  Import- 
pay,  &c.       cd,  and  Pro  rata  for  other  Casic  of  any  of  the  aforefaid  Liquors. 

yllwayj  Provided  and  Excepting  only,  Such  Wine  or  Liquors  as  fhall  be 

Excepting,     Imported  Direftiy  from  the  place  of  their  making,  or  growth,  and  in    Vef- 

*^'  fels,   Part  Owned  by  one  or  more  Inhabitants  of  this  Colony,  in  which 

Cafe  the  faid  Mafler  /hall  Pay  for  each  Pipe  of  Wine  Fiftttn  ShilVmgs,  and 

for  each  Hogfhead  of  Rum  or  other  Diftilled  Liquors,  the  Sum  of  Twtnty 

Shillings,  like  Money,  and  no  more,   and  Pro  rata  for  other  Cask  of  faid 

^''"V**j°"     Liquors;  Any  former  Law, Ufagc  or  Cuftom  to  the  Contrary  notwith- 

of  this  Ait.    Handing     And  this  Law  to  be  in  Force  for  Two  Years  and  no  more. 

An  Ad  for  Levying  a  Tax  on  Polls,  O^c. 

HEREASiyan  AEl  Vajjid  by  the  Central  Affemhly  of  the  Colony  Hold- 
en  at  Hartford,  May   the  Tenth,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and 
Vid.Pag.tjs  ^^''^'"i  Evtituled,  An  Aft  for  Making  and  Emitting  of  Bills  of  Publick 
Credit  \  the   Sum  of  Four  Thoufand  Pounds  of  the  faid  Bills  nas   Emitted, 
which  hath  been  fine  e  Paid  out  of  t\ieTrtafury  for  the  falsifying  the  Debts  of  the 
Colony.     And  whereat  the  faid  yiffembly,  for  the  Repayment  and  Draroing  in  the 
faid  Bills  into  the  "treafury  again^  by  their  ylB  did  Grant  a  Tax  or  Rate  of  Four 
Thoufand  and  Five  Hundred  Pounds,  as  Afoney   to  be  Levied  on  Pells,  and  aU 
Rateable  Efiate  mthin  this  Colony,  xeithin  the  Q>ace  of  Nine  Tears  next  Enfuing  the 
Date  of  the  faid  AU ;  and  fo  much  thereof  in  each  of  the  faid  l^ine  Tears  ^  su  this 
Affembly  fhould  after  Order  and  yjppoint. 
Rate  of       ^^  ^^  "®^  OcDftfD  anU  ^mttth  6p  tljij^  SCffetnBIp,  That  for  the 
Two- pence     Drawing  in  the  remaining  part  of  faid  Bills  into  the  Treafury  of  this  Colony, 
on  the  Pound  there  (hall  be  Levied  as  the  remaining  part  of  faid  Tax,  Granted  as  aforefaid, 
the  Sum  ofTrve-pence  on  the  Pound  on  the  Polls  and  all  the  Rateable  Eftate 
within  this  Colony,  to  be  Levied  in  the  faid  Bills  of  Credit,  or  in  Money  as 
it  (ball  generally  Pafs  in  Nfn7-E«g/4«i,  at  the  time  of  Payment;  as  is  provi- 
ded in  an  Ad  Pafled  by  the  General  AfTembly  of  this   Colony,  Holden  at 
Wfn>-«4vcw,  ^:;^a/?  the  Fourth,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hnndred  and  Ten, 
^. .  _  Entituled,  An  Afi  in  Addition  unto,  and  for  Repealing  One  Claufe  or  Pa- 

Vid.Pag.  ry4  „gfaph  in  the  Law,  Made  and  PafTed  by  the  General  Aflembly  of  this  Co- 
lony, Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford,  May  the  Eleventh,  One  Thoufand  Seven 
Hundred  and  Ten,  Entituled,  An  Ad  for  the  better  Regulating,  and  giving 
a  more  efFefiual  Currency  to  the  Bills  of  Publick  Credit. 

THENamesof  the  Gentlemen  that  by  the  Votes  of  the  Freemen,  are 
to  fland  in  Nomination  for  Eleftion  in  May  next,are  as  followeth,w«.. 

The  Honourable  GURDON  SALTONSTALL,  Efq.  The  Honourable  NATHaN 
GOLD,  Efq.  JOHN  HAMLIN,  Efq.  WILLIAM  PITKIN,  Efq.  JOSEPH 
CUKTIS,  Efq.  RICHARD  CHRISTOPHERS,  Efq.  PETER  BURR,  Efq. 
SAMUEL  EELLS,  Efq.  MATTHEW  ALLYN.  Efq.  JOSEPH  TAL- 
COT.  Efq.  ABRAHAM  FOWLER.  Efq.  JOHN  SHERMAN,  Efq. 
ROGER  WOLCOTT,  Efq.  JONATHAN  LAW,  Efq  Capt  JAMES 
WADSWORTH.  Mr  JOHN  HOOKER.  Capt.  JOSEPH  WAKEmAN. 
Capt.  RICHARD  BUSHNELL.  Mr.  WARHAM  MATHER,  and 
C»pt.    JAMES    ROGERS. 


Maa  Regni  Regis  GEORGII,  Quarto. 


Xrefpaffes  in  Ximber. 


2^3 


Thirty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford,  igig. 


Ads  and  Laws 

PafTed  by  the  General  Court  or  AfTembly  of  His  Majcfties  Colony  of 
ConneHicut  in  New  England :  Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford  the  &th. 
Day  of  May^  in  the  Fourth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign 
Lord  GEORGE,  KING  oi  Great-Brita'tn,  &C.  Amo  Dom.  1718. 

An  Ad  for  the  Prefervation  of  Timber,  and 
preventing  Trefpaffes  relating  thereunto. 

B(E  it€na(feT»  bjtfje  ®8T)etnOttr,  Coantfl  anli  jRppcefentatftejf, 
in  General  Couct  alTembUB,  anft  b?  t^e  autfjo^jftp  of  tl)e  fame. 
That  whatlbever  Perfon  or  Perfons,  (hall  hereafter  cut  down  or 
fell  any  Tree,  on  the  Land  which  appears  to  be  the  Property 
of  any  other  perfon  or  perfons,  and  hath  been  formerly  Bounded  outi  and 
the  Lines  between  Corner  and  Corner  Marked  out,  or  Renewed  within 
Four  Years  next  before  the  Felling  of  fuch  Tree,  without  leave  firft 
Obtained,  from  fuch  Owner  or  Owners,  under  his  or  their  Hands,  and  be 
thereof  Convift  before  any  Affiflantor  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  by  Confedion, 
Evidence,or  otherways,  fhall  Pay  to  the  Proprietor  or  Proprietors  of  the 
faid  Land,  for  each  Tree  or  Stadle,  under  one  Foot  over  at  the  Scubb, 
Five  killings  j  for  each  Tree  which  is  one  Foot,  and  under  two  Foot,  Ten 
ShillingSy  and  for  each  Tree  two  Foot  over  and  more  at  the  Stubb,  Twenty 
Shillings,  over  and  above  the  Value  of  the  Trees  fo  Felled  i  to  be  Judged  by 
two  Freeholders  under  Oath  to  be  Adminiftred  for  that  end,  before  faid 
A/Gftant  or  Jufiice,  who  is  hereby  Impowred  to  Adminifter  the  fame, 
and  give  Judgment  and  Execution  for  the  faid  feveral  Sums,  to  be  Re- 
covered upon  any  Conviftion  had  before  him  .•  And  the  faid  perfon  who 
fhall  be  fo  Conviaed,hach  hereby  Liberty  granted  him,  of  an  Appeal  to 
the  next  County  Court,  and  no  further  Tryal.  Provided,  Th&c  if  at  the 
faid  County  Court,  he  fhall  not  Obtain  a  Reverfion  of  the  Judgment 
Obtained  againft  him,  he  fhall  be  Adjudged  to  pay  to  the  party  Injured, 
double  Damages  and  Cofts. 

Provided  Always,  BnU  be  ft  (CnatteD,  That  this  Aft  or  any  thing  therein 
contained,  fiial)  in  no  wife  alter  or  make  void  any  particular  Agreement, 
upon  Record  of  any  Town  or  Towns  in  this  Colony,  refpefting  their  Tim- 
ber or  Wood  for  Fuel  •,  but  that  the  fame  Agreements,  Votes  or  Grants  of 
the  faid  Towns,  fhall  be  in  the  fameForce  and  State,  as  before  the  making 
of  this  Aft  :  Any  thing  in  this  Aft  to  the  contrary  notwithffanding- 

K  k  An 


Vide  Page 
iii,iiz,zor 
Z02,&  i9i. 


Any  perfon 
falling  Trees 
in  anothers 
Property,    to 
be  fined  5  x. 
for  each  Tree 
under   one 
foot  over  at 
the  Stubb, 
10  J.  for  each 
Tree    above 
one  &  under 
two  foot,  Sc 
10  s  for  eac-h 
Tiee  above 
two  foot 
over,  befides 
the   value  of 
faid  Tree  : 
To  be  prized 
by  two  Free- 
holders un- 
der Oath. 
Liberty   of 
Appeal. 

This  Aifl  not 
to  alter  any 
particular 
Agreement 
of  any  Town 
refpefling 
then  Timber. 


Anno  Regyii  Regii  GEORGII,  Quarto. 


234       ^ctition0.    ^utDeping*    ejcecutions* 


An  Adl  for  preventing  a  Multiplicity  of  Peti- 
^i!\!i^loB  tions  being  brought  to  the  General  Ailembly, 


T 


'///S  AffemUy  being  fenfthle  that  the  Puhlick  Charge  it  much  hcreafed,  hy 
a  Multiplicity  of  Petitions,  for  things  of  lefs  lvalue  than  the  Charge  of  De- 
ciding them,  and  the  Publick  Affairs  alfo  thereby  further  Obflruded. 

Which  to  Prevent  : 
No  Petition  jt  (g  lUefolbeD  6?  tW  Court  onH  tf)c  ?Cutt)0?ftp  t^ntot.  That 
red  to ''the  *  ^°'  ^^^  Future  no  Petition  fliall  be  Preferred  to  this  Affembly, wherein  the 
General  Af-  Value  of  the  Debt,  Damage,  or  other  Matter  or  Thing,  about  which  the 
fembly  under  Controverfy  did  arife,  does  not  Exceed  the  Sum  of  Fifteen  Pounds. 
I  J/.  Matter.  ^uD  furtftcc  (t  I'S  EtfoltitD,  That  for  the  Tryal  of  each  Petition,  fliall 
j/.forTrying  be  paid  the  Sum  ofThree  Pounds. 

a  Petition.  And  this  Law  to  be  of  Force  for  the  Ipace  of  Two  Years  next,  and  no 
Aft  Limited,  longer. 

An  Ad:  for  requiring  thofe  improved  in 
afliftinff  County  Surveyors  in  Meafuring 

Vide  Pages,         t  J  1  i-w      1 

5o,.o8,io9.     Land,  to  take  an  Oath. 

and  no.  ' 

Surveyors  in  "D  ^tolbeli  t^  tl)f£f  StffemW^  That  when  and  fo  often  as  the  County 
layingout  of  X\  Surveyor  Ihall  be  Imployed  in  Laying  out  any  Grants  of  Land,  or 
^"""- ^'j  Renewing  any  Boundaries  that  are  Loft,  and  there  be  Occafioi^  for  the 
to  be  affifted  parrying  the  Chain  to  Meafure  the  Lines,  that  the  Men  Improved  therein, 

under  Oath.  ^^^  ^^"^^  ^he  following  Oath. 


VOu  A.  B.  and  C.  D.  being  defired  to  AfTift  T.  C  Surveyor,  in  Carry- 
ing  the  Chain,  Do  Swear  by  the  Ever-living  God,  that  you  wiJlFaith- 
The  Form  ^'^'V  ^^'^  ^^®  ^^^^  Surveyor  in  his  Service,  and  that  you  will  keep  a  True 
Accountof  all  Lines  or  Meafuresby  you  taken,  and  the  fame  give  up  to 
faid  Surveyor,  at  his  Defire,  according  to  your  beft  Skill  and  Ability. 
So  help  you  God. 


An  A(ft  for  impowring  Juftices  of  the  Peace 

to  grant  Executions  in  Small  Caufes,  to 

,94,i95.2u     jun  through  all  the  Towns  in  this  Colony. 


Vide  Pag.  I J 

194.195 
and  iij 


Juftices  to  T>(tfoItjelJ  bp  t^fsf  Sfifftmbl?,  That  whenfoever  any  Juftice  of  the  Peace, 
grant  Execu-  £^  f})aii  give  Judgment  in  any  fmall  Caufe,  wherein  he  hath  by  Law 
fl^U  be*^*'  Authority  to  grant  Execution,  he  (hall  grant  forth  Execution  Purfuant  to 
fervedby  any  ^^id  Judgment,  direfting  the  fame  to  the  Sheriff  or  any  of  the  Conftables 
Sheriff  or  that  belong  to  the  County  within  the  refpeftive  Precinft  where  the 
Conftable  in  perfon  Livcth,  upon  whom  the  Execution  is  to  be  Served,  whether  in  the 
the  Colony  County  where  the  faid  Juftice  doth  Inhabit,  or  any  other  County  in  the 
Colony  V  which  Sheriff  or  Conftable,  fhall  Faithfully  Levy  faid  Execution, 
Laying  Ex-  ^"^  Return  the  fame  to  fuch  Juftice,  according  to  Direftion  in  the  Law 
ecutions,  in' formerly  Provided  for  the  Serving  and  Returning  Executions  :  Any  Law, 
pag  i6i,i6^.  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 

An 


^HHo  Regrti  Regis  GEO  R Gil    Quarto. 


aBllljg  OfCrcDit  Hartford  f  Fairfield  Court  alterU  235 


An  Ad  for  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit.     vMep^ge 


»7S, 183,189 


B€  It  (fnatteU  6p  tfie  dPoternoUr,  Council  anti  EeprefentatftfS,  fn  195,199,^01 
(Bmerfll  Court  HlffemblcD,  anD  bp  t^e  auttioji'tp  o£  tlje  fame,  That  ^i  1,^16,220 
there  be  forthwith  Emitted  a  certain  Number  of  Bilisof  Credit  on  this  ^^'^'^'■^9' 
Colony,  from  Two  Shillings  to  Five  Pounds,  which  in  the  whole  fhall  amount 
to  the  Sum  of  N/w  Hundred  Fifty  Eight  Founds ^  Six  Shillings,  the  Sum  of  ^jl's  ofCre- 
"Jliny  Eight  Pounds,  Two  Shillings,  being  in  the  Hands  of  Major  Talcot,  as  *^'*  ^°}^  ^' 
appears  on  the  laft  A.u(i\t,May  the  Sixteenth  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  ^e  Value°of 
and  Eighteen  ;  Seven  Hundred  Sixteen  Pounds,  Seven  Shillings  and   Six  Pence  958i  8c 6  s. 
befng  of  the  Dead  Stock,  received  from  the  Treafurer  by  William  Pitkiny 
"Peter  Burr,  dndJofepbTalcot  EfqrsjMr.  John  Edwards,  C^pt-   Aaron  Cooke, 
J^r- Samuel  Clark,  and  Mr.  E/'w^t.fr  f/rc^,  a  Committee  Appointed  by  this 
Ailembly  to  receive  the  fame,  which  Committee  or  any  two  of  them,  are  To  be  put 
hereby  Ordered  and  Impowred,  to  deliver  the  faid  Sums,  Amounting  to  >nto  the 
Seven  Hundred  Fifty  Four  Pounds,  Nine  Shi/lings  and  Six  Pence,  to  the  Trea-  ^"'^^  °^  ^^^ 
furerofthis  Colony,  taking  his  Receipt  for  the  fame,  and  the  remaining  ^  chofeT    ^ 
^Sirt  of  the  Culd  Nine  Hundred  fifty  Eight  Pounds,  Six  Shillings,  which  is.  Two  Committee. 
Hundred  and  Three  Pounds,  Sixteen  Shi^ings  and  Six  Pence,  (hal\  be  out  of  the 
Twenty  Thoufand  Pounds,  Ordered  to  be  put  into  the  Treafury,  May^  One 
Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Thirteen. 

«nO  it  i^  fuctjec  CnatteU  6?  t^e  SCutto^ftp  afo^tfafU,  That  the  faid 
Treafurer  be,  and  is  hereby  Ordered  and  Impowred  to  Iffue  forth  and 
JErnit  the  faid  Bills,  towards  the  Payment  of  the  Publick  Debts  of  this  Co-  To  be  iffuoil 
lony,and  the  further  neceflary  Charges  thereof,  according  to  fuch  Orders  forth  accord- 
as  fhall  be  given  hiiti  from  time  to  time  according  to  Law.     And  the  faid  ing  to  Order 
Bills  fhall  pafs  out  of  the  Treafury-  at  the  Value  exprefled  In  the  fame  "f^aw. 
equivalent  to  Money  ;  and  fliall  be  lb  taken  and  accepted  in  all  Publick '^  ^"oI^^% 
Payments,  at  the  advance  of  7wf/vf-pwc«  on  the  P<!«nJ  more.  "4>«H*J 

31In5  lie  ft  funtec  ^Bnatteb,  That  as  a  Fund  or  Security   for  the  Re- 
payment and  Drawing  in  of  the  faid  Bills  on  this  Colony  into  the  Treafury 
again.  This  AlTembly  Grants  a  Tax  or  Rate  of  One  Thoufand  and  Six  Pounds 
Four  Shillings,  to  be  Levied  on  Polls,  and  all  the  Rateable  Efiate  within  this  j""**-  *""• 
Colony  \  and  to  be  Paid  into  the  Treafury  of  this  Colony,  at  or  before  the  the"'Bifls'a- 
laft  Day  of  OBober,   Anno  Domini,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  gain,  by  the 
Twenty  Seven  i  Which  faid  Rate  fliall  be  Paid  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  1*^  o^OSoier 
this  Colony,  or  in  Money  as  it  Pafleth  generally  Currant  in  the  Country  ^^^^t 
at  the  time  of  Payment ;  and  in  no  other  manner. 


An  Ad  for  altering  the  Time  for  holding  the 
County  or  Inferiour  Courts,  appointed  to 
be  held  at  IJartfo^ti,  and  at  faivHtlD, 

'  Vide  Page 

B€  it  cPnacteli  h?  tfte  ^oternout.  Council  ano  firpwfenratftj??,   in  *'^^' 
(Benecal  Court  Mimbkb,  anD  bp  tfje  aurf)0;ft?  oE  tje  fame,  That  Court  to  be 
the  time  for  Holding  the  County  Court  ac  Hartford  in  November,  is  hereby  ,*'?  *'  ^f '" 
Altered  from  the  Third  Tuefday  to  the  Firft  ;  and  at  iv«/r^fW,  from  theSiuefday 
Firft  Tuefday  of  the  fame  Month,  to  the  Third  Tuefday.  of  tftvtmher, 

&  at  Fairfitli 

■  ' "^^ .     the  third. 


^nno  Begyii  Regis  GEORGII,  Quarto, 


236  i^retentmg  ifaife  m\\%  of  €uXi\t.    l^robates^ 


An  Ad  for  the  more  Effedual  preventing 
the  Spreading  or  Faffing  of  Falfe 
or  Counterfeited  Bills  of  Credit. 


Vide  page^       the  Spreading  or  Faffing  of  Falfe,  Altered, 


THIS  AJJemhly  confidering  the  great  Mifchief  Suffered  both  by  the  Publick 
and  by  f  articular  Perfons,  by  reafon  of  the  many  Altered^  Falfe  and  Count er- 
feit  Bills  that  are  faffing  among  the  People,  notvoithfianding  the  great  Care  which 
has  been  taken  to  Supprejs  all  Evil  Practices  upon  the  faid  Bills. 

The  Treafu-  "^^  '^  fuctlier  ^cofeftiel)  6?  tW  ^ffemblp,  auD  tie  ^ut^o^ft?  t^ereaf, 
rertoSeifeall  That  when  and  fo  often  as  itlhall  happen,  that  any  fuch  Falfe,  Altered  or 
Falfe,  alter'd  Counterfeited  Bills,  fhall  be  brought  to  the  Treafurer  Of  this  Colony,  or 
T'  ^d^n\7'  ^^"'^'i  ^'^  h''"  '"  Payment  of  Rates,  or  to  be  Exchanged,  he  fhall  Secure 
of  Credit  ^  them  j  and  he  is  hereby  Authorized  toSeife  and  Retain  them,  entering  the 
when  they're  Name  of  the  perfon  in  whofe  PofTe/fion  the  Bill  or  Bills  were,  on  the  Back- 
offer'd  him  fide  thereof.  And  further,  Every  Affiftant  and  Juftice  of  the  Peace  in  this 
inpayment  Coiony  is  hereby  alfo  Authorized  and  Impowred  to  Seife  or  take  into 
ill  Excha'nsT  ^^^  Cuftody  every  fuch  Bill  as  aforefaid,  which  he  fhall  See,  Obferve,  or 
■  have  Cognizance  of,  and  the  fame  to  Retain,  Entering  on  the  backfide 
Afllftants  &  thereof  the  Name  of  him  from  whom  he  takes  the  faid  Bill,  and  at  hi? 
Juftices  alfo  Difcretion  to  Adminifter  an  Oath  to  him  to  Declare  the  perfon  of  whom 
to  feife  all  he  Received  it,  and  to  lend  forth  his  Precept,  or  ocherways  to  Caufe  the 
thev  ili'n*^  Perfon  to  come  before  him  to  be  Examined  in  the  Premifes,  and  to  proceed 
have  Cogni-  ^".  ^'s  Inquiries  after  the  Author  of  this  Mifchief  as  far  as  his  Difcretion 
zance  of,  £?'<•.  will  guide  him. 


An  A6t  for  appointing  One  Judge  and  Clerk 
to  Hold  the  Courts  of  Probate  in  Each 
Vide  Page       County  of  thls  Colony,  and  for  Reftrain- 
Jl4."^'I"'      ing  their  Fees. 

B(£  it  CnatfcO  6?  tt)e  (Bofefcttour,  Council  anO  IRfprefentatiljeg,  in 
©enccal  Conct  arTembko,  ann  bp  tljC  ^utbo^ftp  of  tlje  fame.  That 
cie'rlcin  each  the  Courts  of  Prolate  for  the  feveral  Counties  m  this  Colony,  fhall  for  the 
County  to  Year  Enfuing  be  Holden  by  One  Judge  and  Clerk  in  each  County,  and 
hold  the  that  fo  oft  as  any  Difficult  and  Difpucable  Matter  fhall  happen  before  any 
Probate^s^  of  the  faid  Judges,  fuch  Judge  where  it  fhall  fo  happen,  hath  hereby  Power 
to  call  in  to  his  Affiftance,  any  Two  ot  the  Juftices  of  the  Quorum.  And 
Their  F«es  that  the  Judges  of  the  Probate,  fhall  take  but  One  Half  of  the  Fees  allowed 
Reftrained.    t,y  Law  to  the  Judges  of  the  Probate. 


I^EfVLONDOM:   Printed  &  Sold   by  7.  Green,     i  7  i  8. 


Anno  Regn't  Regis    G  E  O  R  G  11,    Quinto. 


wm  of  €xtm. 


237 


Thirty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates. 

Hartford,  1919. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pa/Ied  by  the  General  Court  or  AfTembly  of  kis  Majeilies  Cdldny 
of  Conned jcut  in  New  EnglanJ :  Begurt  ?iQa  Held  at  New  Haven, 
the  Ninth  Day  of  OSioher,  in  the  Fifth  X'ear  of  the  Reign  of  Our 
Sovereign  Lord  George,  IUNG  of  <jreat  Bnfah,  &c 
Amo  Dmihii,     1718. 

An  Aa  for  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit  for  Pay- 
ing the  Publick  Debts  of  this  Colony.      vid^  page 

°  ^  Uh '49 


W 


UXRJRjiS  hy  An  A^  Paffed  hy  the  Gener4  Affemhly  of  thii  r7t,'i75,r8i 
Colony^  Holden^t  Hartford,  May  the  Vmrtetnthfine  Thoufand  iSpripj,  199 


Ordertd  forthwUh  to  he  Emittea^d- 
dfpointta. 


Sei/en  HjwdredandThirtTen,i£ntuuiea,  An  ACt  tor  tmitting  ^o'.^'-i.^'o 
Bills  of  Credit  \  the  Sum  of  Twenty  Thoirfand  Pounds,  w4i  ^jf^^s! 
'fidr  ddivtred  to  rhiTreafitrer.  bv  a  CommUtte 


ti5j«s,  fn  Central  «outt^C^e^tbIelJ,  anti  ^it  t\t  Hixiiiyapi  aZ  t\)z  fam^, 
That  the  Treafurcr  be,  and  is  hereby  Impowred  td  lillie  forth  and  Emit  ^  , 

0;ze  tfooufand  fwo  Hundred  Pounds  of  the  laid  BiDS)  towards  the  Payment  of  g;nc  ^ 
the  Publick  Debts  of  this  Colony,  and  the  further   neceflary  Charges  Credit  to  be 
thereof  i  according  to  fiich  Orders  as  ftafl  be  given  him  from  time  to  time  Emkted. 
according  to  Law, 

%nn  IfT  it  furttier  ^narteD  lip  ttje  ^irtTjo^t?  ^fo^cfaOi,  That  as  a 
Fund  or  Security  for  the  Re-payment  and  Drawing  in  of  the  faid  Bills  Fund  for 
into  the  Treafury  aga'in,  this  Affembly  Grants  a  Tax  or  Rate,  of  One  ^e*^„"LaJrt 
Thmfmd  Two  Hundred  and,  Sixty  Pounds^  to  be  |Leviedon  Polls,  and  all  other  by't"he"iaft  of 
Rateable  Eftate  within  this  Colony  •,  and  to  be  Paid  into  the  Treafury  at  May,  1721. 
or  before  the  Laft  Day  of  A^^Onft  Thoufand  Seven Hundredand  Twenty 
Tw6  :  Which  faid  Rate  fhall  be  Paid  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  mis  Colony,  or  in 
Money  as  it  Palteth  generally  in  the  Country  at  the  time  of  Payment. 


L  I 


An 


^rtno  RegH/  Regis  GEORQIl,  Quinto. 


238  Cttttenc^  of )!5Ulfl;  oftttM*  taacant  iLant)^. 

An  Ad  for  the  further  Encouraging  the 
Vide  Page  j.  Cuncncy  of  the  Bills  of  Publick  Credit,  6c 
fndVjj/^*'     for  Preventing  the  OpprefTion  of  Debtors. 

WHEREAS  by  reafon  of  tht  great  Scarcity  of  Money,  ani  the  want  of 
other  adequate  Media  for  the  neceffary  Support,  and  carrying  en  the 
jiffairS'of  the  Government,  the  Government  did  feveral  Teart  fwce  ProjeB  and 
Order  the  Making  and  Emitting  of  Bills  of  Publick  Credit,  to  be  Accepted  and 
Eeceived  in  all  Publick  Payments  Equivalent  to  Money,  with  the  Advance  of  Five 
Pounds  per  Cent  thereon,  upon  good  and  fufficient  Funds  granted  for  the  Calling 
in  and  Anfxoeringofxhe  fame;  Which  Bills  havelikewife  Obtained  an  Vniverfal 
Currency  throughout  the  Government,  in  all  Private  Trade  and  Dealing  ;  and  are 
found  beneficial  and  ferviceable  for  Facilitating  of  the  fame  :  The  whole  Courfe  of 
Trade  from  the  Tear,  One  thoufand  Seven  hundred  and  Nine,  having  been  generally 
Managed  And  Regulated  thereby  ;  And  aS  Debts  fince  Made  and  Contracted 
(  vohere  there  has  been  no  fpecial  Atreement  and  Contrail  ctherwife  )  generally 
vndirfiofd  to  be  CentraHedfor  thefiid  Billt, 

Now  that  Encouragement  may  be  given  to  the  faid  Bills  in  the  way  of 
Private  Commerce  and  Dealings  ;  and  to  prevent  Oppreffion  by  a 
Rigorous  Exaftion  of  Money  (  which  cannot  be  Procured  but  with  great 
Difficulty  )  for  Debts  Contrafted  with  the  real  intent  both  of  Debtor 
and  Creditor,  to  be  Paid  in  Bills,  though  not  Exprelsly  mentioned : 

»«rt  ttft£fo?e«natfet!  6?  ttie  <Efct)crnouc,Count(l  anti  IRepwrentatftesf, 
In  45enecal  Couct  alTembUli,  ann  b?  tie  autljo^ftj  of  tl)e  fame.  That 
fi-om.  and  after  the  Frft  Day  of  November  now  next  enfuing,  No  Debtor 
for  any  Debt  Made  or  Contrafled  fince  the  Twelfth  Day  of  July,  One 
Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Nine ;  or  that  fhall  be  Made  and  Con- 
trafted  before  the  Twelfth  Day  oijuly,  which  will  be  in  the  Year  of  our 
Lord,One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty  Seven  •,  (  Exprefs  Con- 
Bills  of  Cm*  tjafb  in  Writing  for  Currant  Silver   Money,  or  Ibme  Specialty   always 
'''Md'^^ll  Excepted  :  )  That  Ihall  Tender  Satisfaftion  and  Payment  of  his  full  Debt 
f^yments  'of  in  g<^od  and  lawful  Bills  of  Credit  on  this  Colony  •,  (hall  be  lyable  to  have 
Debts,  Un-    Execution  Served  and  Levied  upon  his  Eftate  or  Perfon  ;  or  be  Imprifcned 
lels,  &e.       upon  any  Recovery  of  Judgment,  to  be  granted  againft  him  for  fuch  Debt ; 
Any  Law,U{ageocCufiomtodie  contrary  notwithftanding. 

Tm'W/*' An  A<a  for  the  Preventing  Unlawful  Entries 
i»,an  2ZI.    ypQQ^  ^^^  Alienations  of  the  Vacant  Lands. 

FOKASMVCH  M  Mvert  ftrfenshavt  Prefnmed  to  Enter  upon.  Improve 
Di^ofe  and  make  Sate  ofdiverfe  Trads  of  Land  within  the  Bounds  of  thit 
Colony,  and  belonging  to  the  Gevernour  and  Company  of  the  fame,  by  Grant  from  the 
Grown  of  Great-Britain,  under  fretence  ef  their  having  a  Right  and  Property  in 
the  faid  Lands,  without  any  Legal  Conveyance  thereof  firfi  Obtained  from  this 
Ctirf  oration,  whereby  many  Verfons  have  been  greatly  Defrauded,  great  Diforders 
Occafimed,  divers  Quarrels  Excited^  very  confiderable  Charge  has  been,  and  nov  is 
lUe  to  be  brought  upon  the  Government,  and  the  Orderly  Settlement  of  Plantations 
Fruftrated,  which  Mifchieft  are  likely  to  continue  and  increafe,  unlefs  fuffcient 
Remedy  be  Provided. 


y4nno    Regm     RegU  GEORGIT,  Quinto. 


^uppceffittg  of  mogueg,  magabotiDg,  &:c.    239 


any  part  of  laid  Land,  «-.iaiming  Kjgnt,  or  Improve,  Dilpole  of,  andP"'"'"' 
Alienate  any  Trad  or  Parcel  thereof,  before  he  or  they  fhall  Obtain  a  End   wi  h 
J,egal   Conveyance  from  this  Corporation  of  the  fame,  fhall  Incur  the  out  a  LTgaf 
Penalty  ofTfK  Po««<ii  for  every  fuch  Offence,  to  be  Recovered  in  any  of  Conveyance, 
the  Cpurts  of  Common  Pleas  within  this  Colony,  One  Moiety  of  which  '°  ^^  ^'"««1 
Penalty  fhall  be  to  the  Treafury  of  the  Colony,  and  the  other  Moiety  to  ^^ 
him  or  them  who  fhall  Profecute  the  fame  to  EfFeft.     And  whatfoever  The  like 
^erlbn  or  perfons  have  Entred  Claiming,  and  Improved  any  part  or  parcel  '['^"^'ty  for 
of  fuch  Land,  and  ihall  continue  lb  to  ^o,  at  any  time  after  one  Year  3^^/*  "^T 
next  enfuing  the  End  of  the  prefent  Sefllons  of  this  AlTembly   fhall  be  &  con^tilw  ' 
Expired,  fljall  Incur  the  like  Penalty  for  every  fuch  Offence  ^  to  be  to  hold  II 
Recovered  and  Difpofed  of  in  like  manner,  a^id  fo,  as  often  as  any  of  the  '^S^LEnuies. 
4aid  Offences  fhall  l>e  Committed* 

and  it  a  Ijerebp  fuxtjjec  ^DfcIareU  anb  (tnartcli,  Thatnoperfon  orf"'','"^" 
perfons  fhall  be  taken  or  efleemed  by  any  Entry  or  PofTe/fion  whatfoever,  out  aCai 
to  make  to  him  or  them  a  Title  to  an^  Publick  Lands,  or  fucK  as  Kave  Conveyance 
jjot  been  LegaUy  Conveyed  by  the  Governoui:  and  Company  of  this  "o^  to  make 
Colony.  ^  *  Title. 

ALmays  provided^  Nothing  in  this  Ail  be  Conflrued  to   Refpeft  any  ^^  g    • 
Lands  in  any  Townfhip  within,  this  Colony,  except  in  the  Town/hip  of  fifir.^ExMpri 
ji^ford.  ing  JJhford. 

An  Adi  for  the  jnore  Effeftual  Suppreffing 
of  Rogues,  Vagabonds,  or  Sturdy  Beggars,  I^t  ^'l! 
that  fhall  be  found  Wandering  about  in'"''^^- 
any  Town  in  this  Colony. 

^T^THU  It  E  As  Idle  Ter forts ^  P^agahonds,  and  Stwrdy  ieggars,  havr^cen  of 
V  V    i^^fy  andftill  are  much  Increafmg  voithin  this  Government ^  and  likety 
more  ta  increafcj  if  timely  Remedy  be  not  Provided. 

For  the  more  Effe£hial  Prevention  and  Punifhment  whereof ' 

5Be  it  Cnattrtt  b?  t^c  <i5oternout,  Council  anti   JReprcfentfltftifsf, 
in  (Stnnal  Court   altembleD,  anO   b?  tpz  autfjojitp  of  t^e  fame. 
That  from  and  after  the  Publication  hereof,  if  any  Idle  Perfon,  Vagabond, 
or  Sturdy  Beggar,  fhall  .be  found  Wandering  up  and  down  in  any  Town  Vagabtmds, 
or  Parifli  in  this  Colony,  Begging  or  Idleing  away  his  or  their  time,  or  ^^m^ 
that  Pra£Hce  Unla\«rfiU  Games,  fet   up  and  praftice  Common  Plays,  Rogues. 
Interludes,  or  other  Crafty  Sciences,  &c.  Sack  perfon  or  perfons  fhall  be 
takeri^  adjudged  and  deemed  Rogues,  and  ihall   fuftain  fuch  Pains  and 
Punifhmehts  as  by  this  prefent  Aft  inJiich  cafe  is  Provided.  .     . 

Vagabomls, 

9Ilnli  be  it  furf&ec  ^nactcti  bp  tic  3!Iutl^o?ftp  afo^tfaia.  That  fuch  fSl^Z- 
perfon  or  perfons  as  are  Declared  by  this  prefent  Aft,  to  be  Rogues,  Vaga-  tice  Unlaw- 
bonds,  or  Sturdy  Beggars,  and  hereafter  fhall  be  found  Begging,  Wandering  *""•  P'^ysor 
or  Mifordering  him  or  themfelves,  ufmg  Unlawful  Games,  or  fhall  fet  up  L",'"|j"f"' 
and  pradice  any  Common  Playes,  Interludes,  or  other   Crafty  Science,  ^Jj^^ -^"f^^ 
within  any  Town  or  Parifh  within  Ebia  Colony,  ihall  upon  his  or  their  Town,  &c. 

Appre- 


y4nno  Regni  Regis  GEORGll,  QuintO. 


?4o€auai:^(re(rmg3mprot)'DllanDjs.iIiiomination* 


Apprehenfion,  by  appointmenc  of  any  one  Afllftant  or  JuOice  of  the 
iy° Whipped',  P«3«^e'  be  Stripped  Naked  from  the  Middle  Upward,  and  fhall  be  Openl7 
by  Order  of  Whipped  on  his  or  their  naked  Body,  noc  exceeding  the  Nunnber  of 
one  AlTiflant  Fifteen  Stripes  •■,  and  fuch  A/fiftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace  fhall  give  fuch 
or  Juftice  of  pg,.(Q^  ^^  perfons  fo  Puniflied,a  Teftimonial  of  his  or  their  Puaifhnrient,and 
for"  hwTth  to  Oi'^ler  him  or  them  forthwith  to  depart  the  Town  or  Parifh  ^  and  if  fuch 
Depatt  the  perfon  or  perfons  fo  Punirtied,  fhall  continue  in  any  Place  or  Town  in  this 
Place,  with  Colony  more  than  Twenty-four  Hours  after  Warning  of  any  one  of  the 
aJ^H'i^o"'*!  Sele£t-men  of  faid  Town  to  depart  the  faid  Town,  the  next  A/Tiftant  or 
i'lhme^rii  &'c  J^^^'^e  of  thePeace,are  hereby  impowred  to  punifh  him  or  them  as  aforefaid. 

v.de  Page  All  Ad  {oi  tHc  morc  Equal  and  Juft  Affefs- 

ao'o.'.o^'l''     ing  of  Improved  Lands  and  Houfe-Lots. 
204.  *^ 

FORASMVCHcunotwithflanding  the  Laws  already  made.  Providing  how 
Improved  Lands  jhall  he  Ajfcffed,  this  Ajfembly  is  Informed  that  in  fundry 
Towns  in  this  Colony,  the  Lands  put  into  the  Lift  are  Accounted  and  Accepted  by 
the  Lifters  according  to  their  Original  Grants  or  Records,and  not  according  to  their 
True  and  Real  Content  or  Quantity  within  Fence  or  Improvement^  (  as  the 
Law  DireSis,  )  whereby  the  End  of  the  Law  is  not  attained^  nor  tht  Taxes 
equally  laid  on  the  Inhabitants. 

Which  to  Prevent  ; 

Improved  ^jt  (g  noto  <£natteD  bp  tlje  <J5otietnour,  Council  ann  (Seprtfetttatftejf, 
Afrlr  ^°  ^'  ''*  (Betural  Court  affembUl>,  ano  bj  tt)e  autljojfrp  of  tlje  fame,  That 
fording  to"  all  Lands  lyableby  the  Uw  to  be  put  into  the  Lift,  Hiall  be 'Entered  in 
their  teal  the  Lift  according  to  their  Real  Quantity  within  Fence  or  Improvement, 
Quantity,     as  the  Law  direQs. 

1  He  Gentlemen  Nominated  by  the  Votes  of  the 
Freemen  brought  in  to  this  Allembly,  to  ftand  for 
Eledion  in  May  next,  are  as  follows,  Viz. 

The  Honourable  d^ttttlOtt  ^altOtlftall,  Efq; 

The  Honourable  0at\)tin  <!50lD,  Efq; 


3fo!)tt  I^amltn,  Efq^ 
{Hatlliam  Within,    Efq-, 
3fofepl)  €iitti^y  Efq; 
Bic!)arli  C!)i:iftopljer  jS,Efq; 
#etet  Burr,  Efq; 
Samuel  eels,    Efq; 


:©attl)eXD  :^llpn,  Efq; 
3lofepl)  Xalcot,  Efq; 
:^bta!)am  ^mut,  Efq, 
3fo!)n  ^Dermati,  Efq? 
3lottat!)an  llatb,  Efq; 
Barnes:  CHaanfn)ortl),Efq. 


SSiOQtt  QJItolcott,  Efq;      Mr.  5ol)u    l^oofeer, 

Capt.  3lofepl)  oaHafeeman,  Capt.  lIlici)arD  BufbneU, 

Capt.  C!)r  taop})er  Cl)ngopt)erg,  Mr.2:2Iarl)am  ®atl)er. 

NEW-LONDON;  Primtd  ^  Sold  ^;/  T.  Green.  MDCCXVIll. 


Anno  Regni   Regis   G  E  O  R  G  1 1,    Quinto. 


j5aifli  of  €xmt 


241 


Thirty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford,  1919. 


Vide  Page 
»4S,"t49, 

171,175.181 
189, 195,199 


Ads  and  Laws 


PafTed  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefties  Colony 
cf  Conne6lkut  in  New  EnglanJ :  Begun  and  Held  at  HartforJ,  the 
Fourteenth  Day  of  May,  in  the  Fifth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our 
Sovereign  Lord  George,  KING  of  Great-Britatn^  &c, 
Atno  Dommi,     I  7  I  9. 

An  Ad  for  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit. 

1'^  ijj  iD^UertO  ant)  €na(tel>  bp  tlje  <«5obertiouc,  Council  anfi  BEprefttis 
tatibeS,in(©eneralCouct  affemblrt.anD  I)pt{)eauttio?itpof  tljetame,  ^oi.m.ii^ 
That  there  be  forthwith  Emitted  a  certain  Number  of  Bills  of  Credit  "^'",1'*^ 
on  this  Colony,  in  fuitable  Sums  from  Ttpo  Shillings  to  Five  Pounds^  238.' 
which    in  the  whole  (hall  Amount  to  the   Sum  of  One  'thoufand  Two 
Jiundred  and  F'lfly  One  Pounds  and  Six  fencCy  and  no  more  j  which  ftall  be  of  g.,,     ,  p  , 
the  Bills  of  Credit  drawn  in  by  Rates,  and  which  have  now  been  received  i^[^  Credit 
cf  the  Trealurer  by  a  Committee  appointed  by  this  Court,  which  Com-  tobeEmitted 
jnittee  are  hereby  Ordered  to  deliver  again  to  the  Trealurer  the  faid  Sum  amountingto 
oi  One  Thoufand  Two  Hvndred  And  Fifty  Om«  Pean«/j  and  S»Vpra«,  taking  his  **^*  *  ^  ' 
Receipt  for  the  fame,  which  One  thoufand  Two  Handred  and  Fifty  One  Pounds 
and  Six-pence,  the  Trealurer  is  hereby  Ordered  and  Impowred  to  Iflue 
forth,  and  Emit  towards  the  Payment  of  the  Fublick  Debts  of  this  Colony, 
and  the  further  neceflary  Charge  thereof,  attending  to  fuch  Orders  as  ftiall 
be  given  him  from  time  to  time  according  to  Law.    And  the  faid  Bills 
fhall  Pafs  out  of  the  Trealury  in  Value  Exprels'd  in  the  fame,  equivalent  to 
Money,  and  ftiall  be  Taken  and  Accepted  in  all  Publick  Payments,  at  the 
Advance  of  Twelve-fence  on  the  Pound  more. 

9tnD  be  it  45naaeD  bp  tl)e  ^Cutljozfrp  afojtfaiti,  That  as  a  Fund  and  Fund  for 
Security,  for  the  Repayment  and  Drawing  in  the  faid  Bills  into  the  Trea«  J^"*^ing  in 
fury  again,  this  AiTembly  Grants  a  Tax  or  Kate  of  One  Thoufand  Three  gain,  by  the 
Hundred  Thirteen  Pounds,   Eleven  Shillings  imd  Six- fences,  to  hs   Levyed  on  faftof,-^:^!*'* 
Polls,  and  all  the  Rateable  Eftate  within  this  Colony  ;  and  to  be  Paid  into  i?^?' 
the  Treafury,  at  or  before  the  Laft  Day  of  yiuguft,  which  (hall  be  in  the 
Year,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty  Seven  ;  Which  faid 
Rate  (liall  be  Paid  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  or  in  Money  as  it 
Pafles  generally  Currant  in  the  Country  at  the  Time  of  Payment  j  and  in 
no  other  manner. 

iJD^DtCell,  That  the  Receipt  which  the  above  Committee  fhall  take  of 
the  Treafurcr,  be  Lodged  with  the  Secretary. 

Mm  An 


Jhho  Regni    Regis  GEORGII,  Quinto. 


An  Ad  for  further  continuing  the  Exchange 
of  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  1709  only -,  and 
^8%B^%9     for  the  New   Imprinting   the   Sum  of 
JFottt  XfjOUfantI  IdOUUBS  for  that  End. 

WHEREAS  by  one  j4n  Made  and  Pajfcd  in  the  General  yijfemhly.  Held 
at  Hartford,  May  the  Fourteenth,  One  Jhoufand   Seven  Hundred  and 
Ihirtten,  Entituled,  An  Aft  for  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit,   h  was  EnaQed, 
Ihatfor  Preventing  the  Damapes  which  might  be  Incurred  by  the  Evil  Prailices  of 
divers  Verfons^in  Altering,  Changing  and  Counterfeiting  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this 
Colony,  which  vert  before  the  jaid  Court  Emitted,  there  fhould  be  forthwith 
Mmitted  the  Sum  0/ Twenty  Thoufand  Pounds »'»  Bills  of  Credit  of  a  certain 
form.  Provided  in  the  faid  A^y  and  fut  into  the  Treafurers  Hands,  to  Exchange 
and  take  in.  Value  for  Value,  the  faid  Bills  formerly  Emitted  j  And  whereas  it  wat 
Provided  in  the  faid  AEl,  that  the  Treafurer  (hould   accordingly  continue  to 
Exchange  thtm,  at  anytime  within  One  Tear  and  a  Half, after  the  Fourteenth  Day 
of  the  aforefaid  Month  :  And  whereas  it  wat  afterwards  by  feveral  other  yliit 
and   Proclamations,  Provided  and  Publifhed,  that  the   faid  Treafurer  fhould 
continue  to  tale  in  the  feud  Bids  of  Credit  by  Exchange  as  aforefaid,  for  fome  other 
times  than  that  Limited  in  the  aforefaid  Ail  :  And  whereas  by  an  AH  of  this 
Afembly  in  Oftober  lajl.  If  wat  Provided  and  Publifhed,  that  the  Treafurer 
fhould  eontimie  the  faid  Exchange  to  the  Twenty  fifth  Day  of  thit  frefent  Ma.y , 
and  all  Perfons  were  Affurcd,  that  upon  their   bringing  any  of  the  faid  Bills  of 
Credit  to  he  drawn  in  as  aforefaid,  at  or  before  the  (aid  Twenty  fifth  of  May,  they 
fitould  Xeeeive  New  Bills  in   Exchange,  to   their  Value ;  And   whereas  divert 
ferfons  within  the  faid  time  lajt  Limited  did  fwrfuant  to  the  faid  AS  in  Oftober 
lajfybring  divers  Sums  efthe  aforefaid  Bills  to  be  Exchanged,to  the  Treafurer.  who 
for  want  of  Sills  in  theTreafury  to  Exchange  tbem,could  not  Receive  them,  and  give 
ether  Bills  in  Exchange  for  them  '.  And  whereat  there  may  be  fiill  Extant  feveral 
Thoufand  Pound's  of  the  faid  Bills  to  be  taken  into  the  treafury  by  Exchange. 

15e  it  t^ergfo^  (CnatteD  bp  tl;e  ^otutnour,  Council  ano  Hepretenta^ 
tiiwff,  In  <Benn;al  Couct  arTtmblrt,  anH  bptte  3Duttjo?ft?  of  tjefame, 
4000  /.  ia      That  there  be  forthwith  Imprinted,  a  certain  Number  of  Bills  of  Crfedit  on 
Bills  of        this  Colony,  from  Two  Shillings  to  Five  Pounds,  which  in  the  whole,  ftiall 
f  rth"ith^    not  Amount  to  more  than  the  Sum  of  Four  Thoufand  Pounds.     Which  Bilk 
ImwinttS.     flMll'  *>6  Indented  and  Scamped,  with  fuch  Stamps  as  the  aforefaid  Sum  of 
7venty  Thoufand  Pounds  were  Stamped  withal  •,  and  be  Signed  by  the  Com- 
mittee appointed  for  the  Signing  of  the  faid  "Twenty  Thoufand  Pounds,  ot 
any  Three  of  thsm. 
And  put  iato      Sm  it  tU  futt^ec  (SnatfeD,  That  the  faid  Bills  fo  to  be  Imprinted  Ihall 
the  hands  of  by  the  faid  Committee  be  put  into  t2ie  Treafurers  Hands,  taking  his  Re- 
theTreafuier  ceipt  for  them*    And  the  {aid  Treafurer  is  hereby  Impowred  at  any  time 
before  the  firft  Day  of  November  next,  to  Exchange  the  laid  Bills  with  any 
Th®  Time     perfons,  who  ftall  mthin  the  faid  time  offer  him  any  of  the  aforefaid  Out- 
Ewhaneinc   ^^^'^^"^  Billsof  this  Colony  Appointed  to  be  Exchanged  as  aforefaid.  Value 
(^itftajilinl  for  Value  ibut  not  to  give  or  difoofe  of  them  to  any  other  Ufe  or  End  what* 
3ills.  foever,  without  the  Order  of  this  Aflembly. 

An  Ad  for  annexing  the  Lands  Northward 
Ti!'/^^6       of  mmmfm,  to  I^attfo^^U^County. 

OWittStt  6?  tW  Wembl?,  That  all  the  Lands  lying  to  the  North  of 
IValliniferd,  and  between  that  Town  and  Farmirgton,  fliall  belong  to 
and  be  part  of  the  Coamy  of  Hmford> 


Anno  Regni  Regis  GEORGII,  Quinto. 


An  Ad  lor  the  better  Ordering  of  Idle  and 
Poor  Perfons ;  and  to  Enable  the  Seledl- 
men  in  the  refped^ive  Towns  to  take  into 
their  Management  the  Eftatesand  Credits  vid^Pagep^ 
of  fuch  Perfons.  lll^l\\V 

B(£  it  CnaoccH  b^  t1)P  Cotjecnouc,  Council  ant)  Ueprefentatftiejr,  in 
^netal  <ouct  SUffembUD,  ano  bp  tljc  3!lurtio?ttp   ot  t^e  fam?. 
That  theSeleft-men  for  the  time  being  in  the  feveral  Towns  of  thisColony,  ,; ,  « 
(hall  from  Time  to  Time  Diligently  Infpeft  into  the  Affairs  and  Manage-  infpJft  int? 
ment  of  all  Poor  or  Idle  Perfons,  whether  Houfe-holders  or  others.     And  the  Aftirs  of 
if  they  Ihall  find  any  perfon  or  perfons  that  are  already  Reduced,  or  P°o'  andldle 
that  are  likely  to  be    Reduced,  by  Idlenefs  and  Bad  Husbandry,  unto  P"^""** 
Want,  that  then  fuch  Seleftsmen  may  with  Advice  of  the  next  Authority,  And  where 
and  they  are  hereby  with  the  Advice  of  the  next  Authority,  Inapowred  to  *hey  find  any 
take  care  of  all.fiich  perlbns,  and  their  Families  in  Difpofmg  them  to  Ser^  '^'•""d  to 
vice,or  otherwife,as  may  be  thought  moft  Advantageous  for  fuch  perfon  or  nj^jy'  f^  ^/^ 
perfons  :<and  alfo  fuch  Seleft-men  fiialltake  into  their  Improvement  all  the  fo,by  Idlenefs 
Eftate,  Lands  and  Credits  of  fuch  perfons  y  and  take  EfFeftual  Care  that  the  Sfe.  then 
fame  ^Difpofed  of,  and  Improved  for  the  beft  Good  of  fuch  perfon  or  '[J'y'WVh 
perfons  being  Owners  thereof,  either  by  themfel  ves  or  others  ;  And  if  any  \h\  nouAu^ 
perfon  or  perfons,  (hall  detain  or  withhold  from  fuch  Seleftmen  any  Eftate,  thoriiy,  to  * 
Land  or  Credits  belonging  to  any  fuch  Poor  and  Idle  perfons.  That  fuch  take  care  of 
Seleft  men  are  hereby  Impowred  to  Demand  and  Recover  the  fame  by  ^"^Vft''""^' 
ASion  or  otherwife  from  time  to  time.    And  if  any  perfon  or  perfons  rtiall  bydifDofi" 
be  Aggrieved  with  the  doings  of  any  Seleft  men  in  any  fuch  cafe,  they  may  of  them  to 
apply  themfelves  unto  the  next  County  Court  in  thatCounty  forRelief,who  Service,  ot 
are  hereby  impowred  to  afford  fuch  Relief  as  they  fhall  think  convenient,     o'heiwife. 

/Itways  Provided,  No  Seleft  men  (hall  have  Liberty  ta  Sell  the  Lands  of  Provifo. 
any  fiich  Poor  or  Idle  perfons,  without  the  Order  of  this  Aflembly. 

2Be  ft  further  ^BroWDcli  anti  <8natttD,  That  no  perfon  whole  Eftate,Lands  The  Eftares 
or  Credits,  are  taken  into  the  Hands  of  the  Seleft  men  in  any  Town  by  «'f  fuch  per = 
Vertue  of  this  Aft.fhall  have  Power  to  Alienate,  Exchange  or  put  away  any  ^°"^  **.  ^^^ 
fuch  Eftace,  Lands  or  Credits,  until  fuch  time  that  fuch  perfon  by   his  Ihe  hand?  f 
Induftry  and  good  Application  unto  his  Bufinefs,  fhall  Qbtain  under  the  Seleift  men° 
Hands  offuch Authority  aforefaid  andSele^t  raen.that  fuch  Eftate  is  for  the  "ot  to  be  A_ 
faid  reafons  put  again  into  the  Improvement  of  fuch  Owner  or  Owners  :  ^""a'^d  by 
And  all  Bargains,  Sales  and  Contrads,  made  contrary  to  this  Aft  /hall  be,  *^'f[Owners 
and  arc  hereby  Declared  to  be  Null  and  Void.  ""'"•  *^'- 

An  A<5^  for  granting  Liberty  to  Executors  of 
Wills,  to  have  the  Witneffes  Sworn  before  f^^sX^ 
an  Ailiftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace.  MMPj.and 

III  l&  (Enattcb  bp  ttie  Cotiernouc,  Council  anD  iSfpcerenratlbetf,  in 
(Kenetal  Court  affcmbUD,  anD  b^  t!)e  iautl)0;!itp  of  tfte  fame,  That 
all  Executors  of  Wills  within  this  Colony,  (hall  have" Liberty  to  have  the  Executors  of 
Witnefles  to  fuch  Wills,  Examined  and  Sworn  in  the  Ufual  Form,  before  Wills, theit 
the  next  AflSftant  or  Juflice  of  the  Peace,  which  Afliftant  or  Juftice  fhall  poy^^r  in 
Enter  the  Oaths  of  the  Witneffes  on  the  Back  fide  of  the  WiU,and  Atteft  \vfrn  rrr*^^ 
the  fame  \  and  the  Oaths  of  the  Witneffes  fo  taken  Oiall  be  Accepted  by  the 
Court  of  Piobate,  as  it  they  had  been  taken  before  the  laid  Court. 

An 


Anno   Regm  Regis  GEORGII,  Quinto. 


244Cottnt^  ^urt)epo?jB[»    ^nnitional  %ii&,    xajc. 

An  Ad  for  dating  the  Wages  of  County  Surveyors* 

Vide  page  8, 

So,io8,  109,  XTCr HEREJS  it  U  found  that  there  Uno  certain  Wage  1  flat ed  in  the  Table 

no  &"  154      V  V     */  Fees,  for  the  County  Surveyors  in  thit  Government,  and  Difficulty  and 

Dtfputes  do  many  times   arife  thereupon. 
Vide  page  j6  Which  to   Prevent  for  the  Future: 

Six  shuiives  ^^  ^^  Cnacteo  bp  x%t  «©obernout;,  Councfl  ano  HXepcefentatfteii, 
ferDiemio  '"  (5tx\tu\  Couct  afftmbUD,  onti  tip  t|)e  Sluttioji'tp  of  tie  fame, 
be  theWages  That  each  and  every  of  the  faid  County  Surveyors  ia  this  Government, 
of  County  that  fliall  at  any  time  be  called  forth  to  Officiate  in  the  faid  Office,  fhall 
surveyors, &  ^^  5-^  Shilims  ver  Diem,  and  his  NecelTary  Charges  born,  while  he  is 
no  more.  r  ■  ^  c-      ■  ^  ••>•» 

upon  laid  Service,  and  no  more. 

An  Ad  in  Addition  to  the  Ac5^,  Entituled, 

Videpage66       Aq  Adl  for  Regulating  Tanners,  Curriers,  and  Cordwainers. 

B(£  ft  cEnacteti  lip  tf)e  (©otiernour,  Council  anU  iScprefenratibeff,  fn 
(©enftal  Court  affemblcD,  anO  bp  tlje  aiutl)o;(tp  of  tije  fame, 
fufter  any  That  whofoever  doth,  or  hereafter  fhall  Ufe  the  Arc,  Trade  or  Myftery  of 
L"^^"Tan.  Tanning  Leather,  (hall  not  fufferany  Leather  Tanned  by  him,  to  go  out 
to  R?  ouTof  of  his  Cuftody,  before  faid  Leacher  be  Searched  and  Sealed  by  the  Sealer 
his  Cuftody,  of  the  Town  in  which  faid  Tanner  dwells,  upon  the  Penalty  of  Forfeiting 
till  Sealed  by  the  Sum  off JX'f  Poundt  ioT  each  Hide  or  Skin  fo  Difpofed  of  before 
the  Town  Sealing",  one  Half  to  the  Complainer,  and  theocher  Half  to  the  Town 
Penalty!"  '     Treafury  where  fuch  Tanner  dwells. 

An  Ad:  in  Addition  to  the  Ad,  Entituled, 

An  Ad  to  Prevent  Nufances  by  Hedges,  Wears,  (sfc.  in  Rivers. 

Page  20J.       T>\7  H  ERE  AS  an  A^  Made  and  Pafs'd  at  Hartford,May  the  twelfth.  One 

V  V    Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Fifteen,  Entituled,  An  Aii  to  Prevent  Nu' 

fances  by  Hedges,WeArs,^c  in  the  Rivers ;  doth  not  Extend  to  the  feveral  Streams 

that  Empty  themfelves  into  faid  R  ivers,  -whereby  the  fiid  A^  comes  to  be  in  a  great 

meafure  Vfelefs.  Which  to  Prevent  : 

2Be  ft  CEnactelJ  bp  ttie  <!35obernour,  Council  anO  IReprefenrati'besf  ia 
(Benecal  Couct  affemblrU  anD  bp  tjje  !31!urbo?ftp  of  t^e  fame,  That 
all  the  Streams  chat  Empty  themfelves  into  faid  Rivers,  (hall  come  under 
the  Regulations  of  faid  Adf,  and  that  the  Fine  mentioned  in  faid  A&,  (hall 
be  one  Moiety  to  the  Complainer,  and  the  other  Moiety  to  the  County 
Treafury  where  the  Offence  is  Committed,  and  the  faid  County  Court  (hall 
Determine  how  long  the  Padages  in  faid  Streams  (hall  be  kept  open. 
This  Adt  to  take  place  on  the  Firft  Day  oi  Apnl  next  and  not  before. 

An  Ad  for  Levying  a  Tax  on  Polls,  $C» 

T  XT//  ERE  AS  there  was  Emitted  in  Bills  of  Credit  for  the  Payment  of  the  Colony 
Vid  pag.i  55     y  Y     Debts,in  May  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Eleven,the  Sum  o/Four 
Thoufand  Pounds,  which  Sum  is  not  yet  wholly  drawn  into  the  Treafury  by  about 
Five  Hundred  Pounds'  Now  for  the  drawing  in  of  that  Remainder, and  of  One 
Thoufand  Pounds  Emitted  in  Oftober  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  andThir- 
teen,  which  was  to  be  drawn  in  by  the  Lift  Day  o/May  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hun- 
dred and  Twenty  One  ;    And  alfo  of  a  part  of  Six  Thoufand  Pounds,  Emitted 
A  Rate  of      J""^  ^"^  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Eleven,  to  be  drawn  in  in  Nine  Tears, 
Two  fence  on      'it!)l0  Couit  DO  noto  iD?Oec,  T.hat  there  (hall  be  Levyed,  the  Sum  of 
thePound,on  Two-pence  on  ihe  Pound  on  the  Polls,  and  all  the  Rateable  Eftate  in  this 
Polls, and  all  (Colony  to  be  Paid  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  or  in  Money  as  it 
able  Eftate'    generally  palfech  in  New-England  at  the  time  of  Payment, 


Neif -l-ondon,  Pnnted  &Soldby  T.Creen,  Printer  to  the  GOV.  &  COMPANY,  1719 


Amho  RegH*  Regli  GEOR Gil,  Sexto. 


ji^iUie^  of  €nxiiu 


24^ 


Thirty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford,  1919. 


Ads  and  Laws 


Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  A/Iembly  of  His  Majefties  Colony 
of  ConneBicut  in  New  England:  Begun  and  Held  at  IfewHaven, 
the  Eighth  Day  of  O^ober,  in  the  Sixth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our 
Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE,  KING  of  Great- Bntaiit,  (So 
Anno   Domini,      1719. 


Vi'depsget4$ 

»89.r9}.i99» 
2zo,iZ4,ii9» 

Bills  of  Credit 
to  be  Emitted, 
to  the  Value  of 
1400  pounds* 


An  Ad  for  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit,  for  Pay- 
ing the  Publick  Debts  of  the  Colony. 

B<£  ft  (fnacteD  bj  t^e  (©olaernour,  Couttdl  anO  iSeprerenta- 
titeg,  in  (Brnecal  Court  flffemblet»,  anD  bg  tlje  aut^o^itp  of 
tlje  fame,  That  there  be  forthwith  Emitted,  a  certain  Number 
of  Bills  of  Credit,  on  this  Colony,  from  Two  Shillings  to  Five 
founds  J  which  in  the  whole  fhall  amount,  to  the  Sum  of  One  Thoufand  and 
Four  Hundred  Pounds :  One  Hundred  and  Nine  Pounds  Seventeen  Shillings  and 
Six-pence,  to  be  of  the  dead  Stock  Received  from  the  Treafurer,  by  Richard 
ChriftopherSy  Efqi  Cape.  Jofeph  Wakeman,zni.  Capt.  Jofeph  VUtt,  a  Committee 
appointed  by  this  Affembly,  to  Receive  the  fame,  which  Committee  are 
hereby  Ordered  and  Impowred,  to  deliver  the  faid  Sum  of  One  Hundred  and 
Nine  Pounds  Seventeen  Shillings  and  Six-fencp,  to  the  Treafurer  of  this 
Colony,  taking  his  Receipt  for  the  fame,  and  the  remaining  part  of  the 
faid  One  Thoufand  and  Four  Hundred  Pounds,  which  is  One  Thoufand  Two 
Hundred  and  Ninety  Pounds  J'wo  Shillings  and  Sixfpencey  (hall  be  Out  of  the 
Ttur  'Thoufand  Pounds,  Ordered  to  be  put  into  the  Treafury,  May  the 
Fourteenth,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Nineteen. 

flnD  It  13  furtliec  (tnacttti  6p  tfje  SButTiojftp  afojCfatO,  That  the  faid 
Treafurer  be,  and  is  hereby  Ordered  to  I  flue  forth  and  Emit  the  faid 
One  thoufand  and  Four  Hundred  Pounds,  towards  the  Payment  of  the  Pub-  T"^^„^^g 
lick  Debts  of  this  Colony,  and  the  further  neceffary  Charges  thereof;  ^JU^rolU^ 
acccording  to  fuch  Orders  as  fhall  be  given  him  from  time  to  time  accord- 
ing to  Law.  And  the  faid  Bills  (hall  pafs  out  of  the  Treafury,  at  the 
Value  Exprsfibd  in  the  fame,  Equivalent  to  Money,  and  fhall  be  taken  and 
accepted  in  all  Publick  Payments,  at  the  Advance  oi'Twdve-vence  on  chs 
Tatnd  more.  ^  ^ 

N   n  38na 


Avno  T.egnt  Regis  GEORGII,  Sexto. 


i4<5     i®att'flaujB[{)ter*   ftouuDs  of  %mt). 


fflnO  be  it  fuuttet   (EnatttO   bp  tte  flut^o?(t?  afo^tfafU,  That  as  a 

Fund  or  Security  for  the  Re-payment  and  Drawing  in  of  the  faid  Bills 

into  the  Treafury  again,  and  for  the  Defraying  the  further  necefTary 

FundforDraw-  Charge  of  the  Colony  :  This    Aflembly  Grants  a  Tax  or  Race  of  0»« 

'a"^ain"  ty^the'  ^""M^  f""''  Hundred  and  Seventy  Pounds ;  to  be  Levied  on  Polls,  and  all 

fTa"ofoLher  Other  Rateable  Eftate  v/ithin  this  Colony  •,  to  be  Paid  into  the  Treafury  at 

1728.         '  or  before  the  Firft  Day  of  OEiober^  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and 

Twenty  Eight  :  Which  faid  Rate  fhall  be  Paid  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  this 

Colony,  or  in  Money  as  it  PafTeth  generally  in  the  Country  at  the  time  of 

payment,  and  in  no  other  manner. 


An  A(ft  for  the  Punifliment  of  Man-flaughtcn 

WHEREAS  the  Lttwt  of  this  Government,  have  not  ffieciatly  Provided  for 
the  Punijhment  cf  the  Crime.,  known  by  the  Laws  o/England,^^  the  Name 
o/Man-flaughter  ;  or  the  Wilful  Killing  an  other y  without  Malice  forethought, 

IftidcS  ^^  '^  Cnatfeti  antt  S)cclarctJ  b?  tfie  ^oftetnour,  €oMncn  anb  Kcprefjns 
to  forfeit  their  wtlb£)3,(n<©£neral€oucr  afrimliUt),ant)  bp  tfteautfio^itj  of  tijz  fame,  That 
Goods&Chat-  whatfoever  perfons  fhall  be  Convided  of  the  Crime  aforefaid,  by  Con- 
tels,tobcwhip-  feffion  Or  Verdift,  before  any  of  the  Superiour  Courts  of  this  Colony,  (hall 
redBo"dyTo'be  ^°'^^''  '^  ^^^  ^^'''^ck  Treafury  of  this  Colony,  all  their  Goods  and  Chat- 
Burnt  on  the  <^^^s  whichto  them  belonged,  at  the  time  of  their  Committing  the  faid 
Hand  with  the  Crime,  and  be  further  Puni/hed  by  Whipping  on  the  Naked  Body,  and 
Letter  M  and  Stigmatized  or  Burnt  on  the  Hand  with  the  Letter  M  on  a  hot  Iron  and 
Difabied  from  be  forever  Difabled  in  the  Law,  from  giving  Verdift  or  Evidence",  in 
hmCwn.  ^"y  ®f  "is  Majeflies  Courts  in  this  Government 


An  A61  for  Preventing  great  Inconveni- 
ences,   which  may  happen  by  the  Lofs, 
yidepa^ge  8,     Qi  Unccttainty  of  the  Bounds  of  Land 


B(S  ft  €naot£lJ  6p  t^e  (Boticimour,  Council  an&  titpxtUnmiUg,  in 
«0£n«ral  <ouct  aiffemWeD,  anD  bp  tfte  SDurJojftp  of  tit  fame. 
Proprietors      ^^^^  ^^S"  the  Proprietors  of  Adjoyning  Lands,  have  Loft  their  Bounds, 
having  loft      ^"^  cannot  agree  to  the  fixing  ot  them,  upon  Application  made  by  one  or 
their  Boundsto  more  offaid  Proprietors  to  an  AiTiftant,  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  fuch  Af- 
apply  them-    fiftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  (  notice  being  firft  given  to  the  Proprietors 
feives  to  an  Af-  concerned  in  the  faid  Lands  that  they  may  be  heard  if  they  fee  caufe  ) 
tice"to  have  j  ^^"  appoint  three  Freeholders,  being  Perfons  Difmterefted,  which  Free- 
Freeholders      holders,  or  any  two  of  them,  being  firft  Sworn  by  the  faid  Affiftant  or 
appointed  to   Juftice  of  the  peace,to  Aft  with  Impartiality  therein,  (hall  have  Power  and 
r  ■rf"'it!"*  x*"  are  hereby  Impowred,  to  fet  up  and  fix  fuch  Bounds  between  them;  and 
'^'hich   fr«-    *^e  Bounds  which  fhall  be  fo  fixed,  (hall  be  Entered  in  the  Records  of  the 
holders  fhall    Town  where  fuch  Lands  lie,  and  remain  the  Bounds  of  fuch  Lands,  and 
be  Sworn  to  be  the  whole  Charge,  that  (hall  arife  by  the  Setling  fuch  Bounds  as  aforefaid. 
Impartial,        ihall  (being  allowed  by  fuch  Afliftant  or  juftice  of  the  Peace)be  Recovered 
if  need  be  by  Diftrefs,  Granted  by  the  faid  Afliftant  or  Juftice,  againft 
fuch  Proprietor  or  Proprietors,  as  (hall  make  Application  as  aforefaid. 

Provided  neverthelefsy  That  if  any  fuch  Proprietor  or  Proprietors  of  Land 
be  Diflatisfied  with  the  Boundis  fo  fixed,  nothing  in  this  AS  or  any  Pro- 


ceed 


lings 


jHUi  Regni  Regis  GEORGII,  Sexto. 


BouutDs;  of  HatiD*    Coutw  of  ^tobate*      247 


ceedings  thereon,    ftall  be  underftood  to  hinder  fuch    Proprietor  from  ^  ^^^.^    ^^ 
bringing  any  Action  whacfoever,  for  the  Maintaining  of  his  Right  to,  or  DimtUfifa  ** 
Recovering  the  PofTeflion  of  fuch  Land,  as  by  thefettingup  fuch  Bounds  Proprietotj. 
as  aforefaid  fhall  be  taken  or  withheld  from  him. 

Provided  alfo,  That  when  the  Bounds  fofet  up,  fhall  happen  to  take  any  Afavingalfoto 
Land,  from  any  Proprietor,  which  he  has  for  any  time  held  Poffeffion  of  fu^-jj  ^^,^^1^^^^ 
againft  the  other  Proprietor  •,  nothing  in  this  A^  or  any  thing  done  there-  ^^^j.^  ^j^^^ ' 
in,  fhall  be  taken  to  DifTeife  fuch  PofTefTor,  but  whenfoever  any  Aftion  is 
brought  againft  fuch  PofTefTor,  by  the  other  Proprietor,  to  Recover  from 
him  PofTeffion  of  faid  Land  ;if  fuch  PofTefTor  fhall  not  prove  upon  the  Trial, 
that  the  Bounds  or  Line  which  he  Claims  to  hold  to,  are  the  Juft  and  True 
Bounds,   Judgment  in  the  faid  Aftion  fhall  be  given  for  the  faid  Pro- 
prietor to  Recover  the  PofTeflion,  according  to  the  Bounds  let  up  as  afore- 
faid 

3Cnti  (t  \&  further  CnattcD  bp  t!)e  35utt)02frj  afojtralU,  That  the  faid 
three  Freeholders,  Iha]]  take  this  following  Oath,  viz., 

VOu  A.  B.  and  C  being  Appointed  to  Renew,  Revive,  dnd  fetup  Bounds,  2*  J^*'."'  **" 

between  the  Land  of  D.  E.  and  F.  G.  at according  to  the  True,        """^ 

Real  and  Jufl  Right  of  the  faid  Parties  :  You  and  each  of  you,  Do  Swear  ^^  p^^^  ^^ 
by  the  Name  of  the  Ever-living  God,  that  having  Heard  the  Pleas  of  the  Qaths,  87  88 
faid  Parties,  and  Evidences  given  in  by  them  Relating  to  the  faid  Bounds,  8^.  * 
all  Prejudice  and  Partiality  being  laid  afide,  you  will  Ereft  the  faid  Bounds, 
according  to  the  True  and  Jufl  Right  of  the  faid  Parties,  by  your  befl  Skill 
and  Judgment.     So  help  you  God. 


An  Ad  for  Appointing  Courts  of  Probate 
to  be  Held  at  CKUmDljam,  d^uilfojtr,  and 

ttt,     l}6. 

B<£  it  (JBnactrt  bp  t^e  <©ot3frnour,  Council  eno  Efprtfentatft£^  fn 
d5£iutal  Couct  SClTtmblfti,  antJ  bptbe  auttojftp  of  tfie  fflme.  That  a  Court  of 
there  (liall  be  a  Court  of  Probate,  held  at  Windham,  for  the  Towns  of  hj^j "jVinX 
Windham,  Lebanon,  Coventry,  Mansfield,  Canterbury,  Plainfield,  Kellivgly,  Pom-  j^„  j,y  ^^g 
^ff,  and  ^jfc/or^,  to  be  held  by  one  Judge  and  Clerk,  with  Powers  and  judge  St Clerk 
Priviledges  as  the  other  Courts  of  Probate  have  in  this  Colony  :  And  ift  ili«c. 
fuch  cafes,  where  the  Law  allows  Liberty  of  Appeal,  Appeal  fhall  be  made 
to  the  Superior  Court  in  the  County  of  Hartford,  where  niatters  in  Contro- 
verfy  n>all  happen  to  be  in  the  County  of  Hartford  ;  and  likewife  where  the 
matter  of  Controverfy  fball  be  in  the  County  of  Na»-Z<o«</o«,  Appeal? 
fhall  be  made  to  ihe  Superiour  Court  in  New- London. 

5Bf  it  alfo  ^natttft  bp  tlj?  (Pobernour,  Council  anli  ^eprtfentatibcsf, 
fn  (©enftfll  Court  5ClTfmbleti,  anft  bp  tlie  5Jutljo?ft?  oE  rfje  fame,  That  .  «       - 
there  fhall  be  a  Court  of  Probate,  held  in  Guilford,  for  the  Towns  of  pr^°"""^f 
Guilford,  Ktllingworth,  Saybrool,  Branford,  ^nd   Durham,  to  be  held  by  one  Held  ac  ff"'/- 
Judge  and  Clerk,  with  powers  and  Priviledges  as  the  other  Courts  of  Pro-  h^^M  one 
bate  have  in  thisColony  :  And  in  fuch  cafes, where  the  Law  allows  Libert/  J"''e'  *  *'''* 
of  Appeal,  Appeal  fhall  be  made  to  the  Superior  Court  in  the  County  of  "'"^' 
New- Haven,  where  matters   in  Controverfy  fhall  happen   to  be  in  the 
County  of  New-Haven  ;  and  likewife  where  the  matter  in  Controverfy 
fhall  be  in  the  County  of  New  London,  Appeals  fhall  be  made  to  the  Supe- 
rior Court  in  New-London. 


Anno  Begnl  Regis  GEO R Gil,  Sexto. 


248    Wii\\&.   ?licenfeD  f  ^iiUcenfeD  i^oufejg^&c 

antJ  bt  It  alfo  €nacteO  bp  tf)e  (Botcrnour,  council  ani)  1Rfprfrmtaritf0, 

(it  dJjnera!  Court  31llTetn6leD,  onli  bp  tt)£  Slutl)o?ffp  of  t|)e  fame,  That 

there  (hall  be  a  Court  of  Probate,  held  zt  Woodbury,  for  the  Towns  of 

A  Court  of    Woodbury,  Waterbury,  New-MUford,  and  L/Vr^/fW,  by  one  Judge  and  Clerk, 

Probate  to  be  with  Powers  and  Priviledges  as  the  other  Courts  of  Probate  have  in  this 

Heldat»^ooi-  Colony :  And  infuch  cares,where  the  Law  allows  Liberty  of  Appeal,Ap- 

Judge&  Clerk  P^^^  (hall  be  made  to  the  Superior  Court  in  the  County  ofi  Han  ford,  where 

there,  matters  in  Controverfy  (hail  happen  to  be  in  the  County  of  Hartford,  and 

where  matters  in  Controverfy  (hall  be  in  the  County  of  New- Haven,  hp- 

peals  (hall  be  made  to  the  Superiour  Court  in  New-Have>i  ;  and  likewife 

where  matters  in  Controverfy  (hall  be  in  the  County  of  Fairfield ,  Appeals 

(hall  be  made  to  the  Superior  Court  in  Fairfield. 


yifi  r^f  Jf,°     An  Ad  concerning  Witneffes  to  Wills. 

i9S,ii7Mi,  Tl(£  ft  (tnactetj  b^  tit  <0ot)ernaur,  Council  anU  IReprefentatltjes,  in 
J3  <(5cneral  court  aCTembleti,  anD  bp  t!je  3llutt)0?(tp  of  tlje  fame.  That 
Wills  to  be  no  Wills  or  Teftaments,  bearing  Dace  at  any  time,  after  the  FirfV  Day  of 
^^^^jf.K  January  next  Enfuing,  the  end  of  the  prefent  Seffions  of  this  Affembly, 
pSeofthe  wherein  there  (hall  be  any  Devife  or  Devifes  of  Real  Eftate,  (hall  be  held 
Teftator.oreife  good,  and  Allowed  for  any  fuch  Devife  or  Devifes,  if  they  are  not  Wit; 
to  be  void  as  to  nelTed  by  three  Witneffes,  all  of  them  Sienine  in  Prefence  of  the  Teftator. 
Real  Eftate.  ' i ^      ^     

An  Ad  for  the  better  Regulation  of  Licenfed 

Houfes,and  the  more  Effedual  Supprefling 

lU'liy^^'     or  Unlicenie(i  ones  5  and  ia  further  Ad- 


dition  to  the  Law  for  Preventing  Tipling 
and  Drunkennefs. 


N' 


[OTIVITHSTA ND ING  the  many  ABs  made  hy  thit  Affemhly  for  the 
_  Regulation  of  Licenfed  Houfes,  and  for  preventing  perfons  Retailing  Strong 
Drink  without  Licence  ;  yet  many  perfons,  very  unfit  for  that  Employment,  have 
impofed  on  the  County  Courts,  fo  as  to  Obtain  Licence  for  the  keeping  Houfes  of 
Publick  Entertainment,  which  Houfes  are  Multiplied  much  beyond  what  are  necrf- 
fary,and  many  other  perfons.  Adventure  to  Sell  firong  Drink  -without  Licence,which 
Pra^ifes  have  a  great  tendency  to  the  increafe  of  Idlenefs  and  Debauchery. 

Which  to  Prevent  : 
)Be  it  (Enacteli  bp  tte  <Z5otecnour,  Council  anli  l^prefmtatiljejJ,  (n 
The  Civil  Au-  (Kenecal  Court  iaffembleti.  anti  bg  tlje  ISutfio^itp  of  t!)e  fame.  That 
thorit/,( where  the  Civil  Authority,  Seleflmen,  Conftables  and  Grandjurymen,  in  the  re- 
fuchbe)5elea-  fpedive  Towns  in  this  Colony,  (hall  fome  time  in   the  Month  of  January, 
menjConftabiM  y^nnually.  Nominate  the  perfon  or  perfons,  whom  they  or  the  Major  part 
me^"ffach     of  them  think  fit  and  fuitable  to  keep  a  Houfe  or  Houfes  of  publick  En- 
Town,  to  No-  tertainment,  in  the  faid  Town,  for  the  enfuing  Year,  which  Nomination, 
minate  fuitable  fhall  be  fcnt  by  them,  to  the  next  County  6ourt,  in  that  County,  which 
Houfo' o°f  En-  ^°""  ^^"  S""^"*^  Licences,  to  the  faid  perfons,  accordingly,  for  the  Year 
terTainment.     Infuing,  and  to  no  Others  :  but  if  the  County  Court,  think  the  Number 
Nominated,  in  any  Town  too  great,  they  fhall  have  Liberty  to   Leffen  it 
Such  Nomina-  always  taking  Bond,  of  thofe  Licenced  by  them,  as  the  Law  dire£ls,and  if  it 
riontobcfent  /hall  fo  happen,  that  any  Town  be  deftitute  of  Civil  Authority    in  it,  at 
to  the  next      tfjg  time  of  Nomination,  the  faid  Nomination,  in  fuch  Town,  £haU  be 
count,  Court.  ^^^^ .     ^^^  abovefaid  Town  Officers. 


Anno  Regni  Regis  GEORGII,  Sexto, 


%\Ux^.   %oiCbn  3ul)abitant£;.  249 


3Bnli  (t  10  furtlier  ^natted  bp  tit  aut5o?(rp  afojefallr.  That  whatfoever  „  f.     . . 
perfon  or  perfonsj  who  heretofore  have  been,  or  hereafter  thall  be,  Pre-  frSed  on^ 
fenced  by  the  Grand-jurors,to  any  County  Court,  on  Sufpicion  ofRetaih'ng  Sufpicion  for 
firong  Drink  without  Licence  and  thereupon  brought  under  Recognizance  'f'l'ng  Drinli^ 
with  Sureties  for  their  good  Behaviour,   and  that  they  fhall  not  Retail  ^bfoughtun- 
ftrongdrink,wichout  Licence,  if  they  {hall,  after  fuch  Recognizance  given,  ^nce  if°pre^ 
be  again  prefented,  as  aforefaid,  fuch  prefentment  fhall  be  Taken  by  the  fcmed' agafn.to 
Court, to  be  fufficient  Evidence,  againft  the  perfon  fo  prefented,  to  Con-  be  a  Sufficient 
vift  him  or  her,  of  the  forfeiture  of  their  Recognizance,  unlefs  he  or  fhe,  Evidence  a- 
ftall  be  acquitted  by  a  Jury  of  Twelve  Lawful  men,  of  the  Neighbourhood,  h^f^Kbu 
declaring  upon  theirOaths,that  they  believe  faid  perfon  is  not  guilty ,which  ^c. 
Jury  at  their  defire,  and  at  their  charge,  they  Ihall  have  the  liberty  of. 


An  Aa  for  the  Eafe  of  Lifters,  in  Refped  S,,^|y,°^ 
of  Warning  the  Inhabitants  to  bring  in  "^' 
their  Refpedive  Lifts. 

WHEREAS  it  ii  found  to  he  very  Dijficulty  Trouhlefome  and  Burdenfom, 
for  theLifiers  of  the  reJpeBive  Towns  in  this  Government^  to  Wdrn  the  lU' 
habitant},  to  bring  in  their  ReJ^eilive  Lifts,  tu  in  the  Law  is  Required. 

Be  ft  t^erefo^e  (f  natteU  bp  t^e  (toternour,  Counrfl  anD  Eepcerentatftetf, 
in  <<5enernl  Court  ?fllIetnl)leD,  atiD  bp  tlie^lutfjojftp  of  tte  fame.  That  for  tiders  fettiog 
the  future  it  fhall  be  fufficient  Warning  to  the  Inhabitants,  to  bring  in  upontheSign- 
their  Lifts  of  their  Rateable  Eflatesas  the  Law  requires,  to  the  Lifters  in  m*'\^''* 
the  refpeaive  Towns  in  this  Government,  for  the  Lifters  fometime  in  the  fbr'thelnh"b'- 
Month  of  July  annually,  to  fet  up  a  Notification  in  Writing,  under  the  tarns  to  bring 
Hands  of  faid  Lifters,  upon  the  Sign  Poft,  and  two  or  three  places  where  in  their  Lifls, 
it  may  be  Judged  moft  likely  to  give  Warning  to  the  Inhabitants  to  bring  a  Sufficient 
in  the  Lift  of  their  Rateable  Eftate,  by  the  Twentieth  of  ^uguft  as  the  ^^'^^S' 
Law  now  requires  ;  this  Law  to  be  Read  at  the  Annual  Town  Meetings, 
Annually,  by  the  Clerk  of  the  refpedive  Towns.  Limitation  of 

this  Ad. 

This  Law  to  continue  in  force  for  two  Years  aiid  no  longer. 

-^ —  .1   I  -  II I  i,— ».pi— 

An  A£l:  concerning  Town  Inhabitants. 

WHERE  AS  this  Afembty,  hath  fafed  an  AU,  Intituled,  An  Aft  for  viJePacejft 
the  Direfling  the  Adnjiflion  of  Town  Inhabitants,  and  for  the  co  ij»; 

better  attaining  of  the  good  ends  fropofed  in  faid  A^  \  there  vpos  by  the  General 
Affembly,holden  at  Hartford,  May  the  Eighth  One  Tboufand  Seven  Hundred  and 
Seven,an  Addition  made  to  one  certain  Paragraph  in  faid  AB  •,  and  becaufe  there 
if  no  certain  time  Limited  and  Expreffed  in  faid  Addition,  wherein  the  Penalty  and 
Pumjhment  therein  mentioned,  may  be  Jnflihed  Turfuant  to  faid  Additional  ASt^ 
upon  fuch  per  fans  that  contrary  to  the  Intent  of  faid  AHyfhall  continue  or  refidf  in 
any  Town  in  this  Colony,  there  hath  been  different  Vnderftanding  of  faid  A^, 
which  may    tend  to  a  Puhlick  Mifchitf. 

Which  to  Prevent :  And  that  the  faid  Aft,  as  well  as  the  feid 
Addition  thereunto  may  be  better  Underftood. 

95< 


Anno  Regfii  Regit  GEO R  Gil,  Sexto. 


25^0  Muv  Cattel,  €]ccl)attgin0  Ji5ius  of  CreDit* 

JB«  ft  (JJnatteU  ftp  t^e  <5ol3Ctnout,  Counrfl  anti  lBlepctfentat(te0, 
Ferfons  contr-  (5  (penecal  Couut  afTtntbUU,  and  b?  tl)e  2iittoj(tp  o£  tte  fame, 
nulng  in  any  jh^t  if  any  perfon  or  perfons,  hath  continued  or  doth  continue  in  any 
ibTof  one  Town  in  this  Colony  contrary  to  faid  Ad,  and  be  not,  nor  hath  not  been 
Year  and  not  Wamed  outoffuchTown,  within  one  Year,  from  his  or  theit  coming 
WarnedtoDe-  thereinto,  to  Refide  there  ^then  it  (hall  not  be  Lawful,  to  Profecute  anf 
part  out  of  it,  fuch  nerfon  or  oerfons,  by  Vertue  of  faid  Aft,  or  the  Addition  thereunto, 
to  be  account-  "^  r  »    / 

ed  Inhabitants.  ^^^  ^^  fjj  further  (fitflrteti  ftp  tte  «tttt)0?(tp  aEo?efaHi,  That  if  any 
Perfora  conti-  ^ach  perfon  (hail  continue  in  any  Town  one  Year  after  Warnmg  given 
nulng  in  any  him  or  them  to  Depart,  and  be  not  within  fach  time  Profecuted  and 
Town  a  Year  Sentenced  purfuant  to  faid  Aft,  that  then  every  fuch  perfon  may  con- 
after  being  tj^ye  in  j-m-h  Town,  and  fhall  not  be  Profecuted  for  the  fame. 
&  not  Proie-  Provided,  That  it  (hall  be  the  Duty  of  the  Seleft  men  in  the  Refpeflive 
cated,  not  to  TownsoftheColony,to  Profecute  all  fuch  perfons  as  (hall  continue  in  any 
be  moiefted.   Town  in  this  Colony,contrary  to  the  true  intent  and  meaning  of  this  Aft. 


Provided. 


An  Adfor  preventing  Lofs  by  Cattel  Sray- 
videpageij.  Ing  ffom  thelf  Owncfs. 

107,  a»7.  *^ 

FORASMUCH  at  mAny  Neat  Cattel  Straying  toTonns.,  Remote  from  the 
"Towns  where  the  Owner  Livesyby  means  whereof ^  they  are  not  Cryed  where 
the  Owner  LiveSf  whereby  they  are  Loft  to  the  Owner. 

Which  to  Prevent  : 
©e(t(Cna(teti  ftp  t^e  (HJotjetmouc,  council  ano  Repcefentatiteff,  fn  (fcern* 
Neat  Cartel  to  ^  ^gu^t  ^aembleU,  ano  tip  t()e  1fitir|)o?rtp  of  titz  fame.  That  for  the  future, 
^  ^raided  ^  ^^^  Q^jjg^j  of  Neat  Cattel,  Living  in  any  Town  in  this  Colony,  (  to 
Brand  as*  which  there  is  appointed  a  Brand  for  Horfes,  )  are  allowed  tofetfuch 
Horfo,  and  Brand  on  their  Neat  Cattel,  and  every  Stray  Beafl  that  is  taken  up,  having 
when  taken  up  f^ch  Brand  on  his  near  Shoulder,  (hall  be  Cryed  in  the  Town  to  which 
c'*-Ti*°the*  f"c^  Btsind  is  by  Law  appointed,  under  the  fame  Penalty,  as  is  appointed 
Town  where   by  Law,  for  taking  up  any  Stray  Be  aft,  and  not  Crying  the  fame. 

fuch  Brand       ___^ 

belongs.  _«_———     —      .  - 

An  Aft  for  lengthning  out  the  Time  for  Ex- 
changing the  Bills  ofCredit,  of  1 7op,onIy. 

IT  Being  Evident  to  the  SatisfaStion  of  this  AffemUy,  that  notwithftanding  the 
feverd  AUs  and  Orders,  that  have  been  made,  by  this  /iffembly,  for  the  Ex. 
changing,  the  Old  outfianding  Bills  ofCredit  of  this  Colony,of  the  Date  abovememi- 
onediyet  there  are  many  of  them  out^and  theTtme  for  Ex  changing  them,  in  the  A^ 
#/May  laftiXohich  was  limited  to  thefirjt  o/November  next,  being  near  Exfired. 

'^t^lS  afftmWp  iate  t!)trefo?e  tliouff^t  5t  to  ^pn,  anD  Ho  fjeceftp  #jBrt 

anb  i^natt.  That  the  Time  for  Exchanging  the  old  Outftanding  Bills  of 

the  Date  aforefaid,  (hall  be,  and  is  hereby  lengthned  out  until  the  FirftDay 

The  time  Pro-  ^^j^ne,  Anno  Domini,  One  Thoufand  Seven  hundred  and  twenty,  and  the 

cffing^the'  Treafurer  of  this  Colony,  is  hereby  Ordered,  to  Exchange  the  faid  Old 

Biiisof  170P,  Bills  of  Credit,  that  are  not  Counterfeit,  with  any  perfon  that  (hall  offer 

only  them  to  him,  for  exchange,  fo  far  as  he  hath,  or  (hall  have  Stock,  put  into 

his  hands,  by  this  Affembly  for  that  End,  until  the  faid  Firft  Day  ofJi"ft 

One  Thoufand  Seven  hundred  and  twenty. 

An 


vide  Page  i8j 
»*4»  Mi- 


jinno  Regni  Regit  GEORGII,  Sexto. 


3mmmlitv*   Collecto^js  of  ^Rates;  ^oitoer*   251 

An  Ad  forEnforcing,&dueExecuting  of  the 
Adt  of  this  AffemDly,of  j©ttotiet  i  ith^Amo 
T>om.  1 7 1 5.  Endtuled,An  Ad  for  the  mor^  ^t'*''^' 
EffedualSuppi€fling  of  Immorality,  &c, 

1%  id  (tnwteli   !)p  tfie  (Bottrnour,  Councit  anU  fifprefentatftejf,  in. 
<B«teraI  Court  aJtrsmfaUD,  anD  bp  tlje  58utf)02(tp  of  tie  fame,  Thatthe 
Town  Clerk,  of  Each  refpeQive  Town,  in  this  Government,  ftiall  at  the 
Opening  of  the  publick  Town  meeting,  for  Ele£ting  Town  Officers  in  Dt-  j^it  Town 
cember  annually,  if  the  faid  Clerk  fhall  beprefent,  and  if  the  faid  Clerk  ihalJ  Clerk  or  Selcfl 
be  abfent,  then  the  Sele£l-men  for  the  Time  being,  who  ihall  be  then  pre-  men,  to  caufe 
fent,  caufe  the  faid  Afl:,  and  every  paragraph  thereof,  to  be  pubiickly  read,  «&«  mentiontd 
in  the  faid  Meeting.  Read'Annually 

3finli  it  10  iettbp  furtfiei;  (j^noxtfti  lip  t|e  31Hitto?itp  afo^fafU,  That  if  the  at  ?he  Town- 
faid  TowtuClerk  when  prefent  as  aforefaidL  or  Seleft-men  prefent,  in  cafe  meeting,    on 
of  the  Clerks  abfence,  fhallnegleft  or  refule,  Pubiickly  to  cauie  the  faid  AGt.  ^^^<3  offo*- 
to  be  Read,  according  to  the  above  Aft,  then  the  faid  Clerk  or  Seleft-men, 
fo  refufing,  or  neglefting,  being  Convifted  thereof,  before  any  one  AflSft- 
ant,  or  Juftlce  of  the  Peace,  ftallfufFer  the  penalty,  of  Forty  Shillings ,  Each, 
One  half  of  which  penalty  ,to  the  Complainer,that  fhall  profecute  to  efFeft  ; 
and  the  other  half  to  the  Town  TreaUirv.     And  the  Grandjuryimen^and 
Conftables,  in  Each  Town,  fhall  make  d,ue  Enquiry  after,  and  Prefent- 
ment  of,  every  breach  of  this  Aft. 

An  Ad  for  the  better  Enabling  the  feveral 
Conftables  and  Colle<5lors  in  the  refpec- 
tive  Towns  in  this  Government,  to  gather  videPagew* 
the  Country  &  other  Rates,  which  they  are  '"* 
by  Law  obliged  to  gather ;  and  for  prevent- 
ing Inconveniences  &  Damages  that  other- 
wife  may  arife  to  faid  Officers,  by  reafon 
that  many  Perfons  in  this  Government  have 
Eftates  in  divers  parts  thereof,  &  others  Re- 
moving  from  place  to  place,  after  they  are 
Lifted,before  they  have  Paid  their  Rates. 

B^  ft  (tmitTj  bp  f^e  (totjemour,  Coujitll  anU  Etprcretitatrtesf,  fit 
(Brneral  Coun  SfitTtmbleD,  anH  bp  tfje  5Cut5o?(tp  of  tlie  fame,That  the 
feveral  Conftables  in  the  RefpeAive  Towpns  in  this  Colony,  appointed  to  confhbfMaiid 
gather  the  Country  Race,  and  Colleftors  of  other  Rates  in  the  refpeftive  coiieftori  in 
Towns  in  faid  Colony,  every  of  them  fhall  have  the  fame  Power  and  Au-  gatheringRatM 
thority,  in  any  of  the  Plantations  in  this  Government,  as  faid  Officers  now  ^"^fp^^^J*  j^ 
have  in  their  own  Precinfts,  to  gather  the  Refpeftive  Rates  of  any  perfon  jnyTown  in 
or  perfonSjwhofe  Polls  or  Eftates  are  in  their  Lifl,and  fhall  be  allowed  Polt  the  Colony  as 
Wages  for  their  Travel :  Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom,  to  the  contrary  intheh  owa 
notwithaanding.  j^^ 


Jtmo  Regiii  titgU  GEORGII,  Sexto. 


252        %ajc*   %U  0^  ^titt.   jl^ommatiott* 


An  A£l  for  the  Procuring  a  certain  Sum  of 
Bills  of  Credit,  to  be  at  the  Difpofe  of  this 
Government. 

B(£  ft  (Jnactcli  B^  t\^t  dpobrrttour,  Countff  ana  IReprcfentati't^flr,   fn 
(iBnicral  Court  arTcmbUtijQnDbp  tlje  5l!utl)0?ftp  of  tbf  fame,  That 
^yj^^(j-^^_  thercfliallbeaTax  of  Twa-pfMc?on  the  Fo««^,  Levyed  on  the  Polls  and 
ftncton  the'  Rateable  Eftate  in  this  Colony,  to  be  Paid  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this 
Pound,  to  be    Colony  at  their  Ufual  Advance,  or  in  the  true  Bills  with  Four  Signers  of 
Paid  in  any    jj^g  Province  of  the  Majfuchufetts-Bayfir  in  the  true  Bills  oi  New-Tor  k^RUode* 
Cr"dk  "o°in    ^/^^«^,o<'  New-Hampfhire,  without  any  Advance  upon  them;  or  in  Currant 
Monij.    '     Silver  Money,  which  fhall  lie  in  the  Treafurers  Hands,  to  be  Difpofed  of 
as  the  AfTembly  fhall  Order.     Provided,  That  the  feveral  Conftables  in  the 
refpeAive  Towns  in  the  Colony,appointed  to  Colleft  Taxe$,be  not  allow- 
ed Po/i  Wages,  for  carrying  any  more  than  one  Tax  to  the  Treafurer. 


Vide  Page  ij  J 


An  AcS  for  Levying  a  Tax  on  Polls,  and 
other  Rateable  Eftate, 

WHEREAS  there  wot  Emitted  in  Bills  of  Credit,  for  the  Payment  of  the 
Colony  Debts,  in  June  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Eleven,  tht 
Sum  of  Six  Thoufand  Pounds,  to  he  drawn  in,  in  Nine  Tears,  about  One  Thou- 
fand  Pounds  whereof,  is  or  mil  be  drawn  into  the  Treafury,  by  the  Rate  granted 
in  May  I4  ',  """^  /<"'  '^'  drawing  in  more  of  the /aid  Six  Thoufand  Pounds. 

.  -  ,j.  'trtiftf  court  60  €i?OPt,That  there  fliall  be  Levyed,  the  Sum  ofTtve-pence 
fend  on  thi  OH  the  Pfla«^  on  the  Polls,  and  all  the  Rateable  EOate  in  this  Colony  [  To 
Pound,  to  be  be  paid  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  or  in  Money  as  it  generally 
Paidin  thisCo-  p^{[Q$'m  Ntw-England  at  the  time  of  Payment. 


lovy  Bills,  or 
Money. 


THE  Gentlemen  Nominated,  to  (land  for  Ele(Sion  in  Alay  next,  as 
fent  in,  (  by  the  Free-men  of  this  Government )  to  this  AfTembly, 
are  as  follows,   Vix^ 

The  Honourable  GURDON  SALTONSTALL,  Efq-, 
The  Honourable  NATHAN  GOLD,  Eff, 


'John    Hamlin,   Efq*, 
William  Vitlin,    Efqi 
"Jofefh    Curtii,    Efq-, 
Eichard  Chrijlofhers,  Efq^ 
Feter  Burr,  Eiq; 
Sumuel  Eels,  Efqj 


Mmhexv  Myn,  Efq; 
Jofefh    Talcot,    Efq; 
Abraham   Fowler,  Efq. 
John  Sherman,  Efq; 
Jonathan  Law,  Efq; 
Jamei   Wadfworth,  Efq; 


Roger  Wolcott,   Efq;  Mr.  'John  Uoohr  ;   Capt.  Chriflofher  Chrifiofhers  j 
Capt.  'jofefh  Wakeman  ;    CapC.   Eichard  Bujhneil;  and  C^Dt.  John    Hal!. 


J^txf'Londen,  Printed  and  Sold  by  Ttmctby  Green,  Printer  to  his  Honour  the 
GOV  ERNOU  R  and  COMPANY.     1 7  i  9. 


^Hno  Regni  Regis  G E ORG H,  Sexto. 

25iUS  of Cremt.    ^o^nmgjtoesi.        ^59 


Thirty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford,  1919. 


Ads  and  Laws 

PafTedby  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefties  Colony  of 
Comeaicut  in  Uew  England  -  Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford  the 
TwelfthDay  oiMay,in  iheSixth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign 
LordGEORGE,  KING  of  Great  BritaiH,&c-  Anno  Domini,  17x0. 

""  An  Aa  for  Emirti^"BriirofC^it.        "HZZWl 

(£  (t  (Cnacteft  bp  tlie  ^oljernour,   Council  eno  iiepreuma- 189,195,199, 
tlSjrg,  in  (Bentcal  Court  atftmljUU,  ano  fcp  t^e  auifjontg  o£  "'."^"^. 
t!)5  raine,Tha£  the  Sum  of  O^cThcufand Three  Hundred  and  rwwf;  t„C  j2'"f' 
^^  FoKw//,  Two  5/w&»gj  and  Six-pence  in  Bills  of  Credit,  which  are  j^  ^^j   »  ^ 

a  pare  of  chofe  that  were  brought  in  by  the  Rate  of  One  Thoufand  Seven 
Hundred  and  Eighteen,  and  have  been  again  delivered  into  the  hands  of  gjHj  ^^f  q^^ 
the  Treafurer  by  Order  of  this  Court,  be  by  him  the  faid  Treafurer  iffued  dit  to  be  E- 
forth  and  Emitted  towards  the  payment  of  the  Publick  Debts  of  this  mined  to  the 
Colony ,and  the  further  neceffary  Charge  thereof,  according  to  fuch  Orders  ^ '  ^*  °^  ^^ 
as  foall  be  given  him  from  time  to  time  according  to  Law. 

SLtiH  be  it  fuctlier  €n&sttH  bp  tliS  Slutliio^ftp  afo|£rai6,That  as  a  Fund  or 
Security  for  the  Re- payment  and  Drawing  in  of  the  faid  Bills  into  theTrea- 
fjry  again.  This  Affembly  grants  a  Tax  or  Rate  of  0«e  thoufand  threehundred  ^^^^  p^^ 
eighty  px  Pounds,  two  Shillings  and  Eight-fence ',10  be  Levied  on  Polls  and  all  o-  Ofa^ing  it 
ther  Rateable  Eftate  withm  thisColony ;  To  be  paid  into  the  Treafury  at  or  again  by  the 
before  the  Firft  day  of  O^ober  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty  fif ft  of  OHob. 
Eight :  Which  Rate  (hall  be  paid  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  at  the  *7i8 
advance  of  Twelve-fence  on  the  Pound^  or  in  Money  as  it  Paffeth  generally  in 
the  Country  at  the  time  of  Payment ;  and  in  no  other  manner. 

An  A(5l  for  Explanation,  and  in  Addition  to 
an  A6b,Entituled,  An  Ad  for  Regulating 
Jurors  and  Witnefles  in  Civil  Caufes,Pleas  ^f  ^*^' 
in  abatement  of  Writs,  and  Joyning  Iffues. 

FOR  thg  more  clear  Under jianding  of  and  in  Additian  to  the  LaWj  EntJtuled, 
An  AS  fw  SeguUting  Jurors  and  Witnejfes  in  Civil  Caafesy  Pleas  in  Abate- 
ment of  IVrif},  and  Joyning  Iffues. 

oo  at 


Atmo  BegHi  Regh  GEORGll,  Scato. 


254  (0uatt)ians,  &c»  Indian  ::^pptenticejB^«  €o\xxts* 


^t  is  ftirtljec  2)fc!ai-Jt)  ano  pirobiHeD,  That  the  general  IfTue  of,  Not 
The  Dffen-  ^^'■^'Ji  Nil  Debet,  No  H^'rong  or  Dijfeiun,  or  any  other  general  Plea,  whereby 
danttomake  the  whole  Declaration  is  put  upon  Proof  according  to  the  nature  of  the 
any  General  Aftion  may  be  made  by  the  Defendant,  and  whenfoever  the  General  IfTue 
Plea  in  Joyn-  jj  taken  the  Defendant  fhall  have  Liberty  to  give  any  matter  in  Evidence 
to^Kive%n^  "P°"  ^'•'  E^jcepting  only  that  which  he  might  have  fairly  Pleaded  in  hij 
matter  in  Juftification  ;  and  whenfoever  any  perfon  fhall  fuppofe  he  has  miffed  the 
Evidence  up-  Plea,  whether  the  General  IflTue  or  Special  Plea,  which  would  have  faved 
onicEjccept,  him  in  his  juflCaufe,  he  fhall  have  liberty  to  alter  his  Plea  ^  and  the  op. 
Alfo  to  alter  P°fi^*  P^''t:y  fhall  have  a  reafonable  Time  afligned  him  for  making  Anfwer 
his  Piea.Ss'r.  thereunto. 

anD  f tirtfjtr  ft  fjf  l^rofefliPli,  That  if  the  new  Plea  be  found  infufficicnt 
If  the  new  for  the  Juftifyinghim  that  madeit,  reafonable  Satisfaftion  fhall  be  awarded 
Pleabelnfuf-  to  the  Other  Party  for  the  greater  delay  which  is  made  thereby  to  the  other 
ficient.Satis-  Party,  according  to  the  Intereft  ofMoney,  or  Rent  of  the  Land,  or  Im- 
made"to°the  P'"Ov^"is"t  ot  any  other  thing  Recovered  by  the  Suit  j  to  be  awarded  by  the 
ether  patty,  ^"urt  before  which  the  Tryal  is. 

An  A<5t  to  Enable  Guardians  to  Divide  Lands,  ^C* 

Vide  fizcCi 

^TljHEREJSthereare  many  parcels  of  Land  in  thUGovtrnmtnt  which  have 

V  V  ^""  and  fl ill  are  held  by  fever al  ferfons  in  Fartnerfhlf,  or  as  Tenants  in 
Common^  or  in  Joynt  Tenancy  *,  and  it  hath  often  fo  fallen  out^  that  one  of  the  Part' 
tiers  or  Tenants  have  died  before  any  Divifion  hath  been  made,  and  their  Heirs  left 
toJnherit  fuch  Lands  being  Minors  \  whereby  the  furviving  Partners  crTtnanti  4ri 
kindred  in  their  Improvement. 

Which  to  Prevent  : 
TSe  it   CnacteD  bp  tbe  <©ojjctrnour,  Counrfl  ana   Ktprefentatfittf, 
Guardunstoj„  (General   Court   afftmlileD,  ana    6p  tie   aur^ojit?  of  tie  Umt» 
pow?ed  to"'  '^^^^  theGuardians  of  all  Minors,fhall  and  are  hereby  (with  the  afCflance  rf 
make  Divifi-  fuch  Perfons  as  the  Court  of  Probate  fhall  for  that  end  appoint )  fully  im- 
en  of  Lands  powred  to  make  Divifion  of  any  fuch  Land  with  the  lurviving  Partners  or 
•with  Survi-  Tenants,  as  fully  and  amply  as  the  Original  Partners  and  Tenants  might  or 
nns^             could  have  done  ■■,  and  all  fuch  Minors,  their  Heirs  and  AfDgns  fhall  be  firmly 
Bound  and  Concluded  by  any  fuch  Divifion  made  by  their  Guardians.    And 
Ccutts  of     the  feveral  Courts  of  Probate  are  hereby  direfted  upon  the  Application  of 
Probate  to     fuch  Partner  or  Tenant,  or  Guardian  to  any  Minor,  to  appoint  fuitable 
appoint  per-  any  Perfons  to  aflifl  fuch  Guardians  in  making  Divifion  as  aforefaid  :  And 
GuLd^ns  iff  ^''  perfons  having  right  in  any  fuch  Land,  upon  fuch  appointment  fhall 
the  dividing  forthwith  come  to  a  Divifion  of  the  fame. 
o/Lands.        ' ' — ""  ■  ~- 

An  Aci  concerning  the  Indentures  of  Indian 

Affrentices. 

Indentures  Yyt.  it  «na£t£l)  B?  tt)C  (Kobemour,  tfountil  anb  Htfprcffiitafiljfjf,  fit 

to'  be  Ac-  ^  <<3tn£ral  <Souct  SUffembltli,   ana  bp  tie  aiutiojit?  of  tf)e  fame, 

knowleeed'  T"hat  for  the  future,  No  Indenture  made  by  any  Indian  fhall  be  accounted 

before  An-  good  in  the  Law,  except  it  be  Acknowledged  before  Authority. 

thohty.  ■  ,       ■- I 

An  Ad  concerning  Judges  of  Courts. 

THIS  j^Jfemhly  ohfcrving  that  difficulties  do  or  may  haffen  tn  the  Supertour 
and  Inferiour  Courts  in  this  Government,  byreafon  of  the  ahfence  or  legal 
except  tons  of  or  againfl  fome  of  the  Members  appointed  to  hold  the  fame. 

Which  to  Prevent :  Jjgj 


Vide  Page  J  J 


Vide  Page 
i,(S9,8c  170, 


^HKO  Regni  Regis  QEOVLGU,SeyiiQ, 


flcbving  €jcecuttonsf*    j5tUfi  o?  JBcttDsf^     253^ 


IBe  ft  <Cna[teo  anO  SDeclareD  bp  t()e  fflobernour.  Council  enU  miprcfciK  ^nce  ofaty' 
taribess,fn©eneral€ouct  afrjmbUD,anl3  bp  t^ie  !autf)0?itp  of  tfte  Came,  That  ju^geofSj- 
when  and  To  often  as  ic  /hall  happen  thac  a  iiifiicient  Number  of  the  Gen-  perJorCoyrts 
Clemen  appointed  to  hold  any  of  the  faid  Courts  fliall  be  wanting,by  reafon  to  bemadeup 
of  necelTary  Abfence  or  juft  Exception,  that  the  Qyorum  in  the  Supetiour  by  anyAflia- 
Court  fhall  be  fupplied  by  any  of  the  Afflftants  of  this  Colony  *,  and  the  iII*i„fg,joyf 
Quorum  in  the  Inferiour  Courts  by  any  of  the  Juftices  of  the  Peace  of  thac  ones  bj  any 
County  to  which  the  Court  beiongeth.  )i^c«. 

An  Ad  concerning  Levying  Executions,  ^r. 

WHEREASin  an  AB^  Entituled,  An  AQ  DireBing hew  Officer*  /*4fl  Vide  Page 
proceed  in  Levying  Execution  :  And  in  that  fart  of  the  faid  Law  that  i6j|  itf4 
Commands  t%e  Officer  to  fee  up  the  account  of  the  Goods  he  or  they  Levf  Execution 
vfon,  en  the  Sign  Pofi  of  the  "Town  where  ht  fhall  Seife  the  fame^  with  a  Peclaratiot$ 
that  the  Goods  Seifed  are  to  be  Sold  at  that  place  at  dn  Outcry  at  the  end  of  Twenty 
Days,  and  the  Officers  therein  areflriiHy  Commanded  to  make  Sale  of  fuch  Goodf 
at  the  Sign  Pojt,  and  in  no  other  Place  :  And  xohereat  it  is  found  by  Experience^ 
that  by  reafon  of  the  fudden  Kifing  of  the  great  River  yit  is  many  times  very  difficult 
and  fometimes  next  to  impojfthley  for  the  Officers  to  convey  fuch  Goods  Seifed'H  tb^ 
place  where  the  Sign  Pofi  it  EreUed\  and  e/peciaSyintheTownsofWiadCotf 
Hartford,  Middletown  and  Haddam.        And  for  Relief  herein  :  .  _.         _ 

3!t  (0(fna(ttiiljp  ttie  (BotJcrnour,Council  ano  I5epcefentatftwjf,(n(ffencral  ^^^rJa^ 
Court  '3I!(femblet),  anl}  bp  tt)e  Ituttjo^it^  oC  tl)e  fame.  That  there  OiaQbea  on  each  fide 
Sign  Poft  Erefted  and  Set  up  in  fome  convenient  place  on  "each  fide  of  the  ?f  the  Eivei 
faid  River  in  each  of  the  Towns  aforefaid  j  and  that  the  Officers  ihall  Poft  »"^''«<^/<^^c 
the  Goods  taken  by  Execution  on  the  Sign  Poft  on  the  fame  fide  of  the  p^^JJ^ 
River  where  the  Goods  are  Seifed,  and  there  Sell  them  according  to  the  takenI>yEjt- 
dire^ion  of  Law  in  that  cafe  provided.  ecucion,oa 

anD  It  is  furtbfr(£nattcD  6p  il)e^utf)o;Jtp  afo^eraia,That  theOfficersand  '^«  f«'i«o? 
other  Perfons  direfted  by  Law,may  or  ftialiSet  up,or  Poft,  fuch  loft  Goods  ^^l  ^*f  Td 
as  are  found,  Stray  Creatures  taken  damage  feafant,  and  Creatures  taken  in  &  there^'sell 
a  fufFering  condition,  on  the  Sign  Poft  on  the  fame  fide  of  the  River  where  them, 
the  Goods  are  found.orCreatures  taken  up  as  aforefaid  .•  Any  Law  orCuftom  ^Ifo  thereto 
to  the  contrary  notwithftanding.  P°ft   L'ft 

«nO  it  is  ftetEbp  Enacted  bp  tljc  «ut|)0;itp  afo^efaiO,  That  the  Confta-  K^es.'*' 
bles  in  all  the  refpeftive  Towns  in  this  Colony,  ihall  keep  a  Book,  wherein  Conftablegto 
they  fhall  make  Entry  of  all  fuch  Creatures  that  fliall  by  them  be  Pofted  as  ^*^^  ^""^y 
aforefaid,  and  fhall  give  attefted  Copies  thereof  to  any  perfon  demanding  ^^^1!^°^**^ 
the  fame  ;  and  the  faid  Officers  fhall  have  for  every  Entry  fomade  by  them  g^e  c^'pies 
Sixipence,  and  Six-pence  for  each  Copy  by  them  given.  xheir  Fees. 

An  Aft  for  Repealing  part  of  an  Aft,  Enti- 
tuled, An  Ad  concerning  Bills  or  Bonds,  ^1%^^ 

THIS  AJfembly  obferving  that  a  Mifs-improvement  is  made  of  the  Law,  En- 
tituled, An  Att  concerning  Bills  or  Bonds  •,  *  its  giving  liberty  and  au- 
*thority  to  AlTtgn  Bills  and  Bonds  •,  whereby  evil  minded  Perfons  take  ad- 
vantage for  the  putting  Cheats  upon  others.  Which  to  Prevent : 

Be  ft  (Jnactctj  bp  tt)£  <J5ot)ecnour,  Coantfl  ano  meptcrentatibrt  fn 
tfpneral  Court  aajmbUb   anO  bp  tfje  Mutljojftp  of  tlje  fame.  That 
the  laid  Law,  Enntuled,  An  AS  concerning  Bills  or  Bands,  So  far  as  it  concerns  The  AtGgtt- 
the  AfTtgnment  of  them,  fhall  be  and  remain  in  Force  for  no  longer  than  *"""  ofBill, 
S,x  Months  after  the  Se/Tion  of  this  Affembly  ;  and  thac  from  thence  for-  Z.  ^"if  *  \'* 
ward  ,t  fhall  be  Repealed  and  made  Void  ;  and  is  hereby  after  the  time  Void 
aforefaid  Repealed,  and  declared  to  be  Void  and  of  none  £ffe£t 

All 


Mho  Regnt   Regis  GEORGII,  Sexto. 


2^6  Coin,    aaeprefentatitjes;*    ^tobate^   %i\\%. 


An  A6i:  againft  Counterfeiting  of  Coin. 

VidePageij.  Tl(fe{t  (tnactcU  ant)  iD^tiainet) D}?  i%t   (Boterllour,  Countfl  anft  IReprt* 

X3  ffntatlfacs,  in<t5fncralCoiictafremblec,QnDBp  t!)e3fiutf)0?itp  of  t^e 

famt,  That  whofoever  fliall  Stamp,  or  any  other  ways  Counterfeit  any 

of  the  feveral  forts  of  Coin  mentioned  in  a  certain  Law,  Entituled,  An  j4B 

Penalty  for     for  jifccrtaining  the  Value  of  Coins  Currant  within  this  Colony  j  or  any  other  Spc- 

Countetfcit-  ^.jgg  ^^  j-q^j.  of  Coin  ^  or  that  fhall  Utter  or  put  off  any  fuch  Counterfeit 

Uaerjng'it°'  ^^in,  knowing  it  to  be  Bafe,  Falfe  and  Counterfeit ;  and  fhall  be  thereof 

■when  known  Convifted  before  any  of  the  Superiour  Courts  in  this  Colony,  fhall  be  Sen- 

to  be  Bafe  &  fenced  to  fuffer  Six  Months  Imprifonment,  or  fuch  other  Fine  or  Corporal 

Counieifeit.   Punifhment  Q  refpefl  being  had  to  the  degrees  of  the  Crime  ]  as  the  faid 

Court  fhall  judge  meet  or  infiift :  Such  Fines  to  be  to  the  Publick  Treafury 

of  this  Colony. 

Vide  Page  All  A61  fot  fomiing  the  Houfe  of  Reprefen- 
i7,i8.  IJ4.      tatives,  on  the  Day  of  Eledion,  Yearly. 

Reprefenta-  "TD^  it  (tnaffto  bp  tTje  (Fotjemout,  councfl  anO  3R£p«rentattbeg,  (n 
fives  to  meet  JQ  (Btntral  Coutt  SUffcmbfeD,  anU  bp  tlje  aiutt)o?(tp  of  tfje  fame.  That  for 
at  their  ufiwl  ^j^g  future,  the  feveral  Deputies  who  are  return'd  from  the  refpedive 
jj^o„°£)j  "  Towns  in  this  Colony  to  Serve  in  the  General  Aflembly  in  May^  An- 
Yearly,  at  8  nuany,fhallineet  at  theufual  Place  of  meeting  for  faidReprefentatives,  til! 
a  Clock  in  fuch  time  as  the  State-Houfe  fhall  be  fitted  for  their  Entertainment,  and 
theMorning,  afterwards  at  their  Chamber  in  faid  State-Houfe,  at  Eight  of  the  ClocJc  in 
choofe  a°  theMorning  on  the  faid  Day  of  Eleftion  •,  when  and  where  they  fhall  choofe 
Speaker  ac  a  Speaker  and  Clerk  tor  their  Houfe  for  that  Seffions,  and  do  any  other 
Clerk,Srf.  Matter  proper  and  meet  for  them  to  aft  before  the  Publick  Service  and 
Eleftion  on  faid  Day. 

Vide  Page  ^q  Ad  rckting  to  Courts  of  Probate* 

24,ui,iz8,  *-' 

2i4,zii,ij<5  "Qtf  (t  tfnattfUljp  ti^fsf  alTemblp,  That  the  Courts  of  Probate  in  this 
c  *V'  of  D  Colony,  fhall  for  the  future  be  holden  by  one  Judge  and  Clerk  in 
Pr°obate  to     the  refpeaive  Places  where  they  are  appointed,  and  that  fo  oft  as  any 


Probate  to       mc  iciijw^ii»<- i  lawj  .rwv,.- «..-»,    ~..w   -f-f-^....,,^,  „..^  v.i^^v  .w   v^.i  a»    any 

confift  of  but  difficuU  and  difputable  Matter  fhall  happen  before  any  of  the  faid  Judges, 
one  Judge  &  f^^^\^  Judge  where  it  fhall  fo  happen,  hath  hereby  Power  to  call  into  hij 
£•*''*'.  .  AfTiftance  any  two  or  three  of  the  JuHices  of  the  Quorum,  And  that  the 
ISh^     Judges,  have  but  Half  the  Fees  as  ufual. 

Cafes,  &c.             And  this  Aft  to  continue  in  force  for  two  Years  and  no  longer. 
Adt  Limited.  — ■ ■ — — . 

An  Adlfor  lengthning  out  the  Time  for  Ex- 
changing the  Bills  ofCredit, of  i  yo^jOnly. 

IT  Being  Evident  to  the  Satisfaction  of  thii  AJfembly,  that  many  of  the  old  out* 
ftanding  Bills  ofCredit  of  this  Colony,  of  the  Date  abovemencioned,  arc  not  yet 
brought  in,  and  the  Time  limited  for  Exchanging  them  being  Ex  fired. 

The  time  Pro-     qi^[^  affcmblp  ta^e  tfjtrefo^e  tl)o«5l)t  fit  to  ^^6cr,  ann  Do  fjeceDp  <©^Dec 

'haftn^°'«hr  ^'^^  <<5na(t.  That  the  Time  for  Exchanging  the  faid  old  Outftanding  Bills, 

Biii"^oM7o9,  '^sill  be,  and  is  hereby  lengthned  out  until  the  Firft  Day  of  June,/lnno  Dom. 

only  '  One  Thoufand  Seven  hundred  and  twenty  one  •,  and  the  Treafurer  of  this 

Colony,  is  hereby  Ordered,  to  Exchange  the  faid  Old  Bills  ofCredit,  with 

any  perfon  that  fhall  offer  them  to  him,  for  Exchange,  fofar  as  he  hath, 

or  (hall  have  Stock  put  into  his  hands,by  this  Affembly  for  that  End,  until 

the  (aid  Firfl  Day  of  J««f,OneThoufand  Seven  hundred  and  twenty  one. 

Hew-Lend»n  ;  f  tinted  and  Sold  by  T.Green,  Printer  to  the  Gov.  &  COMPANY.    1 71.0. 


AvM  Regni  Regie  GEORGTT,   Septimo. 


t^artition  of  HanDs,  &c«    $>KX)me* 


2^7 


Thirty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates. 

Hartford,  igig. 


Vide  Page  y4 

Lands    held 
•n  Partner- 
ft"P  to  be  di- 
vided by  writ 
of  Partition. 

A  Saving, 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefties  Colony  of 
Comehicut  in  New  England :  Begun  and  Held  ztMew-Haven  the  i  -^th. 
Day  o{0^oier,in  the  Seventh  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign 
Lord  CEORGEyVdNGo^ Great  Britain.  &c  AnnoDomini,  lyxo. 

An  Ad:  for  the  Partition  of  Lands,  &c. 

B<t  ft  (Enactcb  bp  tlje  <t5otcrnour,  (Touncil  ana  J^rprefcnra- 
t(t£a,  in  (Bentral  Court  a[rcml)le&,  auD  bp  t^e  Slittfjo^ftp  of 
tlie  fame,  That  all  perfons  having  or  holding,or  that  fball  at  any 
time  hereafter  have  or  hold  any  Lands,  Tenements,  or  Heri- 
ditaments  as  Coparceners,  Joynt- Tenants  or  Tenants  in  Common,  may 
be  Compelled  by  Writ  of  Partition  to  divide  the  fame,  where  the  Partners 
cannot  agree  to  make  Partition  among  themfelves. 

Provided  always.  That  this  Aft  extend  not  to  Town-Commons,  or 
Scquefircd  Lands. 

An  A<^  for  Reft  raining  Swine  from  going  on  J'ip.' «lt' 

the  Commons.  "®' 

B(t  it  ^nacteH  bp  tlie  (Cotecnour,  Council  anb  ^cprefematftieif,  in 
4Beneral  tfourt  tiffrmblfO,  ano  bp  t^e  Sfiut^ojitp   o£  tlie  fame,  ^"^^*"«  going 
That  from  and  after  the  Firft  Day  of  Afril  next  enfuing  ;  No  Swine  (hall  j^^^^^%"^''® 
be  Allowed  to  go  on  the  Commons  in  this  Government.     And  if  any  by^theH^ 
ptfon  or  perfons  (hall  allow  their  Swine  to  go  at  large  on  the  Commons  wards  or  any 
it  (hall  be  the  Duty  of  the  Hay  wards  of  the  feveral  Towns  in  this  Colony  o'^erPerfons 
to  Impound  fuch  Swine,  and  lawful  for  any  other  perfon  fo  to  do.    And  A"*^  *''"' 
the  Owner  or  Owners  of  fuch  Swine  (hall  pay  Two  ShiUings pr  Head  for  pay""pe*° 
fuch  Swine  before  they  are  Releafed    One  Shilling  and  Ten-fence  whereof  Head,  before 
fball  be  to  the  Hay  ward  or  other  Impounder,  and  Tw«=  Pence  to  the  Keeper  ^^'^y  are  re- 
of  the  Key  r  .  f     j^^/,^_ 

Provided  always.  That  every  Town  in  this  Colony  fliall  have  Liberty  to 
agree  otherwife  in  their  own  Precin£ls.  ^  Saving. 

Provided,  That  if  the  Swine  (  of  fuch  Town  fo  agreeing  )  ffiatl  come  at  p     -j  j  ,<• 
any  time  within  the  Bounds  of  any  other  Town  they  (hall  in  all  Refpeds  "''^'"*"*"° 
be  under  the  Regulation  of  this  Ad  as  fully  as  if  (uch  Agreement  had 
never  been  had  or  made,  Uniefs  the  Town  wherein  fuch  Swine  lliall 
come  into  as  aforcfajd,  (hall  alfo  agree  as  aforefaid. 

P  P  Aft 


9c 


AttM  Rtgti't  Regu  GEORGII,  Scptimo. 
An  A(5t  for  Reviving  and  further  Continuing  the  Law, 

m^  i9u^        Entituled.   An  Ad  for  furiber  Providing  for  Small  Caufes. 

212.  &  zzr. 

WHEREAS  an   AH  eoncermrig    SmaU  Caufes  not  made  tht  Tentlaf 
Oftober,  One  "fhoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Seven  teeny  nith  this  Prt- 
vifo,  '  That  it  (hould  continue  in  force  only  for  Three  Years. 

iPotu  tt  10  (EnaffeU  bj  t^e  <0oternour,  Council  finO  Repterentatibei*  fn 
(Kenccal  Court  iafffmbled  ano  bp  rt)e  38ut^o^itp  of  tije  famt,  That 
the  aforefaid  A6t  (hall  be  and  remain  of  full  Force  in  all  the  Infents  and 
The  faidAft  Conftrudions  thereof,  antil  this  Court  Ihall  Order  otherwife 
Revived,  and  - 

Perpetuated,  j^^  ^Q.  ^^  prevetit  (uch  as  have  made  their 
Efcape  from Juftice,or  have  been  Convided 
of  certain  Crimes  in  other  Colonies,   from 

\ll'sc%.    making  their  Abode  in  this  Colony. 


W 


'  H  EKE  AS  it  hot  been  Ohferved  that  fever  at  per  fans  who  have  been 

ConviBed  in  the  Neighbouring  Colonies  of  Crimes  which  are  by  the  Lawt 

of  this  Colony  Punifhable  with  Corporal  Punipment,  or  have  made  their  Efcaoe 

from  their  Proftcution  effucb  Crimes  there  \and  come  into  this  Colony,  defigning 

to  taie  up  their  Aboad  here  ;  Which  may  prove  of  bad    Confee^uence. 

3£t0tl!ertfo?e  (tnaotetj  b?  x\z  (Boterttouc,  Council  anii  fitprefmta- 

v-fted  of      *^*'*' '"  <E*n£raI  Court  Hfffmbltt),  auu  bp  tlje  1iiutl)o?ftp  of  t\t  fame, 

Mifdemesn-  That  whatfocvcr  pcrfons  Convi£Ved,or  making  their  Efcape  as  aforefaid, 

ours.or  male-  or  that  at  any  time  hereafter  fliall  be  fo  Convifted  or  make  their  efcape  as 

ing  Efcape   aforefaid  j  and  come  into  this  Colony  and  continue  there  for  the  fpace  of 

fromProfecu  ^^^  Months  without  firft  having  Obtained  Leave  of  the  General  ADembljr 

Fm"  and  te-'  and  (hall  not  depart  out  of  this  Colony  within  one  Month  after  they 

for'ting  to     Ihall  be  Warned  fo  to  do,  cither  by  an  Afliftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace, 

make  their  qj.  ^y  the  Seleft  men  of  the  Town  where  they  (hall  rcfide  at  the  time,  and 

Abode  in     ^^,j  j^g  thereof  Convid,  cither  by  fufficient  Evidence  or   Confeffion 

to  be  warned  before  the  County  Court  of  the  County  where  the  faid  Town  or  Place 

out,  and  to  (hall  lie  ;  (hall  fufFcra  Fine  of  ffK  Pounds  to  theTreafury  of  this  Colony, 

Depart  in     jq  be  Recovered  as  other  Fines :  and  in  fuch  cafes  no  Appeal  /hall  be 

*^«  |P*"  °f  Allowed,and  whatfoever  perfons  (hall  be  Convifted,  or  Suffer  fuch  Fine, 

aftM  Warn-  and  be  thcreon    Difcharged  \  and  fiiall  not    within  one   Month  next 

ing,  or  pay  a  after  fttch  DUcViargc  Depart  out  of  this  Colony  as  aforefaid  i  (hall  be  lya- 

fine'of  10  /.    ble  to  the  likeFine,to  be  Recovered  in  like  manner  .  And  fo  'totiesQuoties. 

provided.  That  all  Profecutions  upon  this  Law  be  within  the  fpace  of 

IfProfecuted  three  Years  next  after  the  time,  that  fuch  pcrfons  as  aforefaid  (hall  come 

in  5  Years.    .^^^  this  Colony. 

An  Adt  concerning  the  Importation  of  Rhum, 

Vide  page 

>S<5.i  ?9>'5|»  r-|-1  HIS  Afembly  Ohferving  that  many  Mifchiefs  are  grown  upon  too  many  ef 
176,  i8z,  &  J^  ^y^  Inhabitants  of  thii  Government,  even  to  the  Threatmrtg  them  in  many 
if  not  all  their  Inter e^s,  by  means  of  the  great  Quantities  ef  Rbum  that  Are 
Imported  into  this  Colony,  and  here  Confumed  ^  and  that  the  Immoderate  Vfe 
thereof  is  a  growing  Evil,  beyond  the  Redrefs  of  ail  the  good  and  xvholfom  Laws 
ef  this  Government  hitherto  made  to  Sufprefs  it. 

Which  Mifchicf  further  to   Prevent  . 
5Be  ft  (fnatteij  bp  t{)r  (Boternouc,  Council  ano  Rtpttfentatlbw,  fn 
(gtneral  Court  SSaembltb,  anD  bp  tjit  5lluiboa^tp  of  tjit  famt.  That 

trotn 


Anno  Regni  Regis  GEORGll,  Scptlmo. 


5mpo;itation  of  l^uni*  tEnlicenfeni^oufegAc^  2^9 

from  and  after  the  FirA  Day  of  May  next  enfuing  the  Date  hereof, 
there  ftall  be  Paid  to  the  feveral  Naval  Officers  in  this  Government  ^  j^^^„  the 
a  Duty  oi  Fifteen  Pounds  per  Hogftead  for  every  Hogfhead  of  Rhum  that  firft  day  of 
fhall  be  Imported  into  this  Colony,  and  fo  in  Proportion  for  lefler  Mayiiix^  a 
Ouantiiies :  One  tenth  pare  thereof  to  be  to  the  Naval  Officer  •,  the  ^"ty  "fj J- 
remainder  to  be  Paid  by  the  faid  Naval  Officer  to  the  Treafurer  of  the  fX  ?aTd '* 
Colony,  for  the  Ufe  of  the  Colony.  tofome  Na- 

anD  (t  (0  fuctljec  ^cotiDeD,  That  all  fuch  Liquor  whatfoever,  that  val  Officer 
(hall  be  Imported  or  brought  Into  this  Colony  and  Landed,  or  Offered  ^f  ""^  ^j, 
to  Sale  therein,  or  in  any  of  the  Roads,  Harbours,  Creeks,  or  Rivers  R^um  aod  fo 
thereunto  belonging,  without  firft  Paying  the  Dutyr  aforefaid,  to  fome  proportiona- 
Naval  Officef  of  this  Government  •,  fljall  be  Forfeited,  the  one  half  to  the  bly  for  a  kf- 
Iftformerthat  fhall  Profecutethe  fame  to  Effeft,  and  the  other  half  to  fer  Quantity 
the  Ufe  of  this  Colony.    And  whenfoever  any  perfon  fhall  Inform  any  Jyj' Colony. 
AfTiftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  of  the  breach  of  this  Order  ;  He  fhall  or  faid  Ruta 
forthwith  Grama  Writ  to  the  Sheriff  or  Conftables,  Commanding  them  to  be  For- 
to  make  diligent  fearch  for  the  fame,  with  Power  (  if  need  be  )  to  break  f«"ed,  one 
open  any  Houfe  or  other  Place  to  make  fearch  in  any  SufpeSed  Place,  i^f^rmer  and 
and  to  Seifethe  faid  Rhum,  and  Secure  the  fame,  till  the  next  County  j^e  other  to 
Court  in  the  County  where  ic  fiiall  be  taken,  who  fhall  declare  the  the  ufe  of 
fame  to  be  Forfeited ;    Unlefs  the  Owner  thereof,  fhall  by  Producing  this  Colony, 
a  Certificate  from  the  Naval  Officer,  of  the  Entry  thereof  with  hira,  Naval  Offi- 
and  making  Oath  before  the  faid  Court,  that  the  Duty  laid  by  this  Aft  a"!  Conda! 
have  been  Aftually  Paid  for  the  fame,  according  to  the  true  intent  and  bles  to  make 
meaning  thereof,  or  otherways  fhew  to  the  Satisfaftion  of  the  Court  that  fearch.  aad 
the  Duties  have  by  this  Aft  been  truly  Paid.    And  all  Naval  Officers,  f«»f«  ^^^^ 
Sheriffs  and  Conftables  are  hereby  ftridly  Charged  to  make  Diligent  '^'""' 
enquiry  after,  and  make  true  Information  of  all  breaches  of  this  Aft. 

anD  It  is  furtljcc  (KnactjD,  Thai  whofoever  fhall  have  Own  or  be  p^f^ns  1,3^, 
PofTeffcd  of  any  Quantity  of  Rhum,  lodg,ed  in  any  part  of  this  Govern-  ing  quanti- 
menc,  exceeding  a  Barrel  in  the  whole,  on  or  after  the  firfi  day  oi May  ties  of  Rhunt 
next,  and  fhalt  negledto  Pay  the  Duty  laid  by  this  AS  on  Rum  Imported  ^'''.^^"a^T 
as  aforefaid,  tofome  Naval  Officer,  or  to  fome  Afliftant  or  Juftice  of  the  J^^  ^^JJ^"' 
Peace,  to  be  Difpofed  of  as  before  Provided  for  the  Duties  of  Importa-  to  pay  fa'id 
tjon  •,  or  become  Bound  to  the  Treafurer  of  this  Colony,  to  the  {J(^  of  Duty,or  give 
the  Colony,  in  a  Bond  to  Treble  the  Value  of  the  faid  Rhum,condi-  Bond  to 
tioned  for  the  Carrying  or  Tranfporting  and  caufing  to  be  Tranfported  *j^.P°^'  ^^^f' 
out  of  this  Colony  the  faid  Rhum,  to  fonje  other  Market  within  Two  eife""to  be 
Months  then  next  coming;  the  Rhum  To  neglefted  to  be  Paid  for,  or  Bond  Foifeited. 
given  for  it  as  aforefaid,  to  fome  AfTiflant,  Juflice  of  the  Peace,  or  Naval 
Officer,  as  aforefaid,  fhall  be  equally  liable  to  be  Seifed  and  Forfeited,  as 
is  in  this  Aflt  provided  for  the  Regulating  the  Importation  thereof:  Any 
LawjUfageor  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  not  with  (landing. 

An  ACt  in   Addition  to  an  Aft,  Entituled,  An  Ail  for  SuppreJJiytg 

Vnlkettced  Henfes,and for  the  due  Regulation  0/ fuch  as  are  orjhall^^f^  J**Se 
be  Z./Vf»fe^ :  And  alfo  in  Addition  unto  one  certain  Adl,  Enti- I;/,  177) 
iuled,^«  A 61  for  the  letter  Regulation  of  Licenced  Houfes,  and  the  *'J>*  ^i^' 
more  Effectual  Supprefing  Vnltcenced  ones  :  And  in  further  Addi- 
tion to  the  Law,  For  Preventing  Tipling  and  Drunkennefs* 

B<C  ft  (f  natteli  bp  i^z  dfotccnour,  Council  anO  Keprefentatibea,  (n  mln"to  Lke 
(Berieral  Court  '^fifCembtet!,  ana  bp  tlje  -Hlut^o^itp  of  t^e  fame,That  the  Diligent  En- 
Grandjury-men  in  the  Refpeflive  Towns  in  this  Colony  ;  fhall  from '^"'7^'^'*^'''^ 
time  to  time  make  diligent  Enquiry  after  all  perfons,  that  are  Reputed  pu'Vd  to  Sell 
to  Sell  or  Vend  Strong  Drink,  by  Retail,  without  Licenfe  ;  and  make  Drink  with- 

Ftefentment 


Anno  RcgHt  Regis   GEORGII,  Septima 


260  ^tiiicencet)  ^mit^y  &c»  Xajc*  i^omfnatiott. 


out  Licenfe,  prcfcntmcni  of  all  fuch  pcrfons  to  the  next  AffiRant  or  Jufticeofthe 
and  m»ke  Peace  i  which  Affiftant  or  juflice  of  the  Peace,  (hall  by  a  Writ  direaed 
fhereofTo  an  '°  ^^^^  fuitablc  Pcrfon,  caufe  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  fo  Prefented  to 
Amftant  appear  before  him,  and  caufchim  or  them  to  give  Bond  with  a  furety 
or  Juftice  of  to  the  Value  of  "Tmnty  Founds,  that  he  or  they  will  not  Sell  or  Vend  any 
the  Peace,  Strong  Drink  by  Retail  without  Lycence  firft  Obtained,  and  be  of  good 
^omed'to  '  behaviour  until  the  next  Counly  Court  in  fuch  County  where  fuch 
Fend  for  fuch  pcfon  Ihall  Live  ;  And  al(b  appear  before  the  faid  Court  and  lake  up 
fufpefled  his  Bond,  except  fuch  Court  (hall  fee  caufe  to  continue  the  fame  :  And 
perfons,  and  if  any  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  fhall  rcfufe  to  become  Bound  as  aforefaid ; 
To^l  e*Bond  ^^^^  ^^^^  '^^  Authority  before  whom  they  are  brought,  (hall  by  a 
wifh'fure'ty  Mittimus  Commit  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  to  the  Goal  in  that  County, 
•fzo  /  and  there  to  continue  upon  his  own  Charge,  until  he  or  they  will  give 
bind  them  to  Bond  as  aforefaid. 

|heir  good  jjijjj,  ,'t  ,'g  ijtf jbg  {nrtfjtc  €nacttU  b?  ttie  51  ut|io?itp  afo^ffafB,  That 
j'll^jjg^^Jgjj,  whatfocver  perfon  or  perfons  who  (hall  be  Prefented  by  the  Grand- 
County  jurors  to  the  County  Court  where  fuch  pcrfon  or  perfons  (ball  Live, 
Court,  &'f.  on  Sufpition  of  Retailing  Strong  Drink  without  Lycence,  at  any  time 
p^  .  p  after  Bond  has  been  given  by  him  or  shem  before  an  Affifrani  or  Juftice 
fe*nted^  by  ^  ^^  *^^  Peace  as  aforefaid :  Such  Prefentment  (hall  be  taken  by  she  Court 
the  Grand-  to  be  Sufficient  Evidence  againft  the  perfons  fo  Prefented,  to  Convift 
jurors,  for  him  Of  her  of  the  Forfeiture  of  their  Recognizance;  Unlefs  he  or  fhe 
Selling  /],aji  jje  Acquitted  by  a  Jury  of  Twelve  Lawful  Men  of  the  Neighbour- 

after'^ond"  ^<^odL ;  Declaring  Upon  their  Oaths  that  they  Believe  fuch  perfon  is  not 
is  given,  to  Guilty:  which  Jury  at  iheir  Defue  and  at  their  Charge  they  (hall  have 
be  a  fuffici-  the  Liberty  of,  in  like  manner  as  they  might  or  could  have  had,  if  fuch 
ent  Evidence  Prefentment  had  been  firft  made  to  the  faid  County  Court,  as  by  the 
pfrfons  aforefaid  Aa,  Entiiuled,   An  Mi  for  the  better  RcguUtion  of  Lieenfei 

XJnicfs,  &c.  fi^'if'h  &c  is  Provided. 

■     '  ■■■■■'-  ■  «■   ■     ■■«■■■ ^M-M-MiBHi  ■  ■!,  ,„.       ,1       'n  ,.  ,a      ^mmm^ 

Vid.Pag.2jz     An  A€t  for  Levying  a  Tax  on  Polls  and  other  Rateable  Eftate. 

Be  ft  <tnaat^  tip  tfie  ^etiecnour,  CmintU  anQ.{itprei:entatft»£r,fit 
^tneral  Court  affembleo,  ano  b?  t|3?  ^ut^ojftp  oE  tl^e  Came,  That 
Two-fence  on  for  the  defraying  the  Publick  Charge  of  this  Colony,  there  be  a  Tax  of 
the  Found  to  Two-feme  on  the  Pound,  Levied  on  Polls  and  all  other  Rateable  Eflate  in 
^'^'b'ii"'?"  *^'^  Colony,  To  be  Paid  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony  at  their 
Credit  *Sil-  "^"^1  Advance,  or  in  the  True  Bills  with  Four  Signers  of  the  Province  of 
ver  Money,  the  M^facloufetts- Bay  ;  or  ilfthe  true  Bills  of  New-Tarky  Rhode-Ifltnd,  or 
or  Grain,  NeW'HampJhiref  without  any  Advance  upon  them  ;or  in  Currant  Silver 
Good  and  Money;  or  in  Grain  at  the  Prices  following  •,  v«?.  Wheat  zt  Four  Shillings 
tlll'^  '""'    and  Six-fence  fer  Bufhel,  Ry  6  at  Two  Shillings  and  Nine-fence  per  Bu  (hel,lndian 

Corn  at  TtvoShilUngf  and  Three-pence  per  Bufhcl  •,  all  to  be  good  and  Mer- 
chantable :  To  be  Paid  unto  the  feveral  Conftables  in  this  Colony  at  or 
before  the  lail  day  of  ^p7  next  en fuing,  and  to  be  by  them  Difpofed, 
as  the  Treafurer  in  his  Warrant  by  Direction  from  the  General  Af- 
fembly  ihall  Order. 

THE  Gentlemen  Nominated  to  ftand  for  Etedion  in  May  next,as 
fenc  in  by  theFreemen  of  thtsCoIony  to  this  A(rembly,are  as  follows. vit. 

The  Honourable  Gurdon  Saltenjlall,  Efq.  The  Hon.  Nach4n  Gold,  Efq.  Jeha 
J:Iamlin,'E,((l.iVtlli'imPitkin,ECq.  Jefeph  Cunis,ECq  RichtrdChriftaphers^ECq. 
Peter  Burr,  Efq.  Samuel  Eels,  Efq  Matthew  AUyn,  Efq.  Jofeph  T«lcot,E(q. 
John  Sherman^  Efq  Roger  Wolcstt,  ECq.  Jonathan  Lav,  E(q  James  IVcdf. 
worth,Efq  Mr.  John  Hooker.  Czpt- John  Hall-  d^t.Chn^tpher  Chrijitphert. 
Cz^tJofephWakeman.  Cz^C  Richard  Bujhnell.  And  M.cHez.ekiah  Braiiterd. 

New-London  •.fnniedznd  Sold  by   r.Cr«B, Printer  to  the  GOY. 8c  CouPANr.  1710. 


Anno  Regn't  Regis  GEORGII,  Septlmo. 


2< 


Thirty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates. 

Hartford,  1919. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majeflies  Colony 
of  Come^icut  in  Nfw  England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford,  the 
Eleventli  Day  oi  May,  in  the  Seventh  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our 
Sovereign  Lord  G£0/?G£,  KING  of  Great- Britain,  &c.  Anno 
Domini,    i  7  z  X. 

An  Ad:  for  Preventirsg  and  Punifhing  the  vide  page 
Pfophanation  of  the  Sabbath  or  Lords  Day.  '°''^"' 

WHE  RE  A  Snoiwithftanding  the  liberty  by  Law  granted  to  allperfons 
to  vforjhif  God  in  fuck  Places  as  they  fliall  for  that  end  frovide,and 
infuch  Manner  as  they  fliall  judge  to  be  mofi  agreeable  to  theWord 
of  God'.  And  notmthfianding  the  Laws  already  provided  for  the 
SanBification  of  the  Lord's  Bay  or  the  Chrifiian  Sabbath^  many  Diforderly  perfons 
in  abufe  of  that  Liberty  and  regardlefs  ofthofe  Laws,  negle^  the  Publick  Worfhip  of 
Cod  on  the  [aid  Day,  and  Prophane  the  fame  by  their  rude  and  unlawful  Behaviour. 

TBe  ft  tljtrefoje  (fnarteti  0? ttie  (Botjerttouc,  Council  anti  IBlcpcefentatftesf,  An°nding' 
(n  ilBf ncralCoact  jaffcmWeDjanti  bp  tfje  'Hut^ojitp  of  tlje  fame,Thac  whatfo-  the  publick 
ever  perlon  fhall  not  duly  attend  the  publickWorfhip  of  God  on  the  Lords  Worfhip  oa 
Day  in  fome  Congregation  by  Law  allowed;  unlefs  hindred  by  Sickne(s,  or  •'"°/'^'^^^^^' 
otberways  necelTarily  detained  i  and  be  thereof  Convift  before  an  Affiftant  gregation°b/ 
or  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  either  by  Confelfion  or  fufficientWitnefles^or  being  Law  allowed 
Prefented  to  fuch  Authority  for  fuch  negleCt,  fliall  not  be  able  to  prove  to  except  pre- 
the  fatisfaftion  of  the  faid  Authority,  that  he  or  (he  has  attended  the  faid  X?"^^'^^  ^ 
Worlhip.fhall  incur  the  penalty  oi  Five  Shillings  Uor^^y  for  every  fuch  offence,  tobcfin'dsxl 

TBc  it  alfo  funljec  <Cna(tcD  bp  tfje  ^ur^o^itp  afo?ffai&,  That  whatfoever  Perfons  go- 
perfon  flial!  go  from  his  or  her  place  of  abode  on  theLord'sDay,unlefs  to  or  Jng   to  or 
from  the  publick  Worlhip  of  God  attended  or  to  be  attended  upon  by  fuch  ^^°^  ''^"'' 
perfon  in  Ibme  place  by  Law  allowed  for  that  end  •■,  or  unlets  it  be  on  fome  r  °rTs^Drv 
other  work  necelfary  then  to  be  done,  and  be  thereof  Convifted  asaforefajd  ex°cept,&'r' 
ihall  incur  the  penalty  cf  fr^e  ShiUi„_^s  Money  for  every  fuch  offence.  tobefin'd5  j. 


Anno  Regni  Regis  GEO R  Gil,  Septimo. 


162  i^etfctts  Seventy  geats:  £)lli  not  to  be  Xajceu. 


©e  (t  fuct!)ec(Cnaff«li  bptjcautlio^it?  aEo;efaiD,Thac  whatfoever  perfons 
Perfons  Af-  fhall  on  the  Lord's  Day  under  any  pretence  whatlbever,afremble  themfelves 
themfelves  ^"  ^"^  °^  '^^  publick  Meeting  Houfes  provided  in  any  Town,  or  Parifh,or 
in  any  Meet-  Society,  for  the  ufe  of  the  Minifter  and  Congregation  of  fuch  Town,  Pa- 
ing-Houfe  rifh  or  Society,  without  the  leave  or  allowance  of  fuch  Minifter  andCongre-> 
■without  li-  gation  firft  had  and  obtained,and  be  thereof  Convift  as  aforefaid,every  fuch 
fi"'d '  '0  x**  perfon  or  perfons  ihall  incur  the  penalty  oiTwenty  Shillings  Money  for  every 
fuch  offence. 

Perfons  guii-  'Bt  It  alfo  tfnacteU  Bp  t^e  5!ltittio?{t?  afozefafti,  That  whatroever  perfon 
ty  of  any  rude  {hall  be  guilty  of  any  rude  and  unlawful  Behaviour  on  the  Lord's  Day,either 
behaviour  on  jn  word  or  aftion,  by  clamorous  Difcourfe,  or  by  Shouting,  Hollowing, 
a^DanckT'  Screaming,  Running,  Riding,  Dancing,  Jumping,  Winding  Horns,  or  the 
Tumping,  Ji^^e,  in  any  Houfe  or  Place  fo  near  to  any  publickMeetingHoufe  for  Divine 
winding '  Wor(hip,thac  thofe  who  meet  there  may  be  difturbed  by  fuch  rude  and  pro- 
Horns,  &"<•  fane  Behaviour,  and  being  thereof  Convifted  in  like  manner,  Ihall  incur  the 
to  be  fia'd     penalty  o{  Forty  Shillings  Money  for  every  fuch  offence. 

Perfons  Con-  ^^ll  it  fsJ  (jctcbp  futt^etfiCnaitelJ.That  whatfoever  perfon  (hall  be  prefent 
viftedof  any  at  any  unlawful  Meeting,  or  be  guilty  of  going  from  the  Place  of  his  other 
breach  of  this  abode,  and  unlawful  Behaviour,on  the  Lord's  Day,  contrary  to  this  Aft.and 
A<»«crefufing  j^gj^g  thereof  Convift  and  Fined  as  aforefaid  ■■,  and  Ihall  refufe  or  neglefl  to 
foie.tobe  fent  P^/  ^^  °'^  ^^'  ^''^*»  ""^  tender  to  the  Afliflant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace  before 
to  the  Houfe  whom  fuch  perfon  fhall  be  Convift,  fuch  Security  as  the  faid  Authority  fhall 
of  Correi^ion  judge  fufficient  for  the  payment  of  it,  within  the  fpace  of  one  Week  after 
*  there  be  jjj^h  ConviQion  •,  fuch  AfSflant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace  fhall  immediately 
lAbw&c  *^"^^  ^^^  Convifted  perfon  to  be  fent  to  the  Houfe  of  Correaion,there  to 
°   '  ly  at  his  or  her  own  Charge,  and  be  imployed  in  Labour  not  exceeding  a 

Month  for  any  one  offence  (  and  lela  as  the  offence  is  )  at  the  difcretion  of 
Sher'fFs  tofee  ^j^g  Judge  :  The  profit  of  fuch  Labour  to  be  to  the  Town  Treafury  ;  Ex- 
Labou  "fjc!  cept  paying  the  Charge  of  Profecuting  the  Delinquent     And  the  Sheriff  of 
'     *  the  County  to  fee  that  the  faid  Delinquent  do  fo  Labour  as  aforefaid. 

%xCti  it  iS  t)crcbp  flEnattet)  bp  t^e  autl)ojftp  afo?e{aili,That  all  Grand- jury 
Grand-jury  men,  Conflables,  Seleft-men  or  Committees  of  Parifhes,  fhall  duly  Prefent 
men.Gj'*.  to  jq  j-^j^g  Affiftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  all  perfons  guilty  of  any  breach  of 
ch«  of  this'  this  Aftj  And  that  no  Delinquent  Convift  by  this  Aft  fhall  have  the  liberty 
Aft.  of  any  Review  or  Appeal      And  that  all  Fines  accruing  by  this  Aft  fhall  be 

Fines  to  be   paid  into  the  Treafury  of  the  Town  where  fuch  Offence  is  comnutted,  and 
paid  to  the    foj  t^g  ufg  of  tj^g  faid  Town. 
T.  Treafurer, 

Profecution  Provided  neverthdefs, ftxiti  ft  f0  Ijertbg  ^natttU  b?  tit  Xut^O^ftp  afoJtfafU, 
to  be  made  in  That  no  perfon  (hallbePonsihed  for  any  breach  of  this  Ad,unlefs  he  or  fhe 
one  Month.   |jg  Profecuted  for  it  wi^ia  one  month  after  the  commiflion  of  the  fame. 


vide  page  i, 
78,  100, 138 


An  A^  for  Exempting  Perfons  at  the  Age 
of  Seventy  Years,  from  being  Lifted,  or 
paying  Taxes  for  their  Polls. 

Perfo  ns  70  "D  <trolbeD  b?  tW  3!ltrembI?,That  for  the  future,  all  perfons  of  the  Age  of 
Yearsoldnot  J^  Seventy  Years  be  Exempted;  and  they  are  hereby  Exempted  from  be- 
to  be  ^^^^'^   jng  Lifted,  or  bearing  any  part  of  the  Publick  Charge  for  their  Polls. 

— —  _^ 


JtiHo  Hegni  Regit  GEORGII,  Scptjmo 


l^oatjS  til  Cannoesf.  %il\^  in  tje  ICreafurp.  2^3 


An  Ad  for  the  Puniftiment  of  thofe  who 
Take  and  Ufe  either  a  Boat  or  Cannoe, 
without  Liberty  from  the  Owner.  yif 7.!^'^ 

WHEREASthe  taking  and  ufwg  of  Boats  And  Cannoes  without  liberty  from 
the  Owner  Syis  too  frequently  fraUiftd  in  this  Government  in  fuch  Places 
jthere  fuch  Boats  and  Cannoes  are  ufed. 

For  Prevention  whereof: 

^e  it<iEna(teti  Ip  tt)e(15ofiernour,CountiI  ant)lSlfprefcntat(t)eS,fn(]5cneral 
Couct  3Bnembl£U,  ano  bi?  tjje  3Ilut^o?itg  of  t!)j  Came,  That  whofoever  Ihall  Perfons  u- 
take  and  ufe  any  kind  of  Boat  or  Cannoe,  other  than  fuch  as  fliall  be  taken  ^'"^^"^^^^^^ 
up  going  a  drift  and  loofe  from  any  Shoar,without  liberty  from  the  Owner,  cannoe* 
he  or  they  fo  offending,  Ihall  for  every  luch  offence  forfeit  the  Sum  of  Tive  without  the 
Shillings  to  the  Owner  thereof,  over  and  above  the  damages  the  faid  Owner  ownersleave, 
Ihall  fuftain   by  his  Boat  or  Cannoe  being  taken  as  abovefaid  ;  To  be  re-  ^^^^^ts^'^^^' 
covered  by  an  Aftion  of  Debt.  damages^ 

An  A6t  Referring  to  the  Bills  in  the  Trea- 
furer's  hands,  brought  in  by  a  Rate  made 
inOfl:ober  i/ip ;  and  to  aRate  oiTrpo-pence^.^^^^  ^ 
on  the  pound  made  in  Odlober  laft.  *=*'•  '^°- 

ItE  fOJDjUeceD  bp  tdfjfffOurt.That  the  remainder  of  a  Trpo-;)f»yRate  grant- 
ed in  O^ober^One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Nineteen,  now  in  the  "^^^  »<^4»  '• 
Trearurer'shands,beingtheSumofO«e7l)oa/<i»</5»Ar//a«^rf^Forf>r7iPoPoB»<if  ■'*•  ^^:  '* 
Thirteen  Shillings  and  Four-fence,  as  received  into  the  Treafury,  fliall  be  paid  the"Treafury 
out  by  theTreafurer  for  thefatisfyiug  the  Salaries  of  the  Members  of  this  by  aRate.fo 
Court,  and  other  lawful  Debts  of  the  Colony,  according  to  fuch  lawful  Or-  t°  bepaidout 
ders  as  he  (hall  receive  for  the  fame.  *sa^n« 

And  the  Treafurer  Ihall  at  the  next  Audit  give  a  true  account  how  _. 
much  he  received  of  the  abovefaid  Sum  in  Bills  of  this  Colony,  in  order  !["  a    uue 
to  allow  the  twelve- fence  on  the  Pound  Advance  that  the  faid  Bills  were  Account  how 
received  at.  many  Bills  of 

this  Colony. 

31  (3  alfo  flDjUereU  bp  tW  Couct,  That  the  Grain,  received  in  part  of  the 
Two  peny  Rate  granted  in  oaober  laft,  (hall  be  difpofed  of  by  the  Treafurer  Grain  brou't 
or  others  appointed  by  him,for  as  much  as  it  will  fetch  in  Money  •, provided  '"  (°^  "tes, 
it  be  not  lefs  (  clear  of  all  Charges )  than  it  lliall  be  taken  at :  And  if  it  will '?  ^I  ^°^^  *''" 
not  fetch  fo  much,  it  ftiall  ly  under  the  care  of  the  Treafurer  in  the  Places  rrr  mmfev  or' 
where  ic  is  received  until  further  Order  from  this  Court.     And  what-  to  abide  till 
foever  ihall  be  received  in  Bills  of  Credit  towards  the  faid  Rate,  granted  in  f"'th"  ot- 
O^uber  laft,  together  with  the  Money  that  may  be  taken  for  Grain  ( if  any  '^"•^'' 
of  it  ftxouldbeSold  )ftiall  remain  in  the  Treafurer's  hands  until  further 
Order  from  this  Aflenibly. 


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Anno  Regnl  RegU  GEORGll,  Septimo. 


264  Copper  ^mt%. 


An  Adi  Appointing  and  Impowring  certain Comnniflioners  to  divide 
the  Copper  Mine  ztSymsiury,  to  and  amongfl;  the  feveral  Leafees, 
their  AfTigns  or  Attorneys  ;  and  for  the  Dire(Sting  and  Regulating 
the  Management  of  faid  Mines  and  the  Mills  and  Works  belong- 
ing to  fome  of  the  Undertakers  of  faid  Mines  :  and  alfo  for  the 
more  eafy  determining  all  Suits  and  Controverfies  that  may  hap- 
pen between  the  Leafees  and  their  AfTigns.and  between  the  Leafees 
VidePag  »4J  2"'^  ^ny  of  them,  or  the  Workmen,  Miners  or  Labourers,  that  are 
or  may  be  improved  for  the  Carrying  on  and  Managing  the 
Mines  aforefaid. 

WHEREAS  Major  Abram  Sydervelt,  Attorney  Agent  to  Mr.  Andrew 
Frefnean  0/ New-York, /Wfrcfc<:«f,  (Wii  Mr.  Charles  Crommelin  of 
faid  New-York,  Merchant^  have  made  ^application  to  this  AJJembly,fetting  forth 
the  neceffity  in  order  to  the  well  Carrying  onand  Regulating  of  the  affairs  of  the  Copper 
Mines  at  Symsbury  •■,  that  this  Affembly  aptoint  certain  Commifj'ioners  for  the  di' 
vidirtg  the  faid  Mines,  and  for  the  determintng  Controverfies  and  Suits  that  may 
happen  to  arife  amongfl  the  Proprietors,  Leafees^Workmtn  or  Labour tn^or Ser- 
vants by  them  imployed. 

This  AfTembly  having  thereupon  Confidered  the  ftate  of  the  affair,  have 

<JEnaffeli,santi  it  is  tfjfbp  ^nacteo  bp  ti)e<Boti£rnouc,€ouncil  anD  IReprcfcns 

Cornmiffio-    tatitijg,tti  Central  <rourt  ^frtmblcUjanU  b?  tlje  3lut^2itp  of  t\)z  famc,That 

e"to5re°ar&  Mathexo  Myn,  Efq-,  Co\.  WilliamWhiling,  Capt.  AaronCook,  and  Capt.  Samuel 
Judge  of  faid  Mather,  be  Commiffioners,  to  Hear,  Judge,  and  Determine,  refpefting  all 
Affair.  and  every  of  the  above  Affairs  in  the  following  manner 

That  if  the  Leafees  or  their  Alfignes,  holding  the  faid  Copper  Mines  in 
Company,  do  not  within  (  from  and  after  the  rifmg  ofthis  AiTembly  )  the 
fpace  of  Twenty  one  days  divide  and  fet  out  theShares  and  Parts  of  the  faid 
If  the  Leafees  JVlines  in  (everalty,  to  each  Leafee  or  their  AfTigjns,  according  to  their  ref- 
er their  Af-  peif^ive  Shares  therein,  that  any  of  the  faid  Leafees  or  their  Affigns  or  At- 
fignesdonot  jofngyg^  may  make  Application  to  faid  Commiifioners,  praying  them  to 
ma'ke'Appli  "lake  divifion  of  the  JVlines  aforefaid.    Whereupon  the  faid  Commiflioners 
cation  to      Or  the  greater  number  of  them,fhall  draw  up  in  Writing  under  their  hands 
faid   Coin-    or  their  Clerk,the  Application  fo  made  to  them  ^and  alfo  therein  hifert  the 
miflioners,      i\j^q  wherein  they  will  proceed  to  make  a  Divifion  of  faid  Mines  •,  which 
Writing{hallbePoftedintheTownsof//4rt/or<^andSywj-i'ttryatleaftTwenty 
Days  before  fuch  Divifion  be  made  :  And  at  the  Time  inferted  in  faid  Wri- 
ting, faid  Commiflioners  or  the  greater  number  of  them,(hall  repair  to  faid 
Mines  and  View  them,  and  alfo  hear  the  Pleas  and  Allegations  of  the  Pro- 
prietors, Leafees,  and  their  Affigns  or  Attorneys  that  are  prefent  and  that 
ihall  defire  to  be  heard  concerning  the  Premifles,  and  thereupon  fhall  pro- 
Commifno-    ^eed  to  make  a  full  Divifion  of  faid  Mines  and  Lands  belonging  thereunto,to 
neis  Power    ^^^  amongfl  the  faid  Leafees  and  their  Affigns,or  as  much  thereof  as  ihall  be 
th^Premiffes.  thought  neceffary  according  to  each  and  every  their  refpeftive  Proportions 
'  and  Shares.     Ai:id  all  and  every  the  faid  Leafses  and  their  Affigns  fhallbe 
by  fuch  Divifion  fixt  and  concluded. 

Always  Provided,The  faid  Commiflioners  ihall  put  in  Writing  the  Divi- 
Commimo-  fion  fo  made,  and  deliver  Copies  thereof  by  themielves  or  Clerk,  unto  all 
nerstoput  in  and  every  the  faid  Leafees,  their  Afligns  or  their  Attorneys  that  Ihall  defire 
writing  the    xht  fame,  and  caufe  the  fame  to  be  Recorded. 

divifion,  £5'f.  anx,  jjg  u  fuctl)Er(£nncccD--I)p  t?)e  autljo^itp  afo;eraiD,  That  if  at  any  time 
hereafter,  the  faid  Leafees,  their  Afliigns,  or  Attorneys,  do  not  agree  and 
effeftually  carry  on  and  ketp  in  Repair  all  the  Mills,  Works,Damms,Build- 
ings  andTools,  or  whatfoever  is  neceflary  for  the  more  efYeftual  carrying  on 

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the  faid  Mines,  and  the  faid  CommifTioners  be  thereof  informed  by  any  of 

faid  LeafeesjOi-theirAlTigns  orAttorncys,that  then  the  faid  ConDmiflioners  ^'^^^   ^^ 

or  the  greater  number  of  them.fhall  appoint  a  Time  for  the  Repairing  fuch  ^^  y^^^^^ 

defeft  that  may  be  in  any  of  faid  Mills,Damms,Works,Buildings  or  Tools,  Repair. 

belonging  to  faid  Mines.   Whereupon  Notice  (hall  be  given  to  the  Leafees, 

their  Ailigns,or  Attorneys  concerned  in  faid  Mines  (  if  within  thisColony) 

And  in  default  of  fuch  Reparations  or  Amendments  as  /hall  be  ordered  by 

faid  Commiffioners,  and  in  the  Time  by  them  appointed,  that  then  any  of  £,^1,  Leafee» 

the  Leafees, or  their  Afligns  or  Attorneys  concerned  in  carrying  on  faid  ^c.to  beat 

Mines,fliall  and  may  make  every  fuch  Reparations  and  Amendments  in  the  ''j^"'j^J'*][ 

Mills,  Damms,  Buildings  or  Tools,aswas  ordered  by  the  Commiffioners  to  P^'°jP°j  ^^ 

be  done  \  the  Charges  of  which  Reparations  or  Amendments  being  Valued  pajations. 

byThreefuitablePerfons  under  Oath,appointed  by  faid  Commiffioners,  ftiall 

be  born  and  defrayed  by  the  faid  Leafees  or  their  Afligns  concerned  in  the 

carrying  on  as  aforefaid,  according  to  their  refpeftive  Proportions. 

T2>S  it  furtf)eCJ(£natt£l»  6p  tl)e?fltitl|03ftj>  afo:craiD,That  the  faid  Commiffi- 
oners fliall  from  time  to  time  upon  any  difagreement  that  may  happen  or 
arife  amongft  the  laidLeafees  or  theirAfligns  concerned  in  theMines afore- 
faid, about  making  any  Levels  or  clearing  or  cleanfing  faid  Levels  orShafts 
neceffary  to  be  made,  for  the  more  effeftual  carrying  on  faid  Mines  and 
Works,  that  the  faid  Commiffioners  or  the  major  part  of  them,  fhall  have 
Pov/er,  and  are  hereby  impowred  to  Order  all  fuch  Levels  and  Shafts  to  be 
made  and  cleanfed  as  they  {hall  judge  needful,for  the  more  effeftual  carry- 
ing on  (  at  the  Charge  of  faid  Leafees  or  Affigns  )  faid  Mines  and  Works,ac- 
cording  to  their  refpeftive  proportions  of  Benefit  in  faid  Levels  or  Shafts. 

2Be(t  furtliet;  (SnatteD  bp  t!jt  iaiutftozltp  afo?erafD,Thatwhen  and  fo  often 
as  it  fhall  fo  happen  that  any  of  the  faid  Leafees  or  their  Affigns^eing  Un- 
dertakers in  the  Copper  Mines  aforefaid,niall  be  found  in  Arrearage  in  not 
paying  their  proportion  or  proportions  inReparations  or  Amendments  as  be-  f°u^/j*„  "* 
fore  expreffed,  or  for  Making,  Clearing  or  Cleanfing  the  faid  Shafts  or  Le-  rearages  in 
velsjor  alfb  for  their  proportion  of  Charge  for  divifion  of  faid  Mine,that  in  not  paying 
any  fuch  cafe  uponApplication  made  to  the  faidCommiffioners,by  any  of  the  their  propor- 
Undertakers  who  (hall  have  disburft  more  than  their  proportion  in  carrying  £°e**i°  '^'^ 
on  fuch  afFair,the  faidCommiflloners,or  the  major  part  of  them,  (hall  grant  Levied  on 
forthExecutiondireaedtotheSherifFof//<rrr/orii- County,  or  to  the  Con-  them  theie- 
flable  oiSymsburyy  to  be  levied  on  the  Eftate  or  Lands  of  fuch  perfon,found  for. 
by  the  Judgment  of  faid  Commiffioners  in  Arrearage  as  aforefaid :  And  any 
fuchSum  or  Sums  ofMoney  fo  Ievied,(hall  be  delivered  to  fuch  Undertaker 
or  Undertakers  as  fhall  have  disburfed  the  fame  in  the  carrying  on  any  of 
the  aflfeirs  aforefaid  ;  Unlefs  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  upon  whom  faid  Exe-  Except  Aqr 
cation  (hould  have  been  ferved,do  forthwith  giveBond  f6r  double  the  Sum  |7nd  1°©^^ 
mentioned  in  faid  Execution,  that  he  or  they  will  abide  the  Judgment  of  the  judgment  of 
Governour  and  Council  for  the  time  being,in  that  affair  -,  which  he  or  they  the  Govei- 
may  have  if  the  matter  be  brought  before  them  by  the  aggrieved  Party   or  no"'  '."* 
Parties,  within  Six  Months  from  the  taking  faid  Bond.     And  if  any  perfon  Council. 
givingBond  as  aforefaid,do  not  within  the  time  aforefaid  procure  the  Judg- 
ment of  the  Governour  andCouncil  purfuant  to  fuch  Bond.then  fuch  Officer 
Ihall  aflign  over  fuch  Bond  to  the  aggrieved  party  or  parties,which  the  faid 
Officer  is  fully  enabled  to  do;  and  any  fuch  Affignment  (hall  be  good  to  any 
fuch  perfon  or  perfons,  their  Heirs  Executors  or  Adminiftratorstowhoni 
theAffignment  is  made:  And  every  fuch  Bond  may  be  recovered  with  aQ 
incident  Charges  in  the  Courts  of  Pleas,as  full  as  any  other  Bond  might  or 
could  be ;  any  thing  in  theLaw  againft  the  Affigning  Bonds  to  the  contra- 
ry notwithftanding.    And  when  Judgment  fhall  be  given  by  the  Governour 
and  Council  in  any  affair  brought  before  them  as  aforefaid,  fuch  Judgment 
ihall  as  well  include  all  Charges,  Cofts  and  Damages,  as  well  as  the  Sum  or 

R I  Sums 


Ahmo  Kegai  Regis  GEORGTI,  Septlmo. 


266 Copper  j^ineg^ 

Sums  of  Money  in  controverfy,  or  fuch  part  thereof  as  (hall  be  found  due  ? 

And  Execution  fhall  accordingly  go  forth  from  the  Secretaries  Office  in 

form  as  in  other  cafes. 

If  theLeafors     2Be  it  fuctfiec  (EttattcU  6p  t^e  aut^ojit?  afo^ttatU,  That  when  it  fliall 

andLcafees   happen  that  there  be  any  matter  or  thing  in  controverfy  between  the 

any  frthek   ^eafors  and  Leafees  or  any  of  their  Aflignes  Undertakers  in  faid  Mines,  or 

Affigns,Gj'«.<^e  Miners,  Workmen,  Labourers,  or  Servants,  or  any  of  them,  and  the 

Commiflio-   matter  or  thing  in  Controverfy,  by  Judgment  of  the  aforefiidCommir- 

WK-^htzt   fioners, exceed  not  the  Value  of  HyePo«»(//,  that  in  any  fuch  Cafe,  faid 

mine  foch     Commiffioners,  or  the  major  part  of  them,  fhall  and  are  hereby  fully 

matters     If  Impowred  to  Judge  and  Determine  in  all  fuch  matters,  and  to  grant  out 

not  more      Execution  accordingly,  and  no  Appeal  to  be  allowed.    But  when  the  Mat- 

than  J.  I.  va-  ter  or  Thing  in  Controverfy  doth  exceed  the  Sum  oiFive  founds^  and  doth 

pe\*l'f°om  '    "0*1  exceed  the  Sum  i^  Fifty  Founds  ^Then  the  faid  Commi/Tioners  or  the 

their  Judg-  "Jajor  part  of  them,lhallSummon  and  Impannel  a  Jury  to  Try  luchMatters 

mentjif  a-    in  form  of  Law,and  accordingly  enter  up  judgment  and  grant  outExecuti- 

bove  50.  /.     on  as  aforelaid,  and  no  Appeal  to  be  allowed  i  But  if  the  Thing  or  Matter 

&  no  mo"    '"  Controveriy  doth  exceed  the  Sum  ofFifly  Pounds,then  there  fhall  be  one 

Appeal  to  the  next  Superior  Court,  in  the  County ,and  Tryal  there  and  no 

more. 

72>e  it  futt|cr<Cna(teliI>ptTje  atit^ojft?  afOJerai&.That  If  any  of  the  Lea- 
fees  or  their  Affigns,  Undertakers  aforefaid,  ffiail  not  ufe  and  improve  the 
^cYon^t'  ftid  Mills,  Damms,  Works,  Buildings  or  Tools  appertaining  to  their  ref- 
imp';ove  the  peftive  Company  they  have  or  do  belong  Unto,  it  fhall  be  no  hinderance  or 
Mills,  bar  to  any  other  Undertaker,  Leafee  or  Affign  therein  concerned,  from  the 

Damms.GV.  improvement  of  them,  or  any  of  them  -,  unlefs  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  fiiall 
Sem*otle«  fee  caufe  to  Sell  his  Share  or  Intereft  in  any  fuch  Mills,Damms,  Buildings, 
to  make  ufe  Works  or  Took  to  fuch  party  or  parties  that  will  Improve  them.    And  if 
of  them,  cK-  the  parties  do  not  agree  upon  the  Price  of  fuch  Matter  or  Thing  to  be  Sold, 
ceot  thev'l    then  the  faid  Commiilioners  or  the  major  part  of  them,fliall  appoint  Three 
ftareVin  faid  J"^ic'°"'  Perfons  to  apprize  fuch  Mills,Damms,Buildings,  Works  or  Tools, 
MiMs^&e.    according  as  they  fliall  think  the  Value  of  them  may  be  to  the  Buyer,which 
Valuation  Ihall  be  the  Price  offuch  Matter  or  Thing  fo  to  be  Sold,  and 
(ball  be  accordingly  accepted  by  Buyer  and  Seller. 
Always  Frovided,  Said  Commidioners  ffiall  not  make  any  divifion  of 
A  Ptovifo,     f"C^  P^'"^  Of  P^rts  of  faid  Copper  Mines  that  have  been  heretofore  divided 
by  the  Undertakers  or  their  Attorneys  being  regularly  done. 

^nd  it  is  hereby  further  PrcviJedy  That  nothing  in  this  Aft  ihall  be  under- 
fioodto  regulate  7fl»«tfc<««  Sf/c^f*",  Elq;  or  any  perfon  under  him,  nor  one 
A  Saving,     certain  Aflign  to  the  Leafees  living  in  Great'Bfitain,vrhoCe  af&irs  refpeftmg 
faid  Mines  are  under  the  care  of  Col.  John  Alford  oiBoJlon  in  the  Province 
oftheMajfachufetts-Bay/^T  hinder  them  or  either  of  them  from  maintaining 
their  own  proper  MiIls,Damms,  Buildings  or  Tools,  at  their  beft  difcretion ; 
but  the  iaid  Belcher,  and  the  faid  Aflign  in  Great-Britain^  is  hereby  allowed 
to  manage  their  own  properMills,Damms,Bui!dingsandTcolsin  (everalty 
as  they  think  beft  for  their  Intereft  •,  and  not  be  concerned  in  Building, 
Maintaining  or  Repairing  any  otherMsIIs  or  Tools  but  only  their  own  .-Any 
thing  in  this  Aft  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 
5Be  (t  furtfttc  (CnacteO  lip  t^e  aiul)iJ?Itp  afc?2fai&,  That  faid  Commlf- 
A  Cletk  to    fioners,  fliall  have  power  to  choole  a  Clerk,  who  fball  be  Sworn  to  a  Faith- 
be  Chofen  St  ful  difcharge  of  his  Truft  by  one  of  faid  Commilfioners.    And  the  Fees  of 
Sworn.  faid  Court,  Clerk  and  Jury,  fhall  be  as  the  Fees  of  the  County  Court. 

Provided  alwaysy  No  Charge  by  this  Aft  fliall  arife  to  the  Government 
A<!iLimited.  ^j  County,     jilways  Provided,  That  this  Aft  ftall  continue  in  force  for  two 
Years  and  no  longer. 

.        i^  ■  "—  '  ""  '     '"  '"■  " 

MElV-LONDOtf  :  Printed  and  Sold  by  r.  Credit,  i7%t. 


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Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefties  Colony 
oiCoKneillcut  in  New-England  .-Begun  and  Held  at  New-Haven,  the 
Twelfth  Day  of  oader,  in  the  Eighth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our 
Soveraign  Lord  GEORGE,  oi  Great-Britain,  ^c.  KING.  Anno 
Domini,    1711. 

An  Ad  for  the  more  Effefluai  Preventing 

the  Prophanation  of  the  Lord's  Day,  andy^^^pg^^,^ 
any  Diilurbance  of  thePublick  Meetings  *^'^'* 
by  Law  Eftablilhed,  or  Allowed,  for  Di- 
vine WOrfhip.  TwoTything 

^  men  to  be 

BCit<£nact£liI)pt5e  <©oi)etnour,  Countfl antt  Eepcefmtati'tcjJ,  (n  nuaiiy"for"' 
(FtneralCourt  aff0m6l£l),ant)  tip  tlje^utjjojltp  of  tlje  fanie,That  every  patiih 
each  Town  at  their  Annual  Meetings  in  December  {hall  choofe  Two  or  Society, 
or  moreTything-tnen,  in  each  Parifh  or  Society  for  Divine  Wor-  q^  their  Re- 
fliip,  wiihin  did  TowD,who  thall  forthwith  be  Sworn  to  a  faithful  Difcharge  fuf^g  to* 
of  the  work  hereby  allotted  to  them  \  or  if  they  negleft  or  refufe  to  take  ferve,  to  be 
faid  Oath  Ihall  pay  a  fine  of  Forty  Shillingt  to  the  Treafury  of  faid  Town ;  fi"«'^  4o-^- 

To  be  Recovered  in  manaeras  other  Fines.  _  ,,. 

Ty  thing  men 

anD  It  i&  Ijewlip  dBnacteft,  That  each  of  the  Grand  Jury-men,  and  the  fped  the"Be- 
faid  Ty  thing-men  and  Conftables  of  each  Town,  Ihall   carefully  infped  the  haviour  of 
Behaviour  of  all  Perfons  on  the  Sabbath  or  Lord 's  Day  ;  efpecialJy  between  f  «{;f°"s «" 
the  Meetings  for  Divine  Worfhip  on  the  faid  Day,  whether  in  the  Place  of  ^  J^°^*!JP^^ 
fuch  publick  Meeting  or  elfewhere  ;  and  due    Prefentment  made  of  any  j^gg*  ^^^^Z 
Prophanation  oftheWorfiiip  of  God  on  the  Lord's  Day,  or  on  any  Day  ings.&make 
of  publick  Fail  or  Thankfgiving ;  or  Breach  of  Sabbath,  which  they  Or  any  Prefentment 
of  them  thall  fee  or  difcover  any  Perfon  to  be  guilty  of  to  the  next  Afliftant  ofProphana- 
orjuftjce  of  the  Peace;  who  is  hereby  impowred  upon  fuch  Prefentment  JJ°"°"p';^lJ| 
to  him  made,  to  caufe  fuch  Offender   to  be  brought  before  him,  and  upon  xhanksgiv- 
due  Convidtion  of  fuch  OiTence,  to  impofe  a  fine  upon  him  to  the  Treafury,  ings  orf  afts. 
of  faid  Town,  not  exceeding  Five  ShUlingj  in  Money. 

anrx 


Mno  Megni  Megit  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  OAavo. 


.68  %mB-^^^Vy  ^c.  ^n're  jFactas* 


SBnti  it  is!  ^ntbv  fuctl^ec  CnattcO,  That  each  Grand;Jury=man,Tythiag- 
manor  Conftable,  fhall  be  allo\fed  two  Shillings  per  Diem  for  each  Day  he 
OneOfficerto  Tpends  in  Profecuting  fuch  Offenders ;  to  be  paid  by  the  perfon  Offending, 
beallowdz.joriheParentorMaftcroffuchperfon  :  And  upon  negleft  or  refufal  of 
fer  diem,  for  Payment  thereof  or  of  other  Charge  of  fuch  Offenders  or  Delinquents  Pro- 
each  Day  he  fgcution  fuch  Afliftant  or  Juniceof  the  Peace  fhall  grant  Execution  for  the 
fpendsinpro-  ^  ^  'j^j^  j-^^j,  perfon,or  bis  Parent  or  Mafter. 
Offender         Provided  JhitM  perfon  Profecuted  on  this  Aft,  (hall  be  Charged  with 

Provided,    more  than  for  One  perfon  Profecuting  him  for  fuch  Offence 
Providedalfo    provided,Thit  all  Piefentments  for  any  of  the  aforementioned  Offences, 
be  within  one  Month  afier  the  Comraiffion  thereof- 

PerfonsCon-  jjj^j,  j(  (jj  Q[fy  [jjcelij  futtljer  CEnattfS,  That  whenfoever  any  perfon  fhall 
b!eachof°his  ^^  lawfully  Conviaed  of  any  Offence againft  this  Ad,  or  any  other  Aft  pro- 
Art,^  or  any  vided  for  the  Punifhingof  any  Prophanation  of  the  Sabbath,  or  of  any 
other  A<a  re-  Difturbance  to  any  Congregation  allowed  for  the  Worfhipping  of  God,  du- 
lating  to  the  ^j^g  the  time  that  they  are  AfTembling  for,  or  Attending  on  fuch  Worfhip, 
^^^^fined  for  ^^^  ^^'^  ^  ^^'"S  ^^^^  ^°^  ^^'^^  Offence  )  negka  or  lefufe  to  pay  the  faid 
fuch  offences  Fine,  or  prefent  fotne  Efiate  on  which  Execution  for  faid  Fine  may  be 
gcrefufing  to  Levied,  fuch  Court,  or  Affiftant,or  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  before  whom  fuch 
pay,  to  be  Convidlion  fhall  be  had,  are  hereby  Impowred  to  Sentence  fuch  Offender 
^^!»ckly  ^Q  jjg  publickly  Whipp'd  ;  with  any  number  of  Stripes,  not  exceeding 
Whipp  d       Twenty,  refpedt  beinghad  to  the  nature  and  aggravation  of  fuch  Offence. 

Provided,  Provided,  SCliD  ft  fS  ^ttth^  ^cotiOefi  anil  (tnattelr,  That  if  any  Children 
children  and  ^^  Servants  not  of  the  Age  of  Difcretion,  fhall  be  Convifted  of  any  of  the 
der  A«  of'  Offences  mentioned  in  this  Aa,  they  fliall  be  Panifhed  there  for  in  fuch 
fending  a  M  anner  and  Way  as  is  provided  for  their  Punilhment  when  Convifted  of 
gainftthis  Lying,  and  in  HO  other  way  As  alfo.  That  no  Execution  fhall  be  Served 
Aft,  to  be  Qj,  any  Parent  or  Mailer  by  Virtue  of  this  A€t,  for  the  Fault  of  any  Child  or 
Punilhed  as  ggf^gnt^  within  One  Month  next  after  fuch  Child  or  Servant  fiiall  be 
*"[see  pa"|.68]  CoDvifted  of  fuch  Faulty 

An  AA  for  Providing  how  a  Scire  Facias 
fhall  be  brought  to  the  County  Court, 
when  Juftices  are  Removed  by  Death,  or 

Tltt^lA-i?     otherwife,  before  Execution  be  taken  out, 

"^ "-'''        after  Trial 

A  Juftice  re- 
moved by      T)^fol6etJ  Bp  t^f0  flffcmblp,  When  any  Juflice  of  the  Peace  upon  a 
E^^wife  be^  JA.  'r*'*^^  before  him,  has  given  Judgment  for  any  Sum  of  Money  to  be 
foi^Executi"  Paid,  and  before  Execution  be  taken  out  thereon    is  removed  by  Death, 
on  be  taken  or  otherwife  ;  the  Patty  recovering  fuch  Judgment,  fhall  have  Liberty  at 
out,  on  atry- any  time  Within  Twelve  Months  after   fuch  Removal,  to  bring  a  Scire 
a)  hadbefore  p^^j^^  ^^  ^^^  ^gj^j  Couoty  Ckjutt,  in  faid  County  where  fuch  Juftice  did  or 
tyToncer^nVd"  doesLive,  againft  the  Perfon  or  Perfons  againft  whom  he  has  recovered 
may  take  out  fuch  Judgment :  and  upon  his  producing  the  Record  of  the  faid  Judgment, 
a5«reFa<rij5  or  aCopy  thereof,  in  faid  Court,  AtteJJed  by  the  Perfon  making  it,  fhall 
&  have  Exe-  ^^^^^  Execution  thereon  granted  him  by  faid  Court,  for  fo  much  of  the 

ted' him  *"'  ^^*"*  ^""'  ^^  '*  ^^"  ^PP^^""  *°  ^^^  ^^'"^  ^°"'"'  "^^^ains    Unpaid  j  and  for 
the  Cofts  atifing  upon  the  faid  Scire  Facioff 

An  Aft 


Juno  Megul  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  T  J.     Oftavo. 


Courts:  :^ltcreD*    %oXon  Clerfes*  26^ 


An  Ad:  for  Altering  the  Time  for  Holding 
the  Superiour  Courts,  in  the  Counties  of 
ifairficlD,  il5eiiD^!^at)cn,  and  i^artfo;iD. 

'HERE  AS  of  Late  Years  it  h/u  been  founti,  that  the  time  for  Holding  the  _        , . 
Superior  Court  in  the  County  of  Hartford  ha4  been  too  much  Streightned^ 
fiiverjperfons  afler  havingWaited  fill  the  lafl  Day  oj"  the  Courts  ftting,   have  had 
their  AEl ion  Continued  till  the  next  Term,  xphich  hof  greatly  Irthanced  the  Charge  ^"^^  P^g* 
u:id  ha*  proved  very  Inconvenient.     And  whereas  the  Altering  the  time  for  Holding  iT^'initli 
the  Superiour  Court  in  the  County  of  New-London,  and  appointing  it  to  be  held  a, 
Week  later  than  the  time  already  fiated,  would  interfere  with  the  County  Court  at 
New-Haven  in  the  Spring,  and  with  the  General  Court  in  the  FalU 

%t  i&  ttetetoie  (fnatfeo  bp  tfje  (Botjeritour,  Council  anU  Jleprcfcnw-  /•'iij/fw'obe 
titles,  in  General  dourr  SUTembltO,  anQ  bp  ttje  fDutljojitp  of  tlje  fame,  the  laftTuef- 
That  the  Time  for  Holding  the  faid  Court  m  the  County  of  Fairfield,  fliall  d^y  in  Fehu- 
be  the  lafl  Tuefday  of  February,  and  the  laft  Tuefday  in  Augufi  Annually  .-  '/f/'^^;„ 
And  the  Time  for  Holding  the  Superiour  Court  in  the  County  of  Nftp- the fi/ftTuef- 
Haven,  ftall  be  on  the  firft  Tuefday  in  March  ZT\d  September  Annuci\]y  :  d^y  inMarcft, 
And  the  Time  for  Holding  the  Superiour  Court  for  the  County  of  Hart-  &  Sep/emher. 
ford,  Qiall  be  on  the  fecond  Tuefday  in  March  &ni  September  Annually  :  fi^^^jjnltt 
Any  former  Law,  Ufageor  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding  dsr/^'ut  AlTrcl 

AND  all  parties  concerned  in  any  Actions  depending  in  any  of  the  faid  at  September 
Courts,  either  by  Continuance,  or  Review,  or  otherwife  ^  fhall  appear  ac 
the  faid  Courts  in  February  and  Anarch  next,  -n  the  faid  relpeftjve  Counties  All  Perfonr 
under  the  Penalty  of  Forfeiting  any  Obligation  or  Recogizance,  Conditio-  having  any 
ned  for  their  Profecution  of  their  Reviews,  at  the  Superior  Courts  in  the  ^^^°"^  P"- 
aforefaid  Counties  of  Fairfield,  New-Haven  and  Hartford,  in  March  next  as  any  cf^he" 
has  been  ufual.  Provided,  That  fuch  party  or  parties  be  now   within  faid  Courts, 

this  Colony  or  fliall  come  into  it  Eight  Days  before  the  Sitting  of  the  faid  '°  app«r  at 
Superior  Courts  now  ftated  as  aforefaid  ;and  if  any  of  them  fliall  not  return  J^^  ^**'' 
by  that  time,  it  Ihall  then  be    in  the  power  of  the  faid  Court,  to  continue  „o^'  luted 
thecaufe  wherein  they  are  concerned,  to  the  next  Superior  Court  in  that  oh  Penalty  of 
County  ■•  And  all  Bonds  and  Recognizances   taken  by  any  County  Court,  f^°ff"t'ng  »- 
Affiflant,or  JufticeofthePeace,forMifdemeanours,and  for  the  Appearance  U^   ^"l"*  °^ 
of  any  Criminal  at  the  Superior  Court  in  either  of  the  aforefaid   County's,  z^tf^^' 
as  already  Stated  by  Law,  fhall  be,  and  hereby  are  made  Returnable  to  the 
Superior  Courts  in  the  County's  aforefaid,  in  February  and  March  next ;  as 
now  Stated  :  And  the  perfon  or  perfbns  Bound  over  thereby,  fhall  appear 
at  the  faid  Superior  Courts  in  the  faid  refpeftive  County's,  as  now  Stated 
by  this  Aft,  and  Anfwer  for  the  Mifdeameanour  Charged  on  them,  under 
the  Penalty  of  forfeiting  their  Bond  or  Recognizance  aforefaid. 


An  Ad  for  Requiring  Town  Clerks  to  fend 
to  the  Treafurer,  Annually,  the  Names  ofyj^,  p^^^ 
the  ConftabIes,who  are  Chofen  to  gather  &i\;i'''^ 
the  Country  Rates, 

Town  Clerfc 

R«foIttU  b?t!)l«  SltTcmMp,  That  for  the  future,  the  Town  Clerk  of  Tiearie°rS^ 
each  Town  in  this  Colony,  fhall    Annually  in  May,  fend  to   the  is  chofen  to 
afurer  theName  of  the  Perfon  in  their  Town  who  is  chofe  a  Conflable  gatherCoun- 
to  gather  the  Country  Rate.  tfy  Rates. 

An 


Mho  Reg»l  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  1  J     Odavo. 

^rro  society  collecto^g^JSap^berryg^  i^eDtarg,  &c. 

An  k&-  in  Addition  to  and  for  Explaining 

an  A<ft,  Entituled,  An  Adi  for  the  better 

Ys^ipifip?      Ordering:  and  Reeulatino;  Societies  and 

^^'^  Parifhes,  and  for  the  Support  of  the  Mi- 

niftry  and  Schools  there. 

In  (jJ  Eefoltetl  b?  tW  511ff«mll?,  That  every  Colleaor  chofcn  by  any 
Society  or  Parilh,  that  fhall  refufe  to  ferve  therein,  fuch  Colleftor 
finVio Serve,  Of  Collcftors  fo  refufing,  (hall  fufFcr  the  fame  Penalty  as  is  Provided  by 
theit  penalty'.  Law  in  cafe  of  Town  OiScers  refufing  to  Serve.  

An  Ad  for  Encouragement  of  the  getting 
Bay-berry  Tallow, 

WHEREAS  the  gathering  of  BAysbenysat  mfeafonalle  Times  oftbeYear 
bath  been  very  much  to  the  frejudict  of  fundry  Towns  itt  this  Colony  Uirge 
Quantities  of  them  having  been  gathered  before  they  are  Rife, or  come  toferftttion. 

Which  to  Prevent:  ,    ^ 

Be  ft  (£netf«o  »IJ  »^«  <2oternoucCouarif  an**«v.eprf rente tIfieiJ,  in  (rent- 
B»y-t.«ry s  tal  Court  «ffetnbUO,  atWi  b?  tje  SSatbeiitB  of  «»«  wme.  That  if  any  per fon 
not  to  be  a»-  or  perlons  fhall  at  anytime  befor«theTwentiethDay  of  ^a|»/?.  Annually, 
«h"e<l  before  Gather  any  of  faid  Bay-berries  growing  in  any  Place  of  this  Colony,  he 
Aueltkn-  «'  ^^^y  ^°  Offending,  flisll  pay  a  Fine  of  Tm Shillings  and  Six-fence  for  each 
niMliy,  on  Peck  of  faid  Berries,  gathered  as  aforelaid ;  and  p'o  Rata  for  greater  or  lefler 
Penalty  of  Quantities :  To  be  to  the  Treafury  of  the  Town  where  fuch  Berries  ftiall  be 
*'r^^-^\fV  gotten. 

prorarll  ^ny  One  A/Tiftant  or  Jufiice  of  the  Peace  to  Hear  and  Determine  all 

^         '        Offences  againft  this  Aft. 

An  A<5t  for  preventing  the  Small  Pox  being 
Spread  in  this  Colonyj  by  Pedlars,  Hawk- 
y/?f,T&     Gfs,  and  Petty-Chapmea 

WHE  RE  AS  notwithSianding  the  froclamatien  Tfued  out  by  the  Covtrnm 
and  Council^  for  the   Treventing  Tedlars  and  Petty  Chapmen  bringing  itt 
faid  Difiemfer  ia  thii  tSoverntmnt ;  Evil  minded  Perfons  have  carry ed  Goods  from 
Town  to  Town,  and  have  Vended  thim  in  tnany  places  of  this  CoUny^to  the  great 
tiitamrd  of  His  MajefHttgOKd  Subjects, 

For  the  Preventing  of  which  Danger  for  the  Future  : 

TBe  ittfnacteli  bp  ttie(IE!ol>eTnouc,Counci!  an6Beprefentat{tjeg,fnd5fne«l 

Pedlars,  S'f.  ^'S""  SfintmbUU,  an5  bg  tie  Hutfiojltg  of  tljt  feme.  That  if  any  Pedlar, 

'    not  to  Sell     Hawker  or  Petty  Chapman,  that  ufeth  or  fhall  ufe  the  Trade  of  carrying 

Goodsinthis  Goods  from  Town  to  Tov.'n,or  from  Houfe  to  Houfe,  fhall  bring  into  any 

Pe°nS'  °f     ^^^"  *'^^'"  ^^^^  Colony,  or  (hall  Sell  or  fhall  offer  to  Sell  any  Goods  in  any 

,0.  /.  Place  whatfcfiver  within  this  Colony,  fhall  pay  a  Fine  of  Ten  Pounds  :  One 

half  whereof  fhall  be  to  the  County  where  the  Offence  fhall  be  Committed, 

and  the  other  half  to  the  Ferfon  that  Ihall  Profccute  to  EfFeft. 

All 


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^mpoft  on  3^l)ttm» 271 


All  Breaches  of  this  Ad:  to  be  Profecuted  before  the  County  Court  in  jvj,,  Appeal 
the  County  where  the  Offence  fball  be  Committed ;  which  Court  ihall  not  or  Review  ta 
allow  of  or  grant  any  Appeal  or  Review  in  any  luch  Caft.  be  Allowed. 

UriO  (fri^  littth^  (CnatfeU,  That  this  Aft  fhall  take  place  from  and  after  Time  of  thi» 
the  firft  day  olNovtmber  next,  and  continue  in  force  for  three  Years,  and  nQjnc^e"""' 
no  longer. 

An  A(St  for  the  better  Regulating  the  Duty 
of  Impoft  uponRhum  -,  and  for  Repealing 
all   other  Ads  relating  to  the  Duty  of^jj^p^g^ 
Impoft,  thereon.  ;r6:l8'z;zli 

and  z;8, 

B<it  it  (fnactcft  bp  tlje  ^tjecnour,  Countil  anD  Etpcefcntatibesf,  f"  „  „ 
OPenetal  court  5finembU»,  anO  bp  t!)E  flutt)0?ftp  of  t^t  tame.  That  y'^^^s  fj 
from  and  after  the  firft  Day  of  November  next,  all  Matters  of  Veflels  or  importing'^' 
other  Perfons  Importing    any  Rum  into  this  Colony,  ftall  in  the  firft  Rum,  ftiall  in 
Port  where  he  fhall  Enter  his  faid  VelTel,  and  before  fuch  Entfy,  produce  th«  fitftpoit, 
to  theNavalOfficer  ofthefaid  Port,a  true  Invoice  of  the  number  of  Gallons  ^"JS"^,  ^^"l 
of  Rum  Imported  in  fuch  VefTel,  To  which  he  ftall  make  Oath  before  the  Swear'to  « 
faid  Naval  Officer  in  the  following  manner  :  Invoice. 

VOu  A.  B.  Swear  by  the  Living  God,  that  the  Invoice  now  produced  by  The  form  of 
•^    you,  is  a  true  Invoice  of  the  Quantity  of  Gallons  ot  Rhum  now  Im-  the  Oath, 
ported  in  your  Veflel.    So  helpyo-u  Cod. 

Which  Naval   Officer    is  hereby    impowred  to  adminifler  the  fame :  _     ^ 
And  the  faid  Mafler  or  Importer  fhall  pay  to  the  faid  Naval  Officer  Four-  ofRc^*ta 
fence  per  Gallon  for  every  Gallon  of  Rum  lb  Imported  by  him  as  aforefaid ;  Adminiftec 
Excepting  only  fuch  Rum  as  fhall  be  Imported  direSly  from  the  Weft-  faid  Oath. 
Indies,  in  forae  Veflel  part  Owned  by  one  or  more  Inhabitants  of  this 
Colony,  in  which  cafe  the  Mafter   or  Importer,  {hz\] -piy  Three-vence  per  The  faid  Tm- 
Gallon  and  no  more  .•  Any  thing  in  this  Aft  before  mentioned  to  the  S^um^o  pa» 
contrary  notwithftanding.     One  tenth  part  of  which  Duty,  fhall  be  to  the  4.  j.  per  GaU 
faid  Naval  Officer,  and  the  remainder  to  be  paid  by  the  faid  Naval  Officer  ion  to  the 
to  the  Treafurer  of  this  Colony  for  the  ufe  of  the  Colony.    And  all  fuch  ^*^*J  O"*- 
Mafters  or  Importers  of  Rum  as  aforefaid,  ftiall  be  allowed  for  waft.  Five  I"'  Ru^^' 
ferCtnr.  for  every  flundred  Gallons  Imported  direftly  from  the  Weft-  camedireftly 
Indies,  and  Two  per  Cent,  for  every  Hundred  Gallons  Imported  from  the  from  the 
Neighbouring  Governments.     And  whenfoever  it  fhall  fo  happen  that  the  Weft-Indies, 
faid  Maimer  or  Importer,  fhall  not  have  the  ready  Money  to  Pay  the  Duty  V"dJcT^"QiU 
aforefaid,  he  fhall  become  bound  to  the  Treafurer  of  this  Colony  to  the  ion*. 
Ufe  of  the  faid  Colony,  in  a  Bond  to  Double  the  Value  of  the  faid  Rum,  The  tenth 
Conditioned  for  the  Payment  of  the  faid  Duty,  or  for  the  carrying  or  P*"  «f  faid 
tranfporting  the  faid  Rum  or  caufing  it  to  be  tranfported  out  of  this  Naval  Offi- 
Colony  to  feme  other  Market,  within  two  Months  then  next  coming,  and  cer,  the  reft 
in  cafe  it  fhall  be  fo  tranfported,  the  faid  Mafter  or  Importer,  fhall  produce  to  the  Ttea, 
a  Certificate  thereof  under  Oath  to  the  faid  Naval  Officer  firom  fbme 'u'"' 
Affiflant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace,that  he  hath  fo  Exported  the  faid  Rum  as  H«[c/nr!a* 
aforefaid  ;  And  that  all  Owners  of  Rum  for  which  the  aforefaid  Duty  has  lo^'d  for 
been  paid,  fhall  upon  the  Exportation  and  producing  a  Certificate  thereof  Waft. 
as  aforefaid,  be  allowed  a  draw  back  of  the  whole  of  the  Duty  which  has 
been  Paid  for  the  faid  Rum  fo  Exported, Excepting  only  the  Oficers  Fees.    A  Drawback 

T  t  UnU 


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272  ginipofl:  on laum*    ^lueftion*    il^ommation. 


9!lnb  It  (gfnrtljer  l&roWtiett,  That  all  fuchKum  as  ftiall  be  Imported 
or  brought  into  this  Colony  and  Landed,  or  Offered  to  Sale,  in  any  of  the 
Rom  bro't  ^  Roads,  Harbours,  Creeks  or  Rivers  thereunto  belonging,  without  firft 
lony  &hnd-  Paying  ^^''^  Duty  aforefaid  to  fome  Naval  Officer  of  this  Government,  fhall 
ed.or  offered  be  forfeited,  the  one  half  to  tlie  Informer  that  lliall  Profecute  the  fame  to 
to  Sale,  in  a-  efFe(9^,  and  the  other  half  to  the  Ufe  of  this  Colony.  And  whenfoever  any 
"V  H"^°"f»  perfon  fhall  inform  any  A/Tiftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace  of  the  breach  of 
the'buty  is  thisOrder.he  (hall  forthwith  grant  a  Writ  to  the  Sheriff  orConftable,Com. 
Paid,  to  be  manding  them  to  make  diligent  fearch  for  the  fame,  with  power  (  if  need 
Forfeited.  be)to  break  open  anyHoufe  or  VefTel.or  other  Place,to  make  Search  in  any 
fufpe£led  Place  \  and  to  feife  the  faid  Rum,  and  fecure  the  fame  till  the 
Power  to  next  County  Court  in  the  County  where  it  fhall  be  taken,  who  fhall  declare 
anyHoufe"  or  ^^^  ^^^^  ^°^^  Forfeited  ^unlefs  the  Owners  thereof /hall  by  producing  a 
Veffelifneed  Certificate  from  the  Naval  Officer,  that  the  Duty  laid  by  this  Ad  has  been 
be.  aftually  paid  for  the  fame,  according  to  the  true  intent  and  meaning  there- 

of, and  make  Oath  that  the  Rum  for  which  the  Certificate  is  produced  is 
that  very  Rum  for  which  the  Duty  has  been  paid  :  or  otherwife  Ihew  to  the 
Satisfaftion  of  the  Court,  that  the  Duties  laid  by  this  Aft  have  been  truly 
paid. 
Officers  to         And  all  Naval  Officers,  Sheriffs,  Conftables,  and  GTand-jurors,are  hereby 
make  en-     ftriftly  charged  to  make  diligent  Enquiry  after,  and  make  true  Information 
quiry,  &e.     ^j  ^U  Breaches  of  this  Aft. 

REnelo*  ^^^  *' '^  lercbp  Etartltr  <Siiattrtf,That all  other  A&s  of  thisGovernment, 
Rum.is  here  relating  to  the  Duty  of  Impoft  on  Rum,  now  in  force,  Ihall  be  Repealed  ; 
by  Repealed,  and  the  fame  are  hereby  Repealed  and  made  Void. 

The  ufe  of  Tfovided  alfo,Th&t  what  fhall  be  gained  by  the  Impofl  on  Rum  for  Two 

for  thi°two  ^^^"  "^^"^  enfuing,  fhall  be  applied  to  the  Building  of  a  Reftors  Houfe  for 
firft  Year^**    YaU  College. 

a  Quefiien  fut.  Whether  a  Clerl  Chofen  by   the  Proprietors  of  any  Common 
Field  and  Sworn  as  the  Lam  direSlethy  he  not  a  Lawful  Cleri  of  faid  Pro^ 
frietorSf  until  another  Perfon  be  Chofen  and  Sworn  as   aforefaid^  although  he 
he  not  Chofen  and  Sworn  every  Tear  ? 


R 


Efolved  by  this  AfTembly  in  the  Affirmative. 


r-p»] 


'He  Gentlemen  Nominated  to  ftand  for  Eledlion  in  JUay  next, 
fent  in,  (by  the  Free  men  of  this  Government  )  to  this  Af- 
fembly,  are  as  follows,  Fiz. 

The  Usnourahle  GURDON  SALTONSTALL,  Efar 
The  HouDurahle  NATHAN  GOLD,  Efr, 
John  Hamlin,  Efg; 


WiBiam  Pitkin^  Efq; 
Jofepb  Curtis,  Efq; 
Richard  Cbriflepbtrs,  Efq; 
Teter  Burr^  Efq; 
Samuel  Etli,  £ 


■Jq; 


Matthew  AHjn,  Efq; 
Jofefh  Talcot,  Efq; 
^ohn  Sherman,  Efq; 
Roger  Wolcott,  Efqj 
Jonathan  Law,  Efq;, 
James  IVaifwortb,  Efq; 


Capt.  John  Hall ;  Mr.  John  Hoohr ;  Capt.  Jofefh  Wakeman ;  Mr.  Hez.eh*b 
Brainerd  ;  Capt.  Cbrijlofher  Cbrijfopbers,  and  Capt.  Richard  BufhneB. 

"^ent-Lmdon,  Printed  and  Sold  by  Timothy  Green,  Printer  to  his  Honour  the 
GOYERNOUR  and  COMPANY,    i  7  »  '• 


Anno  Regnl  Regis  GEORGIJ,  ©(ftava 


ejcplanato^p  %(ji  aijout  tftofe  iTout-foitieD*   273 


Thirty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford,  1919. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Paffcd  by  the  General  Court  or  AlTcmbly  of  His 
Majefty's  COlOUp  of  COttttetttCttt,  Begun  and 
Held  at  3^attf0^6,  on  the  '^Cetttl)  Day  of  £0a^. 
In  the  Ctfijtl)  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign 
Lord  GEORGE,  King  of  (I5reat^ji5ritain,  &:c» 

c^nnoaue  SDomint,  1722^ 


An  A6t  for  Explaining  fome  Claufes  in  an 
Adi,Entituled,  AnAdi  for  Relieving  thofe 
that  may  be  Overcharged  in  the  general 
Lift  of  Eftates. 


A 


QVESTJON  arijirtg  upon  the  Law,  Made  in  the  Twelfth  Year 
of  QUEEN  AlrJNEy  Entituled,  jIn  ji5i  for  Relieving  thofe 
that  may  be  Overcharged  in  the  General  Ltfi  of  Eftatet,  C  Whether 
any  may  be  Relieved  thereby  in  any  thing,  for  which  the 
Lifters  have  laid  the  Fourfold  Affefsments  ?  3 


Vide  page 
188 


Jt  fss  Bcfoltei  tjp  t^iel  MtfcmWp,  That  Relief  ought  to  be  given 
in  fuch  Cafes  only  where  the  Eftate  (hall  appear  not  to  have  be- 
longed to  the  Perfon  Four-folded  on  the  Twentieth  of  jiuguft  pre- 
ceding •,  or  that  it  was  not  left  out  by  him  through  his  Wilfiilnefs 
or  Negligence,  but  from  fufficient  grounds  to  conclude  the  Eftate  to 
be  Loii  ;  and  that  fo  foon  as  he  was  fenfible  of  his  Duty  therein,  he 
did  offer  his  faid  Eftate,  bona  fide,  to  the  Lifters  to  be  Entered  in  the 
publick  Lift  ^  in  which  Cafes  they  may  be  Relieved,  and  fingly  Charged 
in  the  Lift. 


PerfonsFour- 
folded  to  be 
relieved,onl7 
when  the  E- 
ftate  appears 
not  to  belong 
to  emon^u- 
gvfi  10  pre- 
ceding,ornot 
left  out  yfiil- 
fuUy^butg^r. 


Vv 


An 


Amo  Reg»i  Regis  GEORGIJ,  Octavo. 


274     5fifl)irtB^^0De  at  Lyme.    %^%  o;t  IXate, 


An  Ad  for  allowing  the  Fifhing^Cove  (  fo 
called  )    in  %'^xixt^  to  be  under  the  fame 
Regulation  as  Q^intJfoj-Ferry -River  and 
lli^'^"        £lttmnebaus-Rivers  are,  in  refped^  of  pre- 
venting Nufances  in  (aid  Cove. 

tymeFifhing  T*^  I'S  6?  tfifs  ^CffcmBIp  tfnatteU  aitO  SDetlarett,  That  the  Fifhing-Cove 
Cove  to  be  A  (  ^o  called  )  in  Lyme^  adjoining  to  Mr.  Seldings  Farm,  fhall  be  under  the 
under  the  fame  Regulations,  Reftriftions,  and  Encouragements,  as  Wifidfor-Verry 
fcmeRegula-  River,  and  Quinnebaug-RWei,  are  by  an  Aft  of  this  AfTembly,  Entituled, 
%T8i'Ir!,",e'  -^^  ^^  *°  prevent  Nufances  by  Hedges,  Wears,  &c.  in  Rivers  \  (  As  may  be 
iflH^  Rivers  found  in  the  205- Page  of  our  Law-book  )  And  if  any  Perfon  what- 
are.  fbever,  /hall  by  Wears,  Hedges,  or  Seins,  or  any  other  way  whatfoever, 

.  Difturb  or  Hinder,  or  any  ways  Obftruft  the  Natural  or  Ufual  Courfe  of 

*^'"^'  the  Fifh  up  faid  Cove,  fliall  be  deemed  a  Common  Nufance  :  (  Except  with 
Obftru(flions  a  licenfe  from  the  County  Court  in  the  County  of  New-London  )  Any  of 
in  faid  Cove  faid  Obflruaions  fhall  be  Removed,  and  the  Perfon  found  guilty  thereof 
*v°d,  &''™°'  '°  ^«  Puniftied,  as  by  faid  Law  is  provided. 

An  A(5l  for  Levying  a  Tax  of  One-peny  on 
the  Pound,  on  Polls,  and  all  other  Ratea- 
ble Eftate  within  this  Colony,  to  be  paid 
So.'  ^'^'       in  Bills  of  Credit,  Silver  Money  or  Grain. 

BcSB  It  enfttt£U  6p  tlie  ^tcrnour.  Council  ano  IReptcrentatitjes,  in 
(Bniccai  (Eouct  3inrnibleD,  anU  bp  t|)e  fliitio^i'tp  of  t%z  fame.  That 
for  defraying  the  Publick  Charge  of  this  Colony,  there  be  a  Tax  oi  One' 
One-feny  on  ^^^^  ^^  ^jjg  pound,  levied  on  the  Polls  and  all  other  Rateable  Eftate  in  this 
to  fkvied  Colony  \  To  be  paid  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony  at  their  ufual  Ad- 
en Polls  and  vance  \  or  in  the  true  Bills  with  Four  Signers  of  the  Province  of  the  Majfa- 
all  other  E-  chufetts- Bay,  or  m  the  true  BiUs  ofNew-Tork, Rhode- IJland  or  New-Hampfhiref 
**.*".' *°*^  without  any  Advance  upon  them  i  or  in  Currant  Silver  Money,  or  Grain 
Sf  cJ^dit       at  the  Prices  following-,  Wheat  at  Five  Shillings  and  Six-pence  per  Bufhel,  Rye 
SilverMon'ey,  at  Three  Shillings  and  Six-pence  per  Bufhel,  Indian  Corn  at  Three  Shillings  per 
orinGrajn.'  Bufliel,  all  to  be  good  and  Merchantable ;  The  Grain  to  be  paid  to  the 
feveral  Conftables  at  or  before  the  laft  Day  of  June  next  enfuing,  and  not 
after  ;  To  be  difpofed  of  as  the  General  AfTembly  Oiall  Order. 


NEW-LONDON: 

Timothy  Green,  Printer  to  the 
VERNOUR  and  COMPANY,    j  72  2. 


Printed  and  Sold  by  Timothy  Green,  Printer  to  the  Honourable  the  GO- 
"INOUR 


Jmo  Regni  Regis  GEORGIJ.    Nona 


^o^ceable  entti?  atiD  S)etainet« 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majeftles  Colony 
of  ConneSl'icHt  in  New  England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  New  Haven, 
on  the  nth.  Day  of  O^oler,  in  the  Ninth  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
Our  Soveraign  Lord  G  HO /?(?£,  KING  of  Great-Britain,  &c. 
Anno  Domini,  17x1. 


An  Ad  direding  Proceedings  againft  Force- 
able  Entry  and  Detainer. 

B^  tt  (f  nartcii  anO  SDeclarrt  bp  tlie  (Bobcrnout,  Countfl  anu  Bt- 
prefentatlt)e0,  m  (Bentcal  Court  SKTembUD,  and  bp  tbe  3Cutt)ojftp 
of  t^e  fame.  That  upon  Complaint  made  to  any  one  or  more 
Afliftants  or  jufticesof  the  Peace,  of  any  Forceable  Entry  made 
into  any  Lands,  Tenements  or  other  Poffefiions,  lying  within  the  County 
where  fuch  Afliftant  or  Affiftants,  Joftice  or  Juftices  dwell  or  refide  ^  or 
of  any  Wrongful  Detainer  of  any  Lands,  Tenements,  or  other  Pofleflions, 
with  Force  and  flrong  Hand  ♦  that  it  to  fay,  with  Words  or  Aftions,  which 
have  a  Natural  Tendency  to  Affright  or  Terrify,  Every  fuch  Affiftant  or 
Affiftants,  Juftice  or  Juftices,  within  Convenient  Time,  at  the  Coft  of  the 
party  Grieved,  fliall  go  to  the  place  where  the  Force  is,  taking  with  him 
the  Sheriff  or  his  Deputy  and  other  Sufficient  Power  of  the  Town  or 
County,at  his  difcretion  (  if  need  be  )  toaid  him.  And  all  the  People  of  the 
Couiuy  as  well  the  Sheriff  as  otiiers,  IhaU  be  Attending  to  the  faid  A/fiftant 
or  AlTiftaftts,  Juftice  or  Juftices,  and  AlTift  him  or  them  to  Arreft  fuch  Of- 
fenders when  thereunto  Called,  upon  Pain  of  Imprifonment,  and  to  pay  a 
fine  o(  Forty  Shillings  to  the  Treafury  of  the  County.  And  that  two  Af^ 
fiftants  or  two  Juftices  Quorum  Vntts,  or  one  Afltftant  and  one  Juftice,  (hall 
have  Authority  and  Power  to  Enquire  by  the  Oaths  of  the  People  of  the 
fame  County,  as  well  of  them  that  make  fuch  Forceable  Entry  into 
Lands,  Tenements  or  other  Poffefiions,  as  of  them  that  hold  the  fame  by 
Force.  And  if  it  be  found  on  fuch  Enquiry,that  a  ForceableEntry  is  made 
into  any  Lands,  Tenements  or  other  Poffefiions,  or  that  the  fame  are 
Held  with  force,  then  fuch  AfSftants  or  Juftices  ftiall  Caufe  the  fame  Lands, 
Tenements  or  Pofieflions  to  beRefeifed  \  and  thereof  the  party  to  be  again 
put  in  the  PofFeiCon.who  in  fuch  fort  was  put  out  ot  holden  out, 

X  X  Ana 


On  Com- 
plaint made 
to  an  Affift- 
ant or  Juftice, 
of  any  Force- 
ableEntry in- 
to any  Land, 
&c  to  take 
with  him  the 
Sheriffor  his 
Deputy.with 
others  (  if 
need  be  J  to 
aid  him,  and 
toArreft  faid 
Offenders. 

Two  A  (Eft- 
ants  or  two 
JufticesJ^p- 
rum  Unv{,  to 
Enquire  into 
faid    For. 
ceable  Entry, 
Sc  caufe  faid 
Lands.  Sfc. 
to  be  Re- 
feifed,  &  the 
Party  Dif- 
feifed  tu  be 
put  into  Pof- 
teHion  again. 


AfiHo  Regni  Regrf  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  Nono. 


.76 goitt^W€nttv^^ttMntt,  31mpoft  otiasittm. 


yind  to  the  End  that  Encjuiry  be  Jo  made  at  aforefaid^  Such  Affiftants  or 
Afliftants  or  Juftices,  (hall  make  out  their  Warrants  or  Precepts  direfted  to  the  Sheriff 
Juftices  to  of  the  fame  County,  or  his  Deputy,  Commanding  him  on  the  Kings  behalf, 
^ue  out  jjj  j.j^jj-g  £q  ggjj^g  before  them  Eighteen  Sufficient  and  Indifferent  Perfons, 
thes'heriff  or  dwelling  near  unto  the  Lands  or  Tenements  fo  entered  or  held  as  before, 
hisDeputy.to  whereof  Fourteen  at  leaft  to  be  Impannel'd  to  enquire  in  this  Behalf, 
caofe  18 free- each  of  whom  to  have  freehold  Lands  or  Tenements,  of  the  Yearly 
^°'^*' be*f*  ^^liifi  of  ^'"''y  Shillings  at  the  leaft,  who  fliall  be  Sworn  by  fuch  Afiiftants  or 
themV  i4°of  J"^'*^®'»  ^^^^  ^^'^  ''"'^  to  Enquire  of  fuch  forceable  Entry  orforceable 
'emtobelm  Detainer,  and  to  return  a  True  Verdift  according  to  their  Evidence,  and 
panel'dtoen-  if  the  Sheriff  ftia  11  make  Default  in  not  duly  Executing  fuch  Warrant  or 
?" 'r  f  "***  Precept  to  him  direfted,  he  (hall  be  fined  the  Sum  of  TVs  Pounds  for  every 
j,le£„f°y^^'  Default,  and  every  Juror  Summoned  by  the  Sheriff,  making  his  Default 
Sheriffs  fail-  by  non  Appearance,  ihall  pay  a  fine  of  Twenty  ShiSin£s.  Every  AfTiftant  or 
ing  herein  to  Juftice  to  be  paid  Seven  Shillings  per  Diem,  and  the  Sheriff  Five  Shillings  per 
befin'dio/.  DjfOT.  and  every  luror  7^r«Sb»//»wr  upon  every  Enquiry  to  be  made  as 
And  every      _r      ?• -j  <s       *■ 

Iurorio/  aforefaid 
eesof,  &c.  fflnU  be  ft  futttetdnatteo  bp  tlie  autto?it?  afo^eCafO,  That  any  AfEftant 
or  AflSftants,  Juftice  or  Juftices  as  aforefaid,  may  Impofe  a  Fine  on  every 
Afliftants,  Offender  Committing  fuch  Force  as  aforefaid,  not  exceeding  the  Sum  of 
(^c.  to  levy  Farfy  SW//»w^^,  and  bind  them  to  the  good  Behaviour,  and  Iraprifon  fuch 
a  fine  not  ex-  Offenders  till  they  pay  fuch  Fine,  and  find  Sureties  for  their  Behaviours, 
InOfffnders'  ""'^'^  ^^^  "^^^  County  Court  to  be  Holden  in  the  fame  County,  and 
commiting  then  to  Appear,  and  if  the  Offence  be  Aggravated  by  any  Open  or  High- 
fnch  Force,  handed  Breach  of  Peace,  or  otherwife,  may  bind  the  Offenders  over  to 
asGs'f.Except  Appear  at  the  next  County  Court  in  the  faid  County,  to  anfwer  for  the 
Aeeravated  f5fl»c»"who  may  Increafe  the  fine  according  to  the  Aggravation  or  Circum- 
and  bind  'em  ftanccs  of  the  Offence  •,  All  fines  arifing  by  Vertue  of  this  Aft,  to  be  to 
over  to  the  2nd  for  the  life  of  the  County  for  Defraying  of  County  Charges,  and  the 
next  County  party  Grieved,  (hall  recover  treble  Damages  and  Coft  of  Suits  by  Aftion 
^rlS'&id"'  ofTrefpafsagainft  the  Defendant  or  Defendants,  if  it  be  found  by  Verdift 
offenders!  <>' '"  ^ny  Other  manner  ^  due  form  of  Law,  that  they  Entered  into  his 
Lands  or  Tenements  by  Force  or  after  Entry  did  hold  by  Force  ;  Any 
Said  fines  for  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 
■the  ufe  of  Provided  always^  That  this  Aft  fhall  not  Extend  or  be  Conftrued  to 
the  County.  Extend,  unto  any  Perfon  or  Perfons  that  have  had  the  Occupation,  or 
A  favine  ^*^®  ^^" '"  Qyiet  Poffeffion  of  any  Lands,  Tenements  or  PofTeflions,  by 
the  fpace  of  three  whole  Years  together  next  before,  and  his,  her  or  their 
.  Eftate  or  Eftates  therein  not  Ended  or  Determined. 

This  Aft  to      Provided  alfo.  That  this  Aft,  Continue  of  Force  for  two  Years  and 

contmae  z  <> 

years  and  no  no  Longer. ^ 

°"^ '    ^  An  Ad  for  the  more  Effedual  Collecting 
'Jf\l?h        ^^^  Duty  of  Impoft  upon  Rhum. 

272'.  ^^TTfiEREjiS  Hotrsithfianding  the  Proviflon  already  made  by  Law,  divert 

V  y  Mafiers  of  open  Boats,  and  other  Coafiing  Veffelsy  do  frequently  Import  or 
bring  into  thii  Colony  Urge  Quantities  of  Rhum,  and  Land  or  offer  the  fame  to  Sale 
in  feveral  of  the  Roads,  Harbours,  Creeks  and  Rivers  thereunto  belonging,  without 
Ptiamhle,  frh  Entering  the  faid  Rhum  and  paying  the  Duty  thereof,  or  giving  Bond  for  that 
end  to  fome  Naval  Officer  of  this  Government,  at  the  Law  direEis  •  and  by  that 
means  Vndtr-fell  all  fuch  as  punUually  Comply  with  the  Law  and  pay  the  Duty 
thereby  required  of  them,  vhich  U  very  Prejudicial  and  Injuriow  to  all  fuch  as  are 
Concerned  in  the  Foreign  Trade  of  this  Government  (  which  principally  cenfff-s  in  the 
Weft  India  Trade )  and  alfo  to  divers  other  Perfons. 


j4ano  Regtii  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  Nona 


3mpoft  on  JSinm*  277 


T5e Itrlititofe (CnarteD B? tit  (Botetnour,  Council anu Efprefcntatftitrf, 
fn  (JBenecQl  Court  affemWeD,  anQ  bp  tlie  ailut|)0?(tp  of  tjie  fanu.  That  ^Kr^'^"L 
icora  and  after  the  firft  Day  ot  January  next ;  All  Mafters  of  Ships  and  Boats  com' 
other  Veflels,  as  well  Open  Boats  as  others.  Coming  into  any  Harbour,  irig  into  any 
Port  or  River  within  this  Colony,  from  beyond  Sea  or  from  any  other  Haibour  or 
Province  or  Colony ,bcfore  bulk  be  broken,  and  within  Twenty  four  Hours  ^'^^^  before 
after  his  Arrivalin  luch  Harbour,  Port  or  River,  fliall  make  a  Report  to  g^^l '*'"'' 
feme  Naval  Officer  of  this  Government,  of  the  Contents  of  the  Loading  of  nuke  Report 
fuch  Ship  or  VefTel,  which  Report   fuch  Mafler  Ihall  give  in  to  the  faid  to  fome  Na- 
Naval  Officer  under  his  Hand,  and  fliall  therein  fet  down  and  exprefi  the  ^*'  Officer  of 
Quantity  of  Hognieads,Tearfes,  Barrels  or  other  Cask  of  Rhum  Loadenon  "''^iLh''*'^ 
fuch  Ship  or  VeiTel,  with  the  Marks  and  Numbers  thereof,  and  to  whom  wlmnzl 
the  fame  is  Configned,  and  alfo   make  Oath,  that  the  faid  Report  or  hours  after 
Manifeft  of  the  Contents  of  his  Loading,  fo  to  be  by  hira  given  in  under  f^"^  arrival 
his  Hand  as  aforefaid.  Contains  a  Juft  and  True  Account  to  the  beft  of  his  L"  ^^^^  **''" 
Knowledge,  of  the  whole  Loading  taken  on  Board  and  Imported  in  the  ''°"'*"^"*'' 
faid  VefTel,  from  the  Port  or  Ports  fuch  Veflel  came  from,  and  that  he 
hath  not  broken  Bulk,  nor  Delivered  any  of  the  Rhum  Loaden  on  fiid  Ship 
or  VefTel  Direftly  or  Indireftly,  and  that  if  he  fhall  know  of  any  more  And  to  make 
Rhum  to  be  Imported  therein,  before  the  Landing  thereof,  he  will  Caufe  Oath  to  their 
it  to  be  added  to  his  Manifeft  ;  Which  Oath  the  faid  Naval  Officer,  is  '^^"»f«ft>  oa 
hereby  Impowred  to  Adminifter,  after  which  fuch  Mafler  may   Unload,  Taiooi  °^ 
and  not  before,  on  Pain  ot  One  Hundred  Pounds  to  be  Forfeited  and  Paid 
by  each  Mafler  that  (hall  Negleft  his  Duty  on  this  Behalf. 

^  r  ,        Mm       ,  ^°    R""!  to 

flnti  fie  ft  ftirtljec  (CnattttiB?  t|e  5!Itit^o?itp  afo;eraftF,  That  from  be Larxiedoa 
and  after  the  faid  firft  Day  of  January  next,  no  Rhum  Ihall  be  Landed  on  V'^  WharfF, 
any  Wharff  or  into  any  Warehoufe  or  other  place  but  in  the  Day  Time  ^/j''"!*'* 
only,  and  that  afber  Sun  rife  and  before  Sun  fkty  unlefs  in  the  Prefence  of  Unlefi'  e^f' 
or  with  theConfent  andPermiflion  of  the  Naval  Officer,  to  whom  the  onpenahyof 
Duty  is  Payable  onPain  of  Forfeiting  all  fuch  Rhum,and  the  Lighter,Boat  f°"eiting  all 
or  VelIel,out  of  which  the  fame /hall  be  Landed  or  put  into  any  Ware-  ^^'"^  ^"'"* 
houfe  or  other  Place  ;  And  if  any  perfon  or  perfons  Ihall  not  have  and 
produce  an  Invoyce  of  the  Number  of  Gallons  of  Rhum  by  him  or  them  ^'^^  *o  be 
Imported,  or  to  him  or  them  Configned,  and  make  Oath  to  the  fame,  ^^Sed.atthe 
according  to  the  direftion  of  the  Law  in  that  cafe  already  Provided,  then  im    V^'*'® 
the  Cask  wherein  the  fame  is,  fhall  be  Gaged  at  the  Charge  of  the  Importer       ***""• 
that  the  Quantity  thereof  may  be  truely  known. 

5llnlJ  lie  ft  ftirtljtc  (EnacrtU  bp  tfte  5Butf)o?itp  afojefafli.   That  the  ".ft      . 
Mafter  of  any  Ship  or  other  VefTel  Importing  any  Rhum,  fhall  be  lyable  Veflii" , 
to,  and  fhall  pay  the  Duty  for  fuch  and  fo  much  thereof  Contained  in  his  pay  theDufy 
Manifeft,  as  fhall  not  be  Duly  Entered,  nor  the  Duty  Paid  for  the  fame,  °^Ri»n  when 
by  the  Perfon  or  Perfons  to  whom  fuch  Rhum  is  or  fhall  be  Configned,  ^''"''S''«d  to 
and  it  (hall  and  may  be  Lawful  toand  for  theMafler  of  every  Ship  or  other  &\o^i[et'- 
VefTel  to  Secure  and  Detain  in  his  Hands  at  the  Owners  Rifque,  all  fuch  faid  Rum^at 
Rhum  Imported  in  fuch  Ship  or  VelTel  until  he  fhall  Receive  a  Certificate  ^^^  Owners 
from  the  Naval  Officer  to  whom  he  Delivered  his  Manifeft,  that  the  IV'^"*  ""'U 
Duty  for  the  fame  is  Paid,  and  until  he  be  Repaid  his  NecefTary  Charges  pa^j  "'*  ^*" 
in  Securing  the  fame,  or  fuch  Mafter  may  Deliver  fuch  Rhum  as  is  not  ^       ^""* 
Entered  as  aforefaid,  unto  the  Naval  Officer  in  fuch  Port  or  his  Order,  ^[^  ^^^'^^^ 
who  is  hereby  Impowred  and  Direfted  to  receive  and  keep  the  fame  at  the  Naval" 
the  Owners  Rifque,  until  the  I mpofl  thereof  with  Charges  be  Paid,  and  Officenillits 
then  to  Deliver  fuch  Rhum  as  fuch  Maimer  (hall  Direft.  Duties  are 

paid. 


g 


^KTio  Regnl  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  Nono. 

^nUbe  it  further  (CnattflJ  tijtlje  autliojdp  afo;efa(0,  That  the  Naval 
Naval  Offi-   Officer  or  Receiver  of  the  Impoft  in   each  Port,  (hall  be  and  is  hereby 
cers  'o  Sae    Impowred  to  Sue  the  Mafter  of  any  Ship  or  Veflel  for  the  Impoft  or  Duty 
Ve(Rl"for     ^°''  ^°  niuch  of  theRhum  Imported  therein  according  to  the  Manifeft  by 
the  Impoft    ^i"!  to  be  given  upon  Oath  as  aforefaid,  as  (hall  Remain  not  Entered, 
ofRum,  in    and  the  Duty  or  Impoft  thereof  not  Paid  by  the  Perfons  to  whom  it  is 
cafe,©^f.aiid  Configned  as  aforefaid.  And  that  the  Ship  or  Veflel,  with  her  Tackle, 
lUbletoAn-  Apparrel  and  Furniture,  the  Mafter  of  which  fiiall  make  Default,  in  any 
Iwerall  For-  thing  by  this  Aft  Required  to  be  Performed  by  him,  ftiall  be  lyable  to 
feitures  and  Anfwer  and  make  good  the  Sum  or  Sums  Forfeited   by  fuch  Mafter 
f^vi*"  A*  °^  according  to  this  Ad  for  any  fuch  Default,  as  alfo  to  make  good  the  Impoft 
laidMafters.    ^^  q^j.^  ^^^  ^ny  fuch  Rhum  not  Entered  as  aforefaid,  and  upon  Judgment 
isj        nm   R^*^overed  againft  fuch  Mafter,  the  faid  Ship  or  Veflel,  or  fo  much  of  the 
cerVto  make  "^^^^^^  °^  Appurtenances  thereof,  as  ftiall  be  Sufficient  to  Satisfy  faid 
Seifute   of    Ju'^gment  may   be  taken  in  Execution  for  the  fame.     And  the  Naval 
VelTels,  till    Officer  or  Receiver  of  the  Impoft  is  hereby  Impowred  to  make  Seifure  of 
fufficient  Se-  f^ch  Ship  or  Vefl*el  and  Detain  the  fame  under  Seifure  until  Judgment  be 
curity  be  g»-  gj^gjj  j^  any  Suit  to  be  Commenced  and  Profecuted  for  any  the  ftid  For- 
For'feltures     f^Jfures  Of  Impoft,  to  the  Intent  that  if  Judgment  be  rendered  for  the 
of  theMafters  Profecuter  Of  Informer,  fuch  Ship  or  Veflel  and  Appurtenances  may  be 
Ciallbefatis-  Expofed  for  Satisfaction  thereof  as  is  before  Provided,  unlefsthe  Owners 
*'*^'  or  fome  on  their  behalf,  for  the  Releafmg  of  fuch  Ship  or  Veflel  from  under 

__  „  ,.  Seifure  or  Reftraint,  fhaU  give  Sufficient  Security  to  the  Naval  Officer 
ble  tSsued  ^^-^^-  '^^^^^^  ^^^  fame,  toRefpond  and  Satisfy  the  Sum  or  Value  of  the  For- 
k?  their  feiiiure  and  Duties  with  Charges  that  {hall  be  Recovered  againft  the  Mafter 
Owners.        thereof,  upon  Suit  to  be  brought  for  the  fame  as  aforefaid  •,  And  the 

Mafter  Occafioning  fuch  Lofs  and  Damage  -unto  his  Owners  through  his 

Default  or  Negleft  Ihall  be  Lyable  unto  their  Aftion  for  the  fame.  And 
Bij^ofStoie  the  IJaval  Officers  or  Receivers  of  the  Impoft  in  the  feveral  Ports  of  this 
atSe difcre-  Government  are  hereby  Impowred  to  allow  Bills  of  Store  to  the  Mafter 
lion  of  the  *  of  £ny  Ship  or  Veflel  Importing  any  Rhum  for  fuch  Private  Adventures  as 
Naval  Offi-  Ihall  Bern  fide  belong  to  the  Mafter  or  Seamen  of  fuch  Ship  or  other  Vefle!, 
cef*  at  the  Difcretion  of  the  faid  Naval  Officer,  not  Exceeding  Two  per  Cent. 

of  the  Loading,  and  the  Duties  Payable  for  fuch  Rhum  in  fuch  Bills  of 

Store  Mentioned  and  Exprefled  fhall  be  Abated. 

SnB  bt  it  fuctljtt  ^natltU  b?  tSje  atufjojftp  afo?cfafb.  That  all  Penalties 
Said  Foifei-  and  Forfeitures  Accruing  or  Arifmg  by  Virtue  of  this  Aft,  fhall  be  one 
one^toif  S  ^^^^  thereof  to  the  Treafurer  of  this  Colony  for  the  Ufe  of  the  faid 
ihe  Informer  Colony,  and  the  other  Half  to  him  or  them  that  fhall  Seife,  Inform  and 
("excepting  Sue  for  the  fame  by  Aftion,  Bill,  Plaint  or  Information  in  any  of  His 
the  Charges  Majefties  Courts  of  Record,  wherein  no  Eflbign,  Proteftion  or  Wager  of 
of  Profecuti-  j^^^  ^^^j^  jjg  aUowgd .  The  whole  Charge  of  Profecution  to  be  taken  out  of 

Sher  half  to  the  Half  belonging  to  the  Informer. 

tbfe  Colony.   " — — «-•— ^— .^— — — — — ■  ■ 

An  A&  in  Emendation  of  an  Adi  Made  and 
Paffed  at  an  Affembly,  Holden  at  jl5etb- 
y^de  page         Ijat)en5€)tt0bet  12th,  1721, Entituled^AnAdt  for 
Encouragement  of  the  getting  Bay^berry  Tallow. 

WHEREAS  the  Time  Limittei  in  the  faid  AEi,  for  gathering  faid  Ber- 
riety  being  the  Tventieth  Day  o/Auguft,  Annually^  is  found  by  Experience 
tcofoon  \  the  faid  Berries  not  being  then  Ripe,  or  come  to  fuch  Ferfetiion  at  to  render 
the  gathering  themlrofitable  \fo  that  the  good  End  in  the  faid  ji3  intended  if  maeh 
Objirufled, 

For 


^««o  Regul  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  Nono. 


T^ii^Mnitu.   %ititu*  27? 


For  Remedy  thereof 
%t  ie  (fnattett  bg  t^t  dJoftEtnoac,  Council  anU  Hfprffcntatifcesf,  in  Bav-berries 
<Kftnecal  Court  afTemblea,  aiiQ  b?  tlje  9ilutl)0?{tp  of  t!)C  famc^  That  the  not  to  be  g»- 
Timefor  gathering  faid  Berrys  fhall  begin  on  the  Tenth  Day  of  September  thered  till 
Annually  •,  And  if  any  Perfon  or  Perfons  whatfoever  Jhall  prefume  to  Sept.  10.  An- 
gather  faid  Berrys  fooner,  he  or  they  (hall  be  lyabje  to  the  Penalties  in  p^^y  "of 
the  faid  Aft  mentioned  :  Any  thing  in  faid  Aft  to  the  contrary  not-  ^c.         ' 
withftanding' 


An  Aft  for  Preventing  and  Punifliing  Riots  J^^^  f;|; 

and  Rioters.  ^  '^^' ' 


W 


H'E'RE  AS  of  late  there  hath  teen  within  this  Colony,  fame  Riototu  and 
Tumultuoat  Meetings  and  ASiionsjto  the  dijlurbance  of  the  fublick  Peace.     Preamlle, 

For  the  Preventing  thereof  for  the  Future  : 

2Be  tt  «na(teti  bp  t^e  ^otjecnoutr,  flftirtantjS  anh  3Dcputff£f,  in  ©pneral  three  per 
Court  3IlffeinbleD,  anU  bp  t^e  autfjoJit?  of  tlz  fame,  That  when  Three  fonsormore, 
perfons  or  more,(hall  Come  or  Aflemble  themfelves  together  to  the  Intent  Aflembling 
to  do  any  unlawful  aft  with  force  and  violence  againft  the  perfon  of  another,  \°  '^°  *"y  ""• 
3s  to  killjbeatjor  otherways  to  hurt,or  againft  his  pofleffions  or  goods,as  to  wUhForcea 
break  open  or  pulldown  anHoufe  or  Fence  "wrongfully,  or  to  cut  or  take  Violence.as 
away  Corn,  Grafs,  Wood,  or  other  Goods  wrongfully,  or  to  do  any  other  toBeat.Hurc 
unlawful  Aft  with  Force  or  Violence  againft  the  Peace  9  or  to  the  manifeft  °^  ^'^'  *"y 
Terror  of  the  People  at  any  Time  after  the  firft  day  of  November  next,  and  ^Vod"/  if 
being  Required  or  Commanded  by  any  of  the  Civil  Authority,  or  by  any  7o°tAe  or 
SherifForUnder-Sheriif,orany  one  or  more  of  theSeleftmenorConftable  hurt  any  of 
of  any  Town  where  fiich  Aflembly  fhall  be,  by  Proclamation  to  be  made  in  ^^^  Goods, 
the  Kings  Name  in  the  form  herein  after  direfted,  (hall  not  difperfe  them-  ^■''  °'^  '"^ 
felves  and  peaceably  depart  to  their  Habitations,or  to  their  lawful Bufinefs •  tie'luwtck^ 
or  being  fo  aflembled  as  aforefaid,(hall  do  any  unlawful  aft  againft  any  mans  Peace,  &  be- 
Perfon,  or  Pofreflions,or  Goods,or  againft  the  Publick  Intereft  in  any  parti-  ^"jS  •"  'be 
cular,in  manner  as  aforefaid,and  be  thereof  Convifted  by  due  Courfe  of  Law  ^'"^^  Name 
before  the  County  Court  or  before  the  Superiour  Court  to  be  holden  in  the  DeMrt  do 
refpeftive  Counties  where  this  Law  (hall  be  TranfgrelTed  and  Broken,  Ihall  any  unlawful 
be  punilhed  by  Fine,  not  exceeding  for  each  perfon  Twenty  Pounds ;  Im-  A<ft,  fhall  be 
prifonment,  not  exceeding  Six  Months  ;  or  by  Whipping,  not  exceeding  P^"'^^'^  by 
Forty  Stripes :  Any  or  all  of  the  faid  Puni(hments  at  the  difcretion  of  the  ^n"men?^or" 
Court  that  have  Cognizance  of  fuch  Offence,  as  the  Nature  and  Circum- Whipping, 
ftance  of  the  Faft  (hall  require. 

311nD  6e  it  furtljcc  <Ciia(tcU  6p  tftt  HIut]^o?iti>  afojefaio.  That  the  Order  Silence  to  be 
and  Form  of  the  Proclamation  aforementioned,  (hall  be  as  foltoweth ;  That  Commanded 
is  tofay-yThe  perfons  authorized  by  this  Aft  ihall  among  or  as  near  as  he  or  ^  Proclama- 
they  can  fafely  come  to  the  faid  Rioters,  with  a  loud  Voice  Command  or  made  "with  a 
caufe  to  be  Commanded,  Silence  to  be  whilft  Proclamation  is  making  •■,  and  loud  Voice. 
after  that  ihall  openly  and  with  a  loud  Voice  make  or  caufe  to  be  made 
Proclamation  in  thefe  words,  or  like  in  effeft,  Viz., 

QZ;r  Sovereign  Lord  the  KING,  Chargeth  and  Commandeth  all  Perfons  being  The  Form  of 
y^fembled,  immediately  to  dijperfe  themfelves,  and  Teacedly    to  depart  fo  the    Procla- 
their  Habitations,  or  to  their  lawful  Bufinefs,  upon  the  Pains  containsd  in  the  ASl  maiion, 
w  Law  of  this  Colony,  Made  in  the  Ninth  Tear  of  King  GEORGE,  for 
Preventing  and  Tuvifimg  Riots  and  Riottrs. 

Y  y  And 


Amo  Regni  RegU  GEO  R  G  I  J,  Nono. 


2S0  Btotio;. 


And  every  Afliftant.Juftice  of  the  Peace,  SherifF,  Under-SherifF,  Seleft- 
Afliftants&'c  tnan  or  Conftable.  within  the  limits  of  their  refpeaivejurifdiaions  are 
ito  refort  to  jjereby  Authorized,  Impowred,  and  Required,  on  notice  or  knowledge  of 
Rio«%Ter&any  fuch  Unlawful  and  Riotous  Aflembly,  to  refort  to  the  place  where 
there  make  fuch  Aflembly  (hall  be,  and  there  make  or  caufe  to  be  made  Proclamation 
Proclamation  Jn  manner  aforefaid. 

ataforeliid.       ^^^  5,^  (j  fuctljEC  <fitxact£5  Op  t^c  autl)9?ft?  afajctaiti,  That  if  fuch  pcr- 
IffaidRiotors  ^^"^^  ^°  Unlawfully  and  Riotoufly  alTembled,  or  any  three  or  more  of  them, 
or  any  }  of  after  Proclamation  made  as  aforefaid,  (hall  continue  together  and  not 
them  do  con-  difperfe  themfelves  *,  that  then  it  fliall  and  may  be  lawful  to  and  for  every 
tinue  toge-    Afliflant,  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  SherifF,  Under-SherifF,Selea-man  or  Confta- 
J'j^^;^^j"jJ;^ble,  where  fuch  AfTembly  {hall  be,  and  to  and  for  fuch  other  perfon  or 
fe\ves  after    perfons  as  (hall  be  Commanded  to  be  affifting  unto  any  Adiftant,  Juftice 
Proclamation  of  the  Peace,  SherifF,  Under-SherifF,  Seleft- man  or  Conftable,  who  are 
is  made  as  a-  hereby  authorized  and  impowred  to  Command  all  His  Majefties  SubjeJls 
f^M  A^irft^^t  of  age  and  ability,  to  be  affifting  to  them  therein,  to  Seife  and  Apprehend, 
fifr  to  Com-'  and  they  are  hereby  required  to  Seife  and  Apprehend  fuch  perfons  fo  Un- 
niand  all  His  lawfully  and  Riotoudy  Continuing  together  after  Proclamation  made  as 
Majefties      aforefaid  -,  and  forthwith  to  carry  the  Perfons  fo  Apprehended  before 
Sublets  to     j-Q^g  Affiftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  in  order  to  their  being  Proceeded 
ips  fUdiRb-  againft  according  to  Law.     And  that  if  any  of  the  Perfons  lo  Unlawfully 
tous  perfons,  and  Riotoufly  affembled,  fhall  happen  to  be  Killed,  or  Maimed,  or  Hurt, 
in  Order  to   in  difperfing  or  apprehending  or  in  endeavouring  to  difperfe  or  apprehend 
their  being    ^^gp^  by  reafon  of  their  refifting  the  perfons  fo  difperfing  Or  endeavour- 
cainft  *!(:-*'  ^"8  ^^  difperfe  or  apprehend  them ',  that  then  every  Afliftanr,  juftice  of 
fording  to     the  Peace,  SherifF,  Under  SherifF,  Seleftman  or  Conftable,  and  all  and 
law.  fingular  the  perfons  being  aiding  andaflifting  to  them,  or  any  of  them, 

(hall  be  Freed,  Oifcharged  and  Indemnified,  as  well  againft  the  Kings 
Anyoffaid  Majefty,  His  Heirs  and  Succe  (Tors,  as  againft  all  and  every  other  perfon 
Riotors  hap- jjj^jj  pef  fons  of,  for,  or  Concerning  the  Killing,  Maiming  or  Hurting  of 
V.\\\t^i&c  any  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  fo  Unlawfully  and  RiotouQy  AfTembled,  that 
fuch  to  be    (hall  happen  to  befo  Killed,  Maimed  or  Hurt,  as  aforefaid. 

Indemnified,  provided  always^  IBno  bc  it  fuwljec  (f  nattcD  l)p  tf)e  1lut5o?frp  afo^ffartr. 
That  if  any  perfon  or  perfons  do  or  ftiall  with  Force  and  Armes,  Wilfully 
They  that  g^d  Knowingly  Oppofe,  Obftruft,  or  in  any  Manner  Wilfully  and  Know- 
ihall  wilfully  .  .  Lgj.^  Hinder  or  Hurt  any  perfon  or  perfons  that  fhall  begin  to  Pro- 
peTnmak- claim,  or  goto  Proclaim  according  to  the  Proclamation  hereby  DireSed 
ingProclama-  to  be  made,  whereby  fuch  Proclamation  fhall  not  be  made,  and  be  thereof 
tion  as  afore-  Convided  by  due  Courfe  of  Law,  (hall  Forfeit,  Suffer  or  be  Puniflied  in 
faid.ordonot  j^anner  and  Form  as  aforefaid,  and  that  alfo  every  fuch  perfon  or  perfons, 
felves  aftw  fo  being  Unlawfully  and  Riotoufly  Affembled  to  the  Number  of  three  as 
fuch  oppofi-  aforefaid,  or  more  to  whom  Proclamation  (hould  or  ought  to  have  been 
tion.tobcpro.  made  if  the  fame  had  not  been  Hindered  as  aforefaid,  (hall  likewife  in 
lecuied  a.  ^^^^  they  Of  any  of  them  to  the  Number  of  three  or  more  (hall  continue 
FaVd"^pro'ch-  together  and  not  Immediately  Difperfe  themfelves  after  fuch  Lee  or 
mation  had  Hinderance  fo  made,  having  Knowlege  of  fuch  Let  or  Hindrance  fo  made, 
been  made,     and  be  thereof  Convifted  by  due  Courfe  of  Law,  fliall  Forfeit,  Suffer  or  be 

punifhed  in  Manner  and  Form  as  aforefaid. 
This  Aft  to       UnB  be  (t  fucttiec  Cnaocrtl)?  rte  iautl)o?ftp  arojefaiD,  That  this  Aft 
be  Openly      (hall  be  Openly  Read  by  the  Town  Clerk  in  the  Town  Meeting  for  the 
Read  by  the  Choice  of  Town  Officers  in  each  Town  Annually. 

Tovvn  Clerk,  frovided  always,  That  no  perfon  or  perfons  (hall  be  Profecuted  by 
Annually.  yertue  of  this  Aft  for  any  Offence  or  Offences  Committed  contrary  to 
'A  A  the  fame;  UnlefsfuchProfecutionbeCommenced  within  Twelve  Months 
Ftoviae  .  ^^^^^  ^^^  Offence  Committed.  Provided  alfo.  That  all  fuch  Afirays,Riots, 
provided  Routs,  and  Breaches  of  the  Peace  not  Punifhable  by  this  Aft,  fhall  and  may 
alfo.  be  Proceeded  with  and  Puniflied  as  before  the  making  thereof. 

An 


j^nm  Regni  Regis  G  E  O  R  G I  J,  NonO. 


Indian   Haittl*     *|)etlf 5^  atltj  COUftablCS^*       281 


-An  Adt  for  preventing  Trefpaffes  on  the 
Lands  of  this  Colony,by  Illegal  Purchafes  videPag.94. 
thereof  from  the  Indtans.  tlhlxziV.' 

WHEREAS  this  JJfcmhly  have  been  informed,  that  notwlthfianiing  the 
Ancient  Laws  of  this  Colony  to  the  contraryy  fome  Per  font  have  fret  ended  _  .. 
tofurchafeoflnivms  their  Rights  as  Natives,  of  tnany  Confiderable  Iratlsof 
Land  lying  witinn  this  Colony  \  and  although  all  fuch  Deeds  when  okainedfWithout 
the  Leave  and  Confent  of  this  Affemhly  are  by  the  faid  Law  declared  to  be  ipfo 
iaflo,  l^oid.  Tet  under  Colour  of  fuch  Deeds,  ferfons  unactjuainted  with  the  faid 
Laws  may  be  Impofed  vpon.  Deceived  and  great lyWrongedy  at  well  as  the  Settle- 
ment of  fuch  Lands  in  Plantations j  furfuant  to  the  End  ex^reffed  in  our  Charter , 
hindered' 

For  the  Prevention  whereof  t 
5Be  ft  €natt«l»  b?  tte  (Bobernotir,  Council  anH  EcprcrcntatftejJ,  in 
(Bencral  Court  aUTcmljUt!,  anU  ftp  ttc  aiutljojit?  oEttc  fame,  That  who-Perfons  pre- 
foever  fhall  prefume  to  Purchafe  any   Lands  within  theBoundsof  this  f^ni'ns  to 
Colony,  of  any  Indians  whatfoever,  without  the  Leave  of  this  -'^^^'"b'y*  ^'^'ndsofany 
hereafter  firft  had  and  obtained,  under  colour  or  pretence  of  fuch  Indians  i„dians,  or 
being  the  Proprietors  of  faid  Lands  by  a  Native  Right  ■,  or  (hall  having  making  Sale 
Purchafed  ot  any  Indians  Lands  in  fuch  manner,  without  Leave  of  this  Af-  of  f"cn  _ 
fembly  firft  had,  or  the  Confirmation  of  this  Aflembly  afterwards  obtained,  ^^"f^^"^ 
prefume  to  makeanySaleoforany  Settlements  upon  any  Lands  fo  Pur-  the  General 
chafed,  every  perfonwho  /hall  in  any  fuch  Manner  Tranfgrefs,  and  be  Aflembly,  to 
thereof  ConAnfted  in  the  County  Court,  or  in  the  Superior  Court  of  that  beFined  50./. 
County  where  fuch  Lands  fhall  lye,  fliall  Incur  the  Penalty  ofFtf}y  Pounds  Perfons  fuf- 
to  the  Treafury  of  this  Colony.    And  whatfoever  perfon  or  perfons,  fhall  feringWrong 
fuffer  any  Wrongby  Means  of  fuch  Sale  or  Settlement  as  aforefaid,  fhall  ^y^chSaks, 
Recover  in  either  of  the  faid  Courts  upon  Proof  of  fuch  Wrong  by  hitn  xrebleDarn. 
fufFered,Trfible  Damages  againft  the  perfon  or  perfons  fo  Wronging  ot  him.  ages. 


Vide  Pag.  20, 

An  A&  Impowring  the  Sheriffs  and  Confta- ]z""Sill: 
bles  in  keeping  the  Kings  Peace.  ii'i'^*')^* 

Bd  ft  tfnarttB  6p  tSe  (Stibttnam,  Countil  emtt  fir ptttentatiftc*?,  f n  sheriffs  fun 
(P^ntra!  Court  anembleli,  anO  ftp  t^e  flutl)o;itpoftf|erame,  That  power  toEx- 
the  Sheriffs  in  their  refpeQive  Counties  in  this  Colony,  fliall  have  full  ecuteLawful 
Power  to  Execute  all  Lawful  Writs  to  them  direfted,  coming  from  Lawful  "W^'i^s. 
Authority.  «:i«r;ff,  ,„ 

55nb  it  is  fmltt  «natteb  6p  tfie  35utl|0?ttp  ofojefaflJ,  That  the  Sheriffs  conferve  the 
aForefaid^all  have  full  Power  within  their  Refpeftive  Counties,toConferve  Kings  Peace, 
the  Kings  Peace,  and  to  Supprefs  with  Force  and  Strong  Hand,  when  the  feioSupprefs 
Neceffity  of  the  Cafe  fhall  fo  Require,  all  Tumults,  Riots,  Routs  and  other  1°™"' *!% 
Unlawful  Affemblys,  and  to  Apprehend  without  Warrant,all  fuch  as  they  fnd"  wi^out 
ftall  find  fo  appearing  in  Difturbance  of  the  Kings  Peace  as  aforefaid.  Warrant  to 
and  Caufe  them  to  appear  before  the  next  Affiftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Apprehend 
Peace,  who  may  as  the  Cafe  fhall  Require  after  Examination,  bind  over  {A^**  P*^"^" 
fuch  Offenders  to  the  next  County  Court  in  that  County  where  the  Offence  p^cc. 
is  Committed,  by  whom,  fuch  Offenders  being  duly  Convifted  of  the  Such  to  be 
Breach  of  the  Peace  in  any  of  the  kinds  aforefaid,  fhall  bePunifhed  by  Fine  punilhed  by 
or  Imprifonment  at  their  Difcretion,  as  the  Nature  of  the  Offence  fhall  Fine  or  Im- 


Anno  Regnt  Regis  G  E  O  R  G I  J,  Nono. 


2S2iE:vtl)ittS^mcttj£(£)atl).3n!)abitatttiS*l^l)pGcian;S» 

anHitf^SewtipfUrttiErCKnactEtl,  That  the  Sheriffs  aforefaid,fhall  have 
Sheriffs  to  full  Power  ac  their  Difcretion,  to  Command  fuch  affiftance  as  they  (hall 
have  full  judge  Needful  of  fuitable  perfbns  within  their  Refpeftive  Counties,  to  a/Tift 
Command  them  in  the  Execution  of  their  Office,  and  whofoever  being  fo  Com- 
afliftance  in  manded,  fhall  Negleft  or  Refufe  to  Affift  any  Sheriff  in  the  Execution  of 
the  Executi-  ^jg  Office  according  to  his  ability,  and  be  thereof  Ccavifted  in  the  County 
on  of  theu  Court  of  that  County  where  the  Offence  is  Committed,  fhall  pay  a  Fine 
Penalty  on  of  f'"''>  S/3«/%i  to  the  Treafury  of  faid  County,  befides  Charge  of 
iefufmg40i.  Proftcution. 

anD  it  (<J  farttifC  Cnarteti,  That  each  and  every  Conflable  in  this 
Conftablesto  Colony  in  their  Refpeftive  Towns,  have  equal  Power  given  them,  as  by 
have  Equal  ^^ni  Aft  is  given  to  the  Sheriffs  in  their  Refpeftive  Counties,  in  all  the 
Shetiff/Gfc   Particulars  therein  Mentioned. 

An  Adi  for  prefcribing  a  Form  of  the  Oath 
[seeAapag.  for  Tything-Meti. 

i6t.  where  '  ^ 

twoTything  'T^'iB  ft  ^nflCtcD  6?  tS^  <!5oi)ecnour.  Council  and  IRpptrerentatitjesf,  in 
«»«"  *■■*=/*"*  13  (15£neral  Court. 3lllTem6Ie6,  onDDp  tf)e  31(Utl)o?itp  o£  tlje  fanu,  That 
Chofen.  for    the  Oath  for  Ty thing-men  be  adminiftred  in  the  following  Form,  Viz., 
every  Pariffi 

oi  Society.  ]  "VOu  A.B,  do  Swear  by  the  Ever*living  God,  that  for  the  Year 

■*•   Enfuing,  and  until  new  be  Chofen  and  Sworn  :  You  will  Faithfully 

Execute  the  Place  and  Office  of  Tything-Man,  for  and  within  the  Town 

^*'*hf*'^T^'^  ofH  or  Limits  whereto  you  are  Appointed,  and  that  in  and  by  all   the 

thing-meny'  Particulars  mentioned  in  the  Law,  whereto  your  Office  hath  Relation  ; 

and  that  you  will  do  therein  Impartially  according  to  Law,  without  Fear 

or  Favour,  according  to  your  beft  Skill  and  Knowlege.    So  help  you  God. 

.1       -  ..  — ■  ■  ^~i         ■    , , 

An  Ad  in  Addition  to,  and  Explanation  of 
the  Law,  Entituled,  Aa  Ad  concerning 
Vide  Page       Towtt  Inhabitants. 

itg^&WV.^KT^^^^^^^''^  ^Jf''"^^  ^t  their  Sejftons  in  Oftober,  One  Thoufatid 
'    W    Seven  Hundred  and  Nineteen,  did  Ena^  that  any  Ferfcn  coming  into 
any  Town,  and  being  there   thejpace  of  One  Tear  and  not  Warned  out  of  fuch 
Town,  that  then  it  Jbouldnotbe  lawful  to  Frofccute  any  fucbFafon, 

Treamih.         ffie  tt  (Enattrt  b?  tit  (Botiernotic  Ceuncil  ants  Kt pr«rentatftf0,  in  (Bene* 

ral  Court  ^embleo,  anD  bp  tlie  %ntli9)it2  of  tf)E  fame,  That  the  faid  Law 

ihall  not  Intend  any  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  as  come  into  any  Town  as 

Perfonscom-  Tenants,  nor  fuch  as  remain  there  under  Bonds  taken  to  the  acceptance  of 

xlw'nS  ^"^  the  Authority  and  Selearaen  of  faid  Town,that  he  {hall  not  be  Chargeable 

Tenants,6'c.  to  fuch  Town,  but  every  fuch  perfon  Remaining  under  any  or  either  of  the 

may  be         aforefaid  Circumftances,  fhall  be  lyable  to  be  Warned  out  of  Town,  any 

Warned  out  jj^ie  within  the  fpace  of  one  Year  after  faid  Leafe  or  Bonds  are  out, 

if  fe  ■^'out     notwithftanding  their  Remaining  in  Town  as  aforefaid  ;  AnyLaw,Ufage 

'or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 


Vide  Page 


An  Ad  concerning  Phyficians  &Chiurgeons. 

loo,  &  "ipS-  -p  ^foltjctl  bj  tl)i33iIffCmblH,That  for  theFuture,anphyfitians  and  Chirur^ 
*o  be  Rated  l\  8^°"^  now  allowed  or  hereafter  to  be  alIowed,fhall  beRated  and  Taxed 
as  others.    '  for  their  Polls  in  all  Publick  dues,as  other  Inhabitants  in  this  Colony  are. 

An 


j4ii>}0  Kegn't  Regis  G  E  0  R  G  I  J,  Kom. 


An   h€t  for  the  more  Effectual  Enabling 
Sheriffs  to  do   Execution  on  final  Judg- 
ments given  in  the  Law;  and  for  the  Serv- vide  Pagc 
ing  of  Writts  and  Proceffes  in  the  Law.     '^  '^'*'^'* 

^  ,  Sheriffs 

B45  it  (JPnatteH  ana  SDecIareU  op  tfie  <©ol)crnouc,  Council  and  Eeprcren=  meeting  with 
ratitjesfjinQjencral  €oiitt  afTcmbleD.ano  Dp  t^c  2fliuIX2itp  oE  tlje  fame,  Oppofition 
Thai  when  and  fo  x)ften  as  the  Sheriffs  in  the  feveral  tounsies  in  this '" '''^^''^'^"- 
Colony,  ihall  meet  with  Oppofition  in  doing  Execution  of  Lawful  Writts  o^"^/^|^"' 
Signed  by  Lawful  Authority,  or  in  Serving  other  Lawful  Writts  and  Pro-  have  full 
ceffes  Signed  as  aforefaid,  or  (hall  have  grouud  to  them  Satisfying,  to  fear  Pov/er  and 
and  fufpe£t  that  Obflrudion  and  Oppofition  will    be  made,  Hiall  have  full  Authority  t» 
Power  and  Authority  10  Command  NecefTary  AlTiftancefor  the  Enabling  ^'^T^"'* 
ihem  to  Execute  their  Office  therein.     And  all  Perfons  who  are  of  Age  and  40  \  Fine 
Ability  are  hereby  required  to  Obey  the  Sheriffs  therein  on  the  Penalty  of  for  Refufing. 
Tarty  Shilliugs^to  be  paid  into  the  CountyTreafury  for  refufing,  on  their  Con-  O"  g'eatOp- 
viftion  thereof  before  the  County  Court  of  the  Tame  County     And  in  cafe  P?'''?°">'he 
of  great  Oppofition,  or  fufpicion  thereof,  it  (hall  be  within  the  Authority  of  theAdvr"'f 
the  SherifFjby  and  with  the  Advice  of  one  Afilftani  and  a  Jufiice  of  the  Peace,  an  Affiftant 
and  of  the  AffiOants  and  Juftices  prefent,  in  cafe  more  are  prefent,  to  Raife  andjuftice  of 
the  Militia  of  the  County,  or  fo  many  of  them  as  they  ftiall  judge  Needful,  j'^^.*'"«,to 
for  the  removing  all  Oppofition  out  of  the  way -.and  Ihall  therein  proceed,  wVliti'''^ 
and  be  Indemnified,  as  is   Provided  by    the  Aft,  Entituled,  /in  AH  for  the  theCoun°y 
preventing  and  Puniflnng  Riots  and  Rioters,  See  Page  xya 

And  all  Military  Officers  and  Souldiers  are  hereby  Commanded  to  yield  MiiitaryOfli- 
Obedience  thereunto,  on  the  Pains  and  Penalties  hereafter  mentioned,  that  '^■'^  *  ^°"'* 
the  End  of  the  Law  and  Government  be  not  fruflrated.  thelher^ff^'^ 

Jnd  it  Is  aljo  hereby  ffecially  Provided,  That  upOn  the  Motion  of  Major  John  "  '* 

Clark  of  Say  brooi,  that  Execution  may  be  donCjUpon  a  certain  Judgment  Re- 
covered by  him, before  the  Superior  Court  at  HartfordyOn  the  Third  Tuefday 
of  March  lafl,  againft  Capt.  Jeremiah  Fitch,  Living  near  the  South  Bounds  of  Sheriffs  no 
Coventry,thQ  SherifFof  theCounty  of  Hartford^do  proceed  in  manner  as  above»  "lore  to  Re- 
f3id;unlefsthe  Sheriff  fliall  be  well  alTured  that  Execution  may  be  done  with-  ^^'"  '''«/ 
out  it.    And  that  the  Sheriffs  no  more  Return  that  they  cannot  do  Execution.  Exeau^" 

j4nd  it  is  furtherPrttvidedjJhzi  if  any  CommiOlonated  Officer  fliall  Neglet^    ,      '""*. 
orRefufe  toObey  theCommand  of  theSberiff,under  theRegulation  asaforefaid,  tarV^°Offi'^*' 
and  be  thereof  convifted  before  theCounty Court.fliall  pay  a  ^neoi FivePouftds,  refuffng  4" * 
and  every  other  Souldier  convifted  as  aforefaid,  (hall  fuffer  the  penalty  of  for  others. 
Forty  Shillingf. 

Jndit  is  hereby  further  Provided,  That  the  Charges  .vfhich  fhall  arife.  and  Offenders  ta 
Damages  which  (hall  be  fudained.  upon  fuch  an  Occafion,  fhall  be  Paid  and  P^y 'JjeChar- 
Satisfied  out  of  the  Eftates  of  him  or  them  who  are  the  occafion  of  it :  And  or  out  of  the 
in  cafe  noEftate,  or  not  fufficient,  to  Anfwer  the  Charges  and  Damages  afore-  the  County, 
faid.can  be  found,it  fliall  be  Paid  and  Satisfied  out  of  the  County  Treafury,  of  Colony* 
where  fuch  Cafe  (hall  happen ;  and  in  want  of  Money  in  the  Treafury  of  faid  ^^"f"ry. 
County.it  (hall  be  defrayed  out  of  the  Publick  Treafury  of  this  Colony.       ,^ 

And  it  is  further  Provided,  That  the  Wages  Slated  in  the  Tenth  Year  of  offif"  ^°'a 
the  Reign  of  Queen  ANNE, /or  Officers  and  Soiddiers,  fijall  be  Allowed  and  Soujdier^s. 
Paid  in  the  cafe  aforefaid. 

And  /«rr/)fr ,There  is  hereby  Allowed  unto  all  Perfons  Commanded  to  the  Allowance 
Afliftance  of  the  Sheriff,  at  his  difcretion,  the  fame  Wages  for  Each  Days  *°°'.''"S' 
Service,  as  is  hereby  Allowed  to  Souldiers.    And  the  Sheriff  is  hereby  Au-  I^t'o/^j 
thorized  to  Seife  a  Sufficiency  of  the  Offenders  Eflaic  to  anfvfer  IheCbarges,  ers  Goods* 
if  it  can  be  found.  ^e,       * 

Z  z  An 


^ttno  Regni  Pegis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,   Nono. 


284        Sluns^flf,  &c,  Cjcpianato^v  ^rt. 


An  Ad  for  Appointing  the  Judges  of  the  Superior  Court  to  Enquire 
VjdePageir  into,  Hear,  and  Determine  all  Crimes  committed  in  a  late  Riot 
12,  91.168,  ac  Hartford  i^n^  for  the  Explanation  of  feveral  Laws  here  to* 
i<5p,ijj2,5x.      j^i^g  made,  concerning  Burglary  and  Breach  of  Peace. 

THIS  Ajfemhly  being  fully  Certified,  that  on  this  hfiunt  OGtohtr,  the  Trifoti 
Uoufe  and  Common  Goal  for  the  County  of  Hartford,  j«  Hartford,  in  a 
Tumultuotts  manner^  rcith  firong  Hand  was  Broken  Of  en,  and  divers  perfons  there 
Preamlle,  Committed  for  the  ^on- payment  of  certain  Charges  arifing  upon  their  Profecutioa 
before  the  County  Court  of  and  for  the  County  afore faid,  Purfuant  to  a  Sentence  of 
thefaid  Court ^were  'taken ^  Refcued  and  Delivered,  out  of  the  Cufiody  of  the  Law  : 
And  in  that  Riotous  TranfaUion  and  Affray y  hefides  the  breaking  open  of  the  Houfe 
and  Prifon  afore  faid,  in  a  Riotous  Manner,  voith  an  open  and  high  handed  Contempt 
of  this  Hit  Majejiies  Government^  other  high  Mifdemeanours  and  Noteriout 
Breaches  of  the  Peace  and  other  Crimes  xtere  Perpetrated  and  Committed. 

To  the  End  that  fuch  Wickcdnefs  may  be  Supprefs'd^nd  the  Guilty  thereof 
may  be  duly  Punifhed,  according  to  their  feveral  Crimes  and  Infolencies  : 

3z  ft(fnQrtel»  antJ JID?Damc6  6?  t^c<J5o\3ccnour,91fn(lant«anl)  SJeputftsf, 
(n  43£netal  Court  a(femt>Uti.  ana  tlje  3(utt)0j(tp  of  t|)C  fame,  That  the 
The  Judges  jyjggj  gf  the  Superior  Court,  or  any  three  of  them,are  hereby  fpecially  Au* 
TiorComt'to  thorized  andAppoinied  by  a  Jury  or  oiherways  according  toLaw,io  Enquire 
Hold  a  fpe-  into,Hear,and  Determine  all  Crimes  Committed  in  theTranfa(ftion  aforefaid, 
cial  Coutc  at  and  all  things  relating  thereunto ;  as  alfo  to  award  Execution  thereupon  ac- 
Hartford.       cordingly  :  Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding 

And  for  this  end,  the  Chief  Judge,  or  either  of  them,  or  any  Affiftant, 

. .  f     ftall  Iflue  out  the  proper  Wriits  for  the  Apprehending,  Securing,  and 

The  Chief     Bringing  before  the  faid  Judges  in  Court,  as  aforefaid,  any  and  every  perfoo 

ny  Affiftant    they  (hall  think  proper  to  be  called  in  Queftion  for  any  Mifdemeanour  b/ 

to  ifTue  out  ihem  Committed,  on  the  Occafton  aforefaid :  and  every  perfon  fo  taken 

"Wrjtts,  &c.  /],aii  give  Bond  with  fufRcieni  Sureties  to  the  Value  of  One  Hundred  Pounds, 

thai  he  (hall  Appear  before  the  Court  fo  Confticuted  and  Appointed  as 

aforefaid,  when  called  by  the  faid  Court  thereunto,  and  fot  the  Peace  and 

good  Behaviour  in  the  mean  Time,  or  be  Committed  to  the  Goal  of  any  of 

the  Counties  in  this  Colony,  there  to  remain  till  thefaid  Court, or  till  be 

(hall  be  olherwife  Lawfully  Difcharged. 

And  further.  The  faid  Judges  are  hereby  Authorized  and  Direfted  to  cacfe 

Precepts  10  be ifRied  forth,  for  the  Summoningjurorsto  ferve  on  the  faid 

And  Tutors    Occafions,  oos  of  fuch  places  in  ihe  faid  County  as  they  (hall  think  moft 

tobefum-     free  from  being  Privy  10,  or  having  a  Favour  for,  the  Tranfgreflors  they 

jnoned.         ihall  have  to  pafs  upon. 

jiad  further  it  is  hereby  Provided,  That  the  faid  Judges  may  give  fuch  Or- 
ders for  caoliog  any  number  of  the  Cfllicers  and  Souldiers  of  the  Miliria 
within  (aid  County,  to  attend  the  faid  Court,  in  the  Quality  of  a  Guard,  as 
they  Jhall  Judge  needful,  for  the  Security  of  the  Court ;  and  both  Officers 
and  Souldiers  are  hereby  Commanded  to  yield  Obedience  to  the  faid  Orders. 
SBntt  Be  (t  fuctttt  €na(tja  anH  2Detlaceti  bp  t^e  SBiJtSo^t'tg  afojefafa. 
That  it  is  the  true  Intern  and  Meaning  of  the  fecond  Paragraph  in  the  Law, 
Enlituled,  Jn  ACl  againfl  theft  and  Burglary,  to  provideagainft  the  breaking 
Vide  pag.  11       ^jjy  dwelling  Houfe,  as  well  in  the  Day  Time,  as  in  the  Night. 
Vide  pae  91.    ^nd  furthrr,Ti\at  it  is  the  true  Intent  and  Meaning  of  the  Law  Entituled,>^» 
A^  againfl  breaking  of  the  Pfrfcf,Thai  the  Peace  is  broken  by  Tumultuous  and 
Explanation  OfFcnfive  Carriages,Traducing,Q.uarrel!ing,Ch3llenging,as  well  as  by  AlTault- 
oflomeparsi  ing.Beatingj-^c.Whatever  the  Punifhmenl  Provided  by  theLaw  is,whether  by 
graphs  in  the  fjijfjjng  Sureties  of  the  Peace  or  by  Fine.    And  all  Jurors  are  hereby  Diredled 
*'*"'•  and  Required  to  find  accordingly,  againfl  all  perfons  Indifted  or  Prefented 

A  Direaion     j  hroughl  OH  theirTtval  for  the  Breaches  of  either  of  the  Laws  aforefaid. 
toJuroiSjtTf  "  /i„i 


Anno    RegHt   Eegts    G  E  O  R  G  I  J,    Nono. 


d^oatg*  Litchfield*  |^to!3ate.  1M\%  of  CretJit*   2^5 


jind  further  it  isTrovided^  That  unlefs  the  Perfons  who  have  at  the  time 
aforefaid  made  their  Efcape  oat  of  the  Prifon  aforefaid.do  render  themfelves 
loPrifon,  or  pay  the  Charges,  for  v^bich  they  were  Committed,  with  the  A  Direi^ion 
Charges  of  their  Committment,  to  the  Sheriff,  and  Goaler,  at  or  before  the  ^'f  '^!'lJf°^'^ 
lixth  day  of  t^ovember  next,  that  the  Sheriff  is  hereby  direfted  to  Purfue,  ^""'  • 
aod  Apprehend,  and  Re  commit  them  •,  And  if  need  be,  to  Raife  the  Power 
and  Militia  of  the  County  for  his  Adidance  therein. 


An  kO:  concerning  Goats. 

B(£  (t€naCcti  I)g  tlje  (Bol)£t:nour,Countil  anbEcpctfentatiicjJjmfScntrQl  Goats  doing 
Couct  affembleo,  anu  bp  i\\t  iautl)o?ifp  of  tl)£  fame  That  all  Goats  i^amageto^be 
found  doing  Damage  in  any  Inclorure,and  being  lmpounded,the  Owners  of  '2^t^°e"o"wners 
fuch  Goats  ftiall  Pay  Four-ferce  per  Head  Poundage  j  and  all  Damages.        to  pay,  ©"r. 

An  A(3;  for  annexing  Litchfield  to  the  County  of  Hartford,  &c.    Vid.pag.24* 

B<E  ittfnatteU  bp  tI)e<SDbEcnour,€ountiI  anai!Jtprcrentatiij£Sf,in<J5£nerar 
Court  atfcmbUU,  anO  bp  tlje  aut{)o?ftp  of  ttjc  fame.  That  Litchfield  be  tUchfieU  to 
annex'd  to  the  County  of  Hartford  ;  and  that  the  vacant  Lands  which  lye  beannexedto 
North  andEatt  and  Weft  o(  Litchfield^sni  Weft  oiFarmington  and  Symsbury^  Hartford^c 
be  annexed  to  the  County  of  New-Haven. 

An  Adt  for  Reviving  and  further  Continuing  the  Law.EntituIed.An  vide  page 
Ad:  relating  to  Courts  of  Probate.  ^^'^' 

WHERE  AS  tiotrtithftanding  the  Appointment  of  One  Judge  cnly,  hy  thk 
Ajfemhly  in  May  UBy  to  hold  each  Court  of  Probates  within  this  Colony, 
And  their  being  accordingly  Commiffioned  to  hold  faid  Courts  '^yet  in-as-mucH  at  Preamhig, 
the  ASl  of  this  Affembly,  Made  May  One  thou f and  Seven  Hundred  and 'Twenty^ 
Appointing  faid  Courts  to  be  held  by  one  Judge  and  Clerk,  Expired  in  May  lafh, 
fame  Doubts  might  arife  concerning  the  Legality  and  Validity  of  the  Doings  and, 
proceedings  of  (aid   Courts  (ince  that  Time. 

For  preventing  all  Dlfputes  and  Controverfies  of  that:  kind,  which 
might  at  any  Time  hereafter  arife  ; 

^  (g  tfjetcfoje  O^natica  anu  ©cclarcb  bp  t|)(0  ^fronM?,  That  the  faid  ^jj  p„„jj. 
ftveral  Judges  fo  Appointed  and  Commiffioned  as  aforefaid,  were  well  ings  of  the 
Authorized  and  Impowred  to  hold  faid  Courts  by  themfelves  and  Clerks  Courts  of 
only,  without  other  AfCftance  (  except  as  in  faid  Afl  is  Provided.  )     And  ^°''"*  ^^^ 
that  all  the  Doings    Proceedings,  Sentences  and  Determinations  of  faid  vafid  &^f 
Jeveral  Courts  fmce  May  laft,  are  as  Good,  Valid  and  Effeftual  in  the  Law,  fe(Sual3s  ^'c 
to  all  Intents,  Conf^ruftjons  and  Purpofes  whatfoever,  and  (hall  at  all  times 
hereafter  be  fo  Reputed,  Adjudged  and  taken  as  if  faid  Aft  made  May, 
One  Thoufand  Ssven  Hundred  and  Twenty,  had  not  in  May  laft  Expired, 
or  had  been  then  Revived.  ThcfMAA 

flnU  ft  W  futt^ecCnaaeo  bp  tlje  aut^ojit?  afo?cfaf!j,Tha£  the  faid  kBt  to  Revived.'till 
Expired,beRevived,and  the  fame  is  herebyRevived  and  Enafied  to  continue  ordered  o- 
ofForcefor  the  future  to  all  Intents, until  this  Court  (hall  Order  otherwife.    therwife. 

An  AdJ:  for  New  Imprinting  Four  Thoufand  Pounds  in  Bills  of  Credit,    t  jS.iSdfj^ 

WHEREyiS  feveral  oftheBills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony^are  Torn^Defaced^and  ^  ^^^' 
Unfit  to  Pafs  j  and  that  they  may  be  taken  into  the  Treafury  by  Exchange,     ^reamhle 

%t  w  (tnattta  bp  tbe  <t5obEtnour,  Council  anH  Utpreftmatftttf,  fn4ooo/  to  be 
<0tnEcal  Court  afftmbleD,  ano  bp  tie  siuttio?it?   of  tl)t  fame.  That  newiroprim. 
there  be  forthwith    Imprinted  a  certain  Number  of  Bills  of  Credit  on  «<^>  &'< 
this  Colony,  in  fuitabte  Sums,  from  Two  Shillings  to  Five  Pounds,  which  in 
the  whole  (hall  amount  to  Four  Thoufand  Founds,  and  no  more.    Which 

BiUs 


Jnrto  Regal  Regis  G  E  0  R  G  I  J,  Nono. 


286  ji>\m  of  Cretiit,  %ti%.  <lElueftiott*  iBominatton^ 


Bills  (hall  be  Indented  and  Stamped,  with  fuch  Stamps  as  the  Governour 
and  Council  fhall  Order,  and  be  Signed  by  the  Committee,  appointed  for 
the  Signing  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony  laft  Emitted ;  they  or  any 
three  of  them.    And  of  the  Tenour  following,  "TbatUtofay^ 

m-    (      )  »o  s. 

CpHts  hdeMid  Bill  cf  Twenty  ShWVm^,  due  from  the  Colony  of  Conne&\c\it 
Foi'mof  the  »«  New-England,  to  the  Popfor  thereof ,  Jhall  be  in  f^alue  e^ual  to  Money, 
Bills.  y^n^  jj^//  fjg  accordingly  accepted  by  the  Treajurer  and   Receiver/  Subordinate  to 

him  i  and  for  any  Stock  at  any  time  in  theTreafury.  Hartford,  July  the  Twelfth, 
_    .  AnnoDom.  1709.     By  Order  of  the  General  ^ffembhi 

?n°to!hr  May,l7i3. 

hands  of  the  5Inll  It  I'iJ  futlTjer  tfnattED,  That  the  faid  Bills  ^o  to  be  Imprinted 
Treafurer.  by  this  Aft,  (hall  by  the  faid  Committee  or  any  three  of  them,  be  Delivered 
"'^"^^mV  to  the  Treafurer,  who  fhall  give  them  in  Exchange,  for  fuch  torn  and 
ToXS  <lefaced  Bills  that  are  not  fit  for  Ufe  ;  taking  his  Receipt  for  the  fame. 

Vid.Pag.143,  An  Ad  for  Emitting  of  Bilfs   of  Credit. 

149.15j.158  TJ(gct(fnatfcU  bpt!)e<5otecftoi(r, Council  anlilR«prerentatib£iS,in<(5eneral 

J89'i9?'i99  D  Court  afTemblEO,  That  the  Sum  of  0«e  Thoufand  Five  Hundred  Pounds^ 
ioi',2iiUi'5i"'^^  ^''^^°^^''^^''' "'^''■'^  have  been  brought  in,  or  are  to  be  brought 
aio'iiV.iiP  into  the  Treafury,  by  the  Rates  granted  by  this  AfTembly,  for  the 
ijs. 137,241  gathering  a  Sum  of  Money  into  the  Treafury,  to  be  difpofed  of  by  this 
14S.&  255-  Aiiembly,  (hall  be  Emitted  for  the  payment  of  the  Publick  Debts  of  this 
/  to  be  Colony  and  the  further  NecefTary  Charges  of  the  fame  ;  and  the  Treafurer 
Emitted.  is  hereby  Ordered  to  IflTue  out  and  make  payment  thereof  according  to  fuch 
Orders  as  ihall  be  given  him,  from  Time  to  Time  according  to  Law. 

Vid.Pag,274    An  Ad  for  Levying  a  Tax  on  Polls  and  all  other  Rateable  Eflate. 

B(£  ft  (f  nacteQ  %t  t^e  dBotecnour,  Council  anti  IRcptcfentatitjcs,  (n 
4Bcnecal  Court  alTemBleD,  an&  bj  tie  3llutl)0^itp  of  t^c  fame.  That 
for  the  defraying  the  Publick  Charge  of  this  Colony,  there  be  a  Tax  of 
A  Tax  of  j^g,  fence  on  the  Pound,  Levied  on  Polls  and  all  other  Rateable  Eftate  in 
i^tfonndZ  this  Colony,  To  be  Paid  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony  at  their 
bePaJd  either  ufual  Advance,  or  in  the  True  Bills  with  Four  Signers  of  the  Province  of 
in  Bills  of     jjie  MaffachufettsiBay  \  or  in  the  true  Bills  of  New-rorkj   Rhode- Ifl^nd,  or 


Credit,  Sit-  i^g^.Hamvjhire^  without  any  Advance  upOn  them  ;  or  in  Currant  Silver 
TgIS^'  Money  ;  or  in  Grain  at  the  Prices  following ;  viz..  Wheat  at  Five  Shillings 
Good  and      r,er  Bufhel,  Rye  at  Three  Shillings  and  Three-pence  per  Bufhel,  Indian  Corn  at 


Merchantable  Kj-^„  shillings  and  Six-pence  per  Bufhel ;  all  to  begood  and  Merchantable :  To 
be  Paid  unto  the  feveral  Conflables  in  this  Colony ,  at  or  before  the  laft  day 
o^  April  next  enfuing,  and  to  be  by  them  Difpofed,  as  the  Treafurer  in  his 
Warrant  by  Direflion  from  this  AfFembly  (hall  Order. 

/I  Oueflion  being  Propounded  to  this  Ajfemhly,  What  may  he  intended  by  Houfe- 
?lif  Houfe.  Lots.inthe  Law  reverting  Lip  of  Efiates,  Page  Zoo-  metier  it  be  fuch 
L,J^j  Lots  whereon  any  Inhabitant  Dwells  ? 

*  TJ  Efolved,  That  every  fuch  Lot  having  firft  been  under  Improvement 

Refolved.      *^  Four  Year,  fhall  be  deemed  a  Houfe-Lot ;  and  the  Owner  thereof,  be 

Lifted  therefor  accordingly. 

EN  Nominated  to  ftand  forEleflion  in  Mity  next,  fent  in  (  by 


THE   Gentlemen  JNommated  to  itano  rortiecuonm  /riiry  next, lent 
the  Frppmenof  this  Government)  to  this  AfTembly.are  as  follows,  viz 


Can    ChriftopheTchriftophers.   Afr.  Hezekiah  Brainerd.  C<i;>.'jofei)h   Wakem'aii.' 
^r,  John  Hooker.  Ctipt.  Jofeph  Whitjng.  JndMr,  Samuel  Bifliop. 


Jtino   Regni  Regis  GEORGIJ,   Nono. 


a>tfpo^tton  of  Hanug  ttHCoKbtt^meetiittgg,  &a  287 


Thirty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates. 

Hartford,  iqig. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefties  Colony  of 
Comehicut  ia  New-England. -Begwa  and  Held  it  Hart forJythe  Ninth 
Day  of  May,  in  the  Ninth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Soveraiga 
Lord  GEORGE,  KING  of  Great'Britain,&LC.  Anno  Dom.  17x5. 

An  Act  for  the  better  Eftabliihing  and  Con- 
firmation of  the  Titles  of  Land,  anciently  ^.^^p^  ^ 
obtained  in  Townfhips  according  to  the|f;^§;fj';^' 
manner  or  cuftom  heretofore  ufed ;  and  for  vk  i*,^* 
preventing  Contentions  about  the  fame.     *  ^** 


WHEREAS  it  was  anciently  Cufiomaryfor  'towns  to  he  Setled,and 
the  Lands  in  tbem  contained,  to  he  dijpofed  of  hy  Divifion  or 
otherrvifej  to  particular  Perfons  or  fpecial  Vfes,  by  the  Inhabitants 
of  the  faid  Towns  in  Town-meeting  yijfembled  j  afier  which 
etiftom  or  manner,  particular  Perfons  obtained  to  themfelves  certain  Quantities 
of  the  faid  Land,  which  they  held  and  difhofed  of  at  their  own  proper  Eftatc  of  In- 
heritance \  and  other  Quantities  or  Parcels  of  the  faid  Land  in  fuch  Towns  which 
remained  in  Common,  without  being  Divided  or  Di^ofed  of  to  any  Ptrfon  or  Ufe 
whatfoever,  wereftill  confidered  and  allowed  to  be  in  the  Difpofltion  of  the  faid  Jrp» 
habitants  yiffembled  in  (uch  Town-meetings,  by  the  major  Vote  of  thofe  frefent. 

And  Whertoi  it  was  afterwards  thought  needful  that  the  Properties  and  Eflates 
tbtctined  in  the  aforefaid  Manner  or  Cuftom  within  our  Townfhips,  fhould  he  Con^ 
frmed  to  the  fever al  Proprietors  of  them,  and  Ratified  by  Deeds  or  Patents 
under  the  Seal  of  this  Colony,  to  Them  and  their  Heirs  for  ever,  ( in  at  much  at 
His  Afajefly  King  CHARLES  ffe«  Second,  had  under  the  great  Sm/o/ England, 
Gt^anted  the  whole  TraB  of  Land,  comprehending  faid  Townfhips,  to  the  Governour 
and  Company  of  this  Colony  )  that  the  Proprietors  of  fuch  Eftates  fo  obtained, 
and  held  by  f^ote  and  Confent  of  fuch  Towns  in  their  Meetings,  might  be  thtrebv 
furnlfhed  with  Vnconttftible  Evidence  of  their  having  and  holding  the  fame 
under  the  Crown  of  Great  Britain- 

Sy  means  of  which  Deeds  or  Patents  (0  granted  to  fuch  Perfons,  who  were  alfo 
according  to  the  ancient  Cujlom  or  Manner  of  difpofing  of  Lands  in  our  Town- 
mtftingSf  the  true  and  lawful  Owmrs  and  Poplars  of  fueh  Eftates,  the  faid 


Preaaaie^ 


A  a  a 


Utrndt 


Jittfio  Regm  Regit  G  E  O  R  G 1  J,  Nono. 


288  20iTpo(ittoaof  %mt}S  in  Xotbti-meetfttgil,  &c» 


Lands  which  they  held  in  fuch  Towns,  either  in  Severalty  or  in  Common,  became 
both  by  Cuftom  and  by  Seal  of  this  Colony,  an  undoubted  lawful  Efiate  of  Inheri- 
tance, to  them  and  their  Heirs ;  and  the  Undivided  and  Common  Lands  in  fuch 
Towns,  fuch  Proprietors  might  have  Divided  immediately  among  themfelves,  or 
otherwife  di^ofed  of  agreeably  both  to  the  ancient  Cufiom  and  the  Title  Ratified 
and  Confirmed  by  the  faid  Deeds  or  Patents,  and  not  fuffered  any  other  Perfont 
to  have  any  fart  in  them,  er  any  right  or  title  to  f^ote  or  Aii  in  the  Dividing 
or  Difpofing  of  fuch  Common   Land. 

And  Whereas  notwithflanding  the  faid  Deeds  or  Patents  obtained,  the  Pro- 
prietors of  fuch  Common  Lands^  who  had  according  to  the  ancient  Cuflom  fuch  art 
Efiate  in  them,  that  they  might  Divide  them  among  themfelves,  or  otherwife 
Difpofe  of  them  ;  and  had  alfo  obtained  by  Patent  a  Grant  and  Confirmation  of  the 
Efiate  which  they  had  in  thofe  Common  Lands,  at  well  as  in  their  particular  Pro- 
terties,  to  themfelves  and  their  Heirs  for  ever^  by  f^irtue  of  which  they  had  jufi 
Power  and  Right  to  aH  and  do  by  way  of  Dividing  or  Dijpofmg  of  fuch  Common 
Lands,  without  fuffering  any  other  Per  fans  who  jhould  afterwards  become  Inhabi- 
tants of  the  faid  Towns,  to  he  concerned  and  a^  with  them  therein  ',  the  faid 
Proprietors  did  for  a  confider  able  dumber  of  Tears  in  many  of  our  Towns,  truly 
Confent  and  agret^  that  the  faid  Common  Lands  mighty  in  whale  or  in  part,  be 
ntlually  Divided  or  Difpofed  of  by  the  major  Vote  of  the  Inhabitants  of  fuch  Ttvint 
in  Meeting  /iffemhled,and  did  themfelvet  ASi  and  f^ote  with  others  in  fuch  Town 
Meetings,  in  the  Dividing  and  Dijfofing  of  fuch  Common  Lands,  by  Means  of 
irfcjcfo  AUs  aniyotes  many  perfons  have  obtained  particular  fflaies  to  themfelves, 
which  if  they  {hould  be  called  in  Qutflion  and  Defeated,  becaufe  not  obtained  by  the 
fole  A£l  of  the  faid  Proprietors,would  be  Contrary  to  the  True  Intent  and  Meaning 
cf  the  faid  preprietors,and  prove  very  prejudicial  to  thofe  per fon:  or  their  Heirs 
oho  have  been  brought  into  them  with  the  Real  Confent  of  the  faid  Proprietors 
by  which  Real  Confent  faid  Proprietors  and  all  that  hold  under  them  ought  to  be 
Ejlopped  and  Barred  againfi  all  Pretentions  or  Pleat  of  Right  which  they  may 
^^tledge  to  the  Contrary. 

Be  ft  t1)crefo?c  (Enstteti  Bj  tte  (Bobernour,  Cottncil  antJ  IRfprerentatfbfsf, 

in  <©fnecal  Court  afftmbUD,  anft  bp  ttie  aut^o?ftp  of  rlje  fame.  That 

.,,_        .  all  fuch  Grants,  Divifions,  or  Difpofitions  of  fuch  Common  Lands  made 

Divifions  of  according  to   Ancient   Cuftom  in  any  Town-Meetings,  fhaH    be  Held 

Land,   here   and  Taken,  to  be  good  and  Lawful  to  all  Intents  and  as  Effeftual  in  Lavr 

tofore  Grant.  35  if  the  Full  and  Ample  Confent  of  the  faid  Proprietors  had  been  in  any 

ed  at  Town.  ^^^^^  ^^y  fj^an  tiy  fuch  their  Aftingor  Real  Confent  Obtained  •,  and  all 

be' goolV°  fixates  in  Land  obtained  and  holden  in  fuch  Manner  by  the  Voces  and 

valid.  Afts  of  Town- Meetings,  as  well  fince  as  before  the  Confirmation  of  the 

Proprietors  in  fuch  Towns,  in  their  Eftates  there,  by  Patent  under  the 

Seal  of  this  Colony  as  aforefaid,are  hereby  declared  to  be,  anD  ft  (0  fjerebj 

tfnait£li  that  they  fliall  be  Accepted  and  Taken  to  be  good  and  Lawful 

Eftates  to  fuch  as  fo  have  and  hold  them,as  they  might  or  could  be  if  the 

Confent  of  the  faid  Proprietors  in  the  granting  of  them  could  be  proved 

under  the  Hmd  and  Seal  of  fuch  Proprietors. 

3Ilnl»  ft  13  Ij£tcbj  alfo  furrljtr  SDecIareD  anil  <8nattc5,  That  whatfoever 
All  Undivi-  Part  or  Intereft  the  aforefaid  Proprietors  by  Cuftom  as  well  as  Deed,  have 
ded Common  in  any  Common  or  Undivided  Lands  in  any  Towns,  which  they  have  not 
Lands  to  be-  by  their  free  Confent  as  before  Exprefied,  or  otherwife  Difpofed  of  or 
^°" V?s^Ex  Suffered  to  be  Divided  or  Difpofed  of,  is  and  fliall  be  allowed  and  TaTcen  to 
clufiveoV  all  ^^  ^^^^^  proper  Eftate  ;and  that  no  perfon  whatfoever  by  becoming  an 
other  Town  Inhabitant  of  fuch  Town,  or  by  any  other  Means  againft  or  without  the 
Inhabitants.  Confent  of  fuch  Proprietors  fhall  be  Taken  or  Efteemed  to  have  any  E- 
ftate,  Title,  Right,  or  Intereft  therein  .•  And  all  fuch  Proprietors  of  any 
remaining  Common  or  Undivided  Lands  in  any  Town  or  Place  whatfoever, 

or 


Mno  Regni  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  Nono. 


BUlsi  of  (ItttsiU  289 


or  fuch  as  Legally  Reprefent  them,  are  hereby  allowed  to  have  their  Meet- 
ings in  fuch  Refpeftive  Towns,  to  choofe  their  Clerk  to  Enter  and  Record  Proprierorj 
their  Votes  and  Doings,  who  (hall  be  Sworn  before  an  AfTiftant  or  Juftice  "  ''^y*  *heir 
of  the  Peace  :  And  all  Records  of  their  Votes  and  Doings   Attefted  by  choofe"%  • 
him  be  admitted  as  Lawful  Evidence.     And  the  faid  Proprietors  in  fuch  Clerks,  Ret" 
IWeetings  (hall  have  full  power  (  after  the  Ancient  Cuftom  and  Manner  in  wd  their 
Towns)  by  their  Major  Votes  in  fuch  their  Meetings  (to  be  Reckoned  yot"&  Do- 
according  to  their  Intereft  in  fuch  Common  Land  )  to  Regulate,  Improve,  Mf*',        , 
Manage,  and  Divide  fuch  Common  Land  in  fuch  Manner  and  Proportion  b«  Reckoned 
as  they  ftall  fee  good.  by  Intereft. 

Provided^  That  where  the  Proprietors  in  any  Town  have  by  any  Vote 
of  theirs  upon  Record  in  their  Town,  Obliged  themfelves  to  Aft  for  the 
future  ill  any  othei*  Method  in  Dividing  the  Undivided  Land  in  fuch  P'w**^^* 
Townfliips,  fuch  Vote  being  the  Aft  of  faid  Proprietors,  ftall  be  and  re- 
main Valid  and  Binding  againft  fuch  Proprietors  and  their  Heirs,  and  the 
Undivided  Lands  referred  to  in  faid  Vote  Divided  and  Held  according 
toluch  Vote-,  Any  thing  in  this  Aft  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 

Jlfo  Provided^  That  this  Aft  nor  any  thing  therein  Contained,  fttal!  not  ProvIdedaMb 
be  taken  to  intend  that  any  Power  is  given  to  any  Proprietors  co  Divide 
and  Set  out  any  Lands  Sequeftred  for  Towns  Commons. 


An  Ad  for  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit.       r;?^4'',f?„ 

158,181, 17J, 

B(t  ft  €naitta  6p  t^e  (Bobetnour,  Council  anb  tteprefentatftifsf,  fn  ',|l'Ioi'i?|' 
(Benecal  Court  a0embl«tJ,  anft  ftp  t^e  autijo^trp  of  t||e  fame.  That  xt6\izo\xz^ 
there  be  forthwith  Emitted  the  Sum  o(  Six  Hundred  Fifty  Three  Pounds  2i9,i)y,zj7 
Seven  Shillings  and  Six-fence,  of  the  Bills  of  Credit  drawn  in  by  Rates  and  *4i.i4J.»S| 
which  have  now  been  Received  of  the  Treafurer  by  the  Committee  Ap-  *  *^'^* 
pointed  to  Audit  the  Treafurers  Accompts,  which  Committee  are  hereby  g  ^, 

ordered  to  deliver  again  to  thtf  Treafurer  the  faid  Sum  of  Six  Hundred  of  the'sills 
fifty  Three  Pounds  Seven  Shillingt  and  Six-pencCy  Taking  his  Receipt  for  the  drawn  in  by 
fame,which  Receipt  is  hereby  ordered  to  be  Lodged  with  the  Secretary.    *^".">  'o  beE. 

"uttedagaia 
jind  Whereas  hy  an  /i3  of  the  General  JJfembly  held  at  New-Haven  in 
Oftober  Lajly  Entituled,  Jn  /IB  for  New  Imprinting  Four  Thoufand  Pounds,  Vid.pag.»8j 
in  Bittsef  Credityit  rvas  Enaiiedtbat  the  faid  Four  Thoufand  Pounds  by  that 
jitl  Ordered  to  be  Imprinted,  fliould  by  the  Committee  appointed  to  Sign  the  faid  Preamile, 
Bills,  be  delivered  to  the  Treafurer,  who  jhiiuld  give  them  in  Exchange  for  fuch 
Torn  and  Defaced  Bills  as  are  not  fit  for  ufe\  and  the  faid  Exchange  Bills  Jiilt 
remaining  in  the  hands  of  the  faid  Committee. 

3lr  i0  €na(teD  bp  tijt  <$otecnour,  Council  finU  Uttprefentatftit)},  in 
General  Coutt  MembleD,  and  bp  tlje  flutt)o;ftp  of  t^e  fame.  That 
there  fhall  be  Emitted  of  the  faid  Exchange  Bills,  the  Sum  of  Eight  Hundred  84tf  tz    0$ 
Tony  Six  Poundt,Twelve  Shillings  and  Six- pence  ;  which  the  Committee  ap-  o-n'*^"^* 
pomted  by  this  Aflembly  to  Sign  the  faid  Bills,  or  any  Three  of  them,  Emitwd'alfo 
are  hereby  Ordered  to  deliver  to  the  Treafurer,  taking   his    Receipt  for  paying 
for  rhe  fame  ;  Which  Sums  of  Eight  Hundred  Forty  Six  Pounds,  Twelve  the  PuWicfc 
5fc/V//«^jandSi*:-ffwe,  of  the  faid  New  Bills,  and  Six  Hundred  Fifty  Thrts  ^^^^^  °^  ^^f 
pounds.  Seven  killings  and  Six-.fence,  of  the  Bills  drawn  in  by  Rates  and  now  ^°'fu^  V^"* 
Ordered  to  be  delivered  to  the  Treafurer ;  the  faid  Treafurer  is  hereby  neceffary" 
Ordered  and  Impowred  to  Iffue  forth  and  Emit  towards  the  Payment  of  charges 
the  publick  Debts  of  this  Colony  and  the  further  neceilary  Charges  ^'>"eofi 
thereof,  attending  to  fuch  Orders  as  Ihall  be  given bim  from  time  to  time 
according  to  Law. 

A  a  a  *  %fai 


Amc  Regnl  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  Nono. 


W^ 


apo  SDifo^uets  in  tlje  tlXXoi^ii(^  of  <5oD*   l^tobatejS* 

%nt}  It  it  futt^ec  (tmatt  65  tijc  gCutfjo?itp  afojcfaitj,  That  as  a 
Fund  and  Security  for  the  Re-payment  and  Drawing  in  the  faid  Sum  of 
AT»x  of  Ei£ht  Hundred  Forty  Six  Founds  Twelve  Shillings  and  Six'pence,  into  the  Trea- 
846  "  ^jfury.  This  Afiembly  grants  a  Tax  or  Rate  of  Eight  Hundred  and  Ninety 
for  Drawing  P<'""^^>  ^^  ^^  Levied  on  Polls  and  all  the  Rateable  Eftate  within  tliis  Colony, 
in  the  Bills  and  to  be  paid  into  the  Treafury  at  or  before  the  Laft  Day  oi /lugufl  which 
again  by  the  will  be  in  the  Year  of  Our  Lord  One  Thoufand  Stveo  Hundred  and  Twenty 

>'**'/?    78  ^'^^'»  ^^^''^^  ^^^'^  ^^**  ^^^^  ^^  P^*'^  '"  ^^"^  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  or  in 
Jiugvjt  171    ^oney  as  jt  pafTes  Generally  Currant  in  the  Country,  at  the  Time  of  pay- 
ment •,  and  in  no  other  manner. 
anH  l)E  (t  fuctljec   (Enatfeli  D?  tfie  SCtttfioji'tp  afo^efafO,  That  the 

.  Refidue  of  the  Four  Thoufand  Pounds  newly  Imprinted,  being  Three  Thoufand 
der  oTftid"'  ^"'  ^^""'^''^'^  ^H^y  T'^*'"  Pounds  Seven  SbilUngs  and  Six-fence,  and  no  more, 
Bills,  to  be  fliall  be  by  the  Committee  appointed  by  this  Aflembly  to  Sign  the  faid  Bills, 
Exchanged  or  any  Three  of  them,  delivered  to  the  Treafurer,  who  fliall  give  them  in 
^i"  To'"  ani  Exchange  for  fuch  Torn  and  Defaced  Bills  that  are  not  fit  for  life ;  Taking 
Detaced  Bills  j^j^  Receipt  for  the  fame  '■,  Any  thing  in  the  aforementioned  Adl  made  in 

OBober  Laft  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 

'1  , 

vidpagioj      An  A<3:  for  preventing  Diforders  in 
1,'tC'  the  Worfhip  of  God. 

'HE  RE  AS  notrcithflanding  the  Liberty  attowed  hy  LaxOyhoth  to  Mi- 
nifiers  and  People  to  Wor^ilp  God,  agreeably  to  their  own  Confciences, 
thereare  fame  perfoni,  who  without  Qualifying  them fehes  at  the  Law  direRs  for 
Vrtamhlt.  ^^^  En'ioyment  of  fuch  Liberty,  prefume  to  form  themfelves  into  Separate  Meetings, 
and  NegleS  to  attend  upon  any  Puhlick  Worfhip  of  Cod  on  the  Lords  day,  under 
Colour  of  gathering  together  in  Private  Houfes  for  Preaching  and  other  parts  of 
Divine  Worflitf.  And  whereas  fome  perfons  (  without  the  Leajt  Pretence  or  Colour 
ef  being  Ordained  in  any  form  whatfoever  Minifters  of  the  Cojpel, )  have  neverthe- 
lefS  pre  fumed  to  gather  Together  in  a  Tumultuous  Manner,  and  Take  upon  them  to 
^dminifier  the  Sacrament  of  Baptifm,  to  the  great  Abufe  and  Prophanation  of  that 
Holy  Ordinance. 

P"fo"s  n^s-  ffie  it  tgf refo^c <Cnacteb  bp  t!)e  (Bobernouc, Council  anli  Rrpcefentatitses^, 
PubHfkwor.  ^i^  <«5eneral  Court  affembltti,  ano  bp  t!je  aiutljojitp  of  tt)e  fame,  That 
^ip  of  God'  whatfoever  perfons  fhall  Prefume  on  the  Lords  Day  to  negleft  the  publick 
in  feme  Con-  Worihip  of  God  in  fome  Lawful  Congregation  and  form  themfelves  into 
gregation,  &  Separate  Companies  in  private  Houfes,  being  Convifted  thereof  before  any 
form  them-  Afiiftant  or  Jufticc  of  the  Peace,  (hall  Each  of  them  for  every  fuch  offence 
vate'Houfe's  to^feit  the  Surtl  O^Jwemy  Shillings. 

tobe  fin'dios  3!in&  it  iS  fucttEi-  <2nact£ti  bp  tlje  SCutfjOjttp  afo^efai'D,  That  whatfoever 
Perfon,  not  being  a  lawful  or  allowed  Minifter  of  the  Gofpel,  fiiall  prefume 
f^t\d\)idnm-  J.Q  prophane  the  Holy  Sacraments,by  Adminiftring  or  making fhew  of  Ad- 
nlfte?  th?*"  miniflring  them  to  any  perfon  or  perfons  whatfoever,and  being  thereofCon- 
Holy  Sacra-  vift  before  the  County  Court  in  fuch  County  where  fuch  Offence  ftial)  be 
ments.to  be  Committed,  fliall  incur  the  Penalty  o^Ten  Pounds  for  every  fuch  Offence  ; 
Fined  to  /.  ^^  j-yfje^  Corporal  Punifliment  by  Whipping,  not  exceeding  Thirty  Stripes 
^^^^  f^each  Offence. ^ ^__^ 

"'  '  An  Adt  for  impowring  the  Judges  of  Courts  of  Probate, 
TfzJllzW    ^o  Hold  their  Courts  in  any  Town  in  their  Diftrids. 

rzr.156,156  ip  (jJfoiijEti  b^  tfjliS  SCff^mblp,  That  the  Judges  of  the  feveral  Courts  of 
JA.  Probate  within  this  Colony,  have  Power  by  themfelves  and  their 
Clerks,  to  Hold  their  faid  Courts  in  any  of  the  Towns  within  the  refpedive 
Diftrifts  to  which  they  are  appointed. 

An  Aft 


Anno  RegHi    Regis  G  E  O  R  G I  J,  Nono. 


exttums  of  miM.  Negro  ^  Indian  MtMtitS.  291 

An  Ad:  Enabling  part  of  the  Executors  of  Wills,  to  Sell  Lands 
Devifed  to  be  Sold.where  part  of  them  refufe  Executorfliip.        7i8fi'^"'i*^ 

WHEREAS  Lands  and  Tenement  J  are  by  fame  ferfons  in  their  lafi  Willi  &z48. 
and  Testaments  devifed  to  be  Sold  by  their  Executors  after  their  JDeceafCf 
for  payment  of  Debts^  Legaciesy  or  other  Vfes.  And  whereat  it  fometimes  happens  ^tttmllt. 
that  part  of  the  Executors  named  by  fuch  "Teftator^  refufe  ExecutorPiip  j  whereby 
it  becomes  very  difficult  if  not  impraiiicable  to  fulfil  faid  Willsy  part  of  faid  Ex' 
ecutorsnot  having  Jufficient  Power  in  the  Law  to  SiBJaid  Lands  fo  DtvifedfOt 
aforefaid. 

For  preventing  all  Difputes  and  Controveriies  that  might  here- 
after arife  concerning  the  Validity  of  fuch  Sales  : 

Se  ft  (Cna(teti,EefoltieO,Gni!S9etItireo,bH  t|)e(BaDernour,  Council  ann  Ht^  Sales ofLand 
pC£f«ntatit)e0,m(BenecaI  Court  HffembleD,anD  tip  tfteHutJogftgoEtlic  fame,  heretofore 
That  all  Sales  of  any  Lands  or  Tenements  that  have  here  to- fore  been  made  '^  Ic?'  . 
or  hereafter  fhall  be  made  within  this  Colony,  by  any  Executor  or  Execu-  bemad"  t» 
torsjbeing  part  of  the  Executors  Named  by  fuch  Teftator,  (hall  be  as  good  begood,*tho' 
and  Effectual  in  the  Law  where  part  of  the  Executors  refufe  as  aforefaid,  as  part  of  the 
if  thofe  who  lb  refufe  had  joined  in  the  Sale  of  fuch  Lands  or  Tenements.    *''*^'"<"'?  . 

Provided^  This  Aft  Extend  not  to  Confirm  any  Sales  of  Lands  or  Tene-  -^  ^J^  siusl 
ments  made,or  that  Ihall  be  made  by  any  £xecutor  or  Executors,otherwife 
thanaccordingtoandinfulfilmentofthe  Will  of  their  Tefiator  allowed  Proviiti, 
and  approved  in  Court :  but  that  all  Sales,  Alienations^  k€t  or  AAs  of  an/ 
Executor  or  Executors  tending  to  the  Prejudice  or  Defiruftion  of  the 
Right  of  any  Legatees  to  any  Lands  or  Tenements  made  otherwife,  (hall 
be  and  remain  Void,  and  of  no  Force  in  the  lAvr,  as  they  were  before  the 
making  of  this  Aft. 

An  Ad  to  prevent  the  Diforder  of  t^egro  and  JndiaaServants      vid.pag.a? 
and  Slaves t'lxx  the  Night-feafon.  t?8,'  kj^*, 

&Z09. 

B4t  ft  (Cnaiteti  bp  tlte  (Sotiernoat,  Council  anti  Beprcrentatftes?,  fn  Noitf^^ro.ot 
((^tnetal  Court  SfFemti(eD,anlibptl)e  3IIut^o;U;  oE  t^e  fame.  That /'x'ion  Ser. 
from  and  after  tlie  Publication  of  this  Aft,  if  any  Negro  or  Indian- Setvznt  *'"'*  *«''* 
or  Slave,  (hall  be  found  Abroad  from  home  in  the  Night-feafon  after  Nine  p.  a°^t:k  || 
of  the  ClockjWithout  fpecial  Order  from  his  or  their  Mafier  or  Miftrefs,  it  night.except 
fliall  be  lawful  for  any  perfon  or  perfbns,toApprehend  and  Secure  fiich  Negro  by  fpecial 
or  /»«/i(S»-Servant  or  Slave  fo  offending,  and  him  or  them  bring  before  the  ^J^ftftom 
next  A/Gftant  or  Juftice  of  Peace,  which  A/fiftant  or  Juftice  of  Peace,  e„  o?  «?« 
ihall  have  fiill  Power  to  pafs  Sentence  upon  fuch  Negro  or  Indian-  Servant  or  of  (aid  Ser- 
Slave  fo  oflending,  and  order  him  or  them  to  be  publickly  Whipp'd  on  his  vants  being 
or  their  naked  Body,  not  exceeding  Ten  Stripes,  and  pay  CofV  of  Court }  Whipped,  ot 
Except  his  or  their  Mafter  or  Miftrefs  fhall  Redeem  them  by  paying  a  ^^^^^^""^ 
Fine  not  exceeding  Twenty  Shillings. 

5lnftiti0ljetebj<Cnaffit5bgtfjeaut]^ojitpafo|eraitJ,  That  if  any  foch  i^egroet  not 
Negro  or  Indian-Serwant  or  Slave  as  abovefaid,  (hall  have  Entertainment  in  Indiam  to  be 
any  Houfe  after  Nine  of  the  Clock  as  aforefaid.  Except  to  do  any  Bufinefs  Entertained 
they  may  be  fent  upon,  the  head  of  the  Family  that  Entertalneth  or  T  o-  afjg"^**""^ 
lerates  them  in  his  or  their  houfe  or  any  the  dependences  thereof,and  being  clock.on  pe>> 
Convifted  thereof  before  any  one  Afliftant  or  Jufiice  of  the  Peace,  who  fhall  nalty  of  20  i 
have  Power  to  Hear  and  Determine  the  fame,  fhall  Forfeit  the  Sum  of 
Twenty  Shillings,  one  half  to  the  Complainer,  and  the  other  half  to  the  Grand-Ju- 
Treafury  of  the  Town  where  the  offence  is  Committed ;  Any  Law  or  '""j?  fi" '•  ^^ 
Ufage  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding.     And  that  it  (hall  be  the  Duty  of  Breac'hes  of 
the  feveral  Grand-jurors,  and  Conftables,  and  Tything-men,  to  make  this  Aft. 
diligent  Enquiry  into  and  Prefenc  all  Breaches  of  this  Ail> 

An  Aft 


Anno  RegHt  Regii    G  E  O  R  GI  J,  Nono. 


292  i^atld)  jOPaetlttSS?.    Indians*    ^cDojl  ^tmt^. 


An  k€t  in  Addition  to.and  for  the  Alteration  of  the  Time  Appointed 
Vid.Pag.i8?  for  Parifh  Meetings,  Entituled,  An  Ail  for  the  letter  Ordering  and 
i9i,i97.iii       Regulating  Parifhes  or  Societies,  ^c. 


TreamlLe. 


WHERE  AS  it  has  been  found  inconvenient  to  have  the  Meetings  of  Parifhet 
for  attending  the  fariftt  Affairs  Limited  to  the  Montb  of  December. 

T5t  (t  tijectfoje  (tnactcti  !ip  tlie45oljetnour,  Countft  anO  EeprerfntatfteU, 

Parifhes  to    ^^  ^entu\  Coiirt  Jlffeniblefi,  anft  bp  t|je  auttojitp  of  t^e  fame.  That 

Mo"th"in"'    *°f  ^^^  f"^""^^  ^"^  '"^y  ^"'^  ^^^''  ''^  Lawful  for  any  Parilh,   to  hold  their 

the  Year.       Meetings  for  fuch  affairs  in  any  Month  of  the  Year,  as  they  /hall  Judge 

moft  Convenient  for  them. 

And  whereas  it  hat  htipned  that  in  fame  ParijheSj  Meetings  have  been  held  in 
fotne  other  Months  than  the  Month  of  December,  and  feveral  l^otes  and  jilli 
faffed  infueh  Meetings  ;  the  Validity  of  which  m*y  be  therefore  Queflioned. 
For  the  preventing  all  fuch  Difputes  : 
3*^  ^^  ^^"^P  (fnactcd  Ip  tlje  autljo^itj  afojefaiO,  That  all  fuch  Votes 
Arts  tffed  ^"'^  ^^^'  P^^^'^  '"^^^  ^'^^  ^°"^  '"  ^"'^^  Parilh  Meetings  in  any  other 
in  Parifh  Month,  ihall  be  held,  accounted  and  efteemed,  good  and  valid,  as  they 
Meetings  to  Ihould  or  could  have  been,  if  the  Meetings  at  which  they  were  paffed  and 
be  good  tho*  made,  had  been  holden  in  the  Month  oi  December  ;  Any  other  Law  Ufage 
^ecen^tr  '"  ^^  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  nocwithftanding. 

An  A(5t  for  prcventingLending  Guns,  Ammunition,Q5'c.  to  the  Indians* 

Vid.  Pag.  94 

i2o,zii,iiS>  TTCTHEKE^S  it  may  be  juflly  Sujpc^ed  that  fame  Indiansm  thisColony 

zjS*  2J4,         \j  \     xoho  borrowed  Gum  and  Ammunition  of  the  Englifli,  do  withdraw  them- 

it  iSi.  Jelvesfor  a  time  to  the  Enemy  Indians  and  Joyn  with  them.    And  whereas  the 

, .       faid  Indians  are  Generally  Suppofed  to  be  guilty  ( though  it  is  hardly  to  be  proved^ 

Treambte,      ^j  j^-^-^^  ^^^y  p^,^^  ^^  Ttmet  of  the  Tear  forbidden  by  Law. 

35e  (t  t^erefoje  €nactet)  6p  tlje^otjernourjCountll  anti  ISlepEcfentatftesf 
No  perfon  f^  (general  <ffouct  SfiffembleD,  anU  Bp  tbe  ^lut^o^itp  of  tlie  fame,  Thai 
allowed  to  j^p  Perfon  or  Perfons  within  this  Colony,  fliall  be  AUowed  or  Admitted  to 
Vnw^Indiin,  Profecute  before  any  Affiftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace  or  Court  of  Judicature 
for  Guns  or  in  this  Colony,  any  Aftion  of  Debt,  Detinue,  or  other  Aflion  whatlbever, 
Ammunition  for  any  Gun  or  Guns,  or  Ammunition  Lent,  Sold,  or  any  ways  Trufted 
lent  to  faid  ^q  j^y  j„£an  or  Indians  whatfoever,  till  this  Court  (hall  fee  caufe  to  Order 
Indians.  otherwife  •,  and  that  every  fuch  Gun  Lent  as  aforefaid,  (hall  be  forfeited  .- 
SachGuns  to  One  half  to  him  that  ihall  Profecute  to  Effeft,  the  other  to  the  County 
be  forfeited.    Treafury  where  fuch  ProfecutiOn  is- 

An  A<J^  for  paying  the  Money  allowed  by  Law  to  Schools  in 
vid.Pag.iio  Towns  and  Societies,  to  be  paid  by  the  Conftables  to  the  Com* 
^90  &f  jzo^'      »>/Vrf«  or  Selefi  Men,  in  laid  Towns  and  Societies. 

B(£  (t  €nacteO  Bp  tfjt  (Bobecnour,  Council  ano  JReprcfcntatftifsf,  in 
(©metal  Court  alTemblea,  onH  Bp  tlje  SEutljo^itp  of  tfie  fame.  That 
pay  the  the  Treafurer  of  this  Colony  fhall  make  out  his  Orders  to  all  the  Coa- 
School-Mo  ftables  of  this  Colony,that  they  Pay  the  School-money  due  to  each  School- 
meVor^^  '  Committe:^  or  Selea-men,  in  each  and  every  refpeftive  Town  or  Parifh 
SchooN  where  they  live,  that  is  due  out  of  the  Colony  Treafury,  and  take  their 
Committee.  Receipt  for  the  fame  •■,  which  Receipt  being  brought  to  the  Treafurer,  Ihall 
be  fufficient  to  Acquit  faid  Conftable  from  the  demands  of  the  Treafurer, 
for  the  whole  Sum  Paid  as  aforefaid  by  any  Conftable. 

An  Aft 


AmO  Kegnt  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  Nono, 


An  hOi  for  preventing  and  punifhlng  Diforders  in  Taverns,  or 

Houfes  wherein  Drink  is  Sold.  7/^ o*^f„ 

B«  ft  (Cnacteb  6?  t6e  dPobecnour,  CoitncU  anO  IBLeprefmtatitciJ,  in  »77.(io?Re- 
eenecal  Court  affemWeO,  ano  ftp  tfte  autljo?ftp  oE  the  tame,  That  ^  g,  &  zjp* 
the  Grand-jurors  and  Conftables  in  each  Town,  Carefully  InfpeO:  all  Ta-  „  '    . 
verns  or  Houfes  Licenftd  for  Selling  of  Drink,  and  prefenc  to  the  Civil  ^^,"^^^1^"^^°!^ 
Authority  any  perfon  or  perfons  that  fliall  be  found  there  Tranfgrefllng  to  infpeft 
againft  any  Law,  by  being  there  Unfeafonably  or  by  Exeflive  Drinking.      Taverns. 

Be  ft  airo  <£na(te6  6g  tfie  51IutJo?(tH  afojerafo.  That  if  any  Inhabl-  peff^ns  ^e- 
tant  or  Perfon  belonging  to  any  Town,  (hall  be  found  in  any  Tavern  or  ing  at  Ta- 
Houfe  Licenfed  for  Selling  of  Drink  in  any  fuch  Town,at  any  Time  either  veins  the 
of  the  Night  next  before,  or  the  Night  next  after  the  Lords  Day  or  the  "^S^t  be/<»e 
Firft  Day  of  the  Week,  or  after  Nine  of  the  Clock  in  any  other  Night,  after  thesfb- 
Except  he  or  <he  fiiall  Satisfy  the  Authority  before  whom  they  may  be  bath, or  after 
brought,  that  there  was  Extraordinary  Occafion  for  his  or  her  being  there  9  a  clock  any 
at  fachTime,  and  be  thereof  Convift  before  fuch  Aathority,  /hall  incur  ^^l^"  ^^^ 
the  penalty  of  F*w  Shillings  for  every  fuch  offence  ,•  to  be  Applied  to  the  |o  befin'd  jx! 
relief  of  the  Poor  of  the  Town  where  fuch  offence  fliall  be  Committed. 

Se  it  alCb  (fnatteH  bp  tte  autt)0?(tg  afojefaflr.  That  Conftables,  or  any  Conftables  & 
other  perfons  having  a  Special  Warrant  from  Authority  for  that  End,  fliall  others  witha 
have  power  and  they  and  each  of  them  are  hereby  Impowred,to  Enter  into  fp^^ial  Waf- 
and  Search  any  Tavern  or  Houfe  Licenfed  for  SeUing  of  Drink,  and  for  ""tch'"*''* 
that  End  to  Require  Affiftance,  and  to  break  open  any  Lock  or  Door  as  he  beaking  opeo 
ihall  judge  there  is  Occafion ;  and  fliaH  Command  and  Caufe  any  Inhabitant  any  lock  or 
or  perfon  belonging  to  the  Town  where  fuch  Houfe  is,  who  (hall  be  found  ^°°^*  ''>  f»id 
there  contrary  to  this  or  to  any  other  Afl-,  to  depart  forthwith  j  and  all  "^^yerns.^'f. 
fuch  perfons  who  fhall  refufe  to  depart  from  fuch  Houfe  on  the  Command  "ft  flid  In- 
fo given  them,  fhall  be  forthwith  Arrefted  by  fuch  Conftable  or  Perfon  habitants, 
having  fuch  fpecial  Warrant,and  fafely  kept  till  they  can  be  brought  before 
an  Affiftant  or  Juflice  of  the  Peace,  and  upon  Convidion  ftall  fuffer  the  Said  offend- 
Penalty  of  ten  Shillings  to  the  Treafury  of  the  County  where  fuch  offence  "^  ^'^^^ 
ihall  be  Committed.  fi"'<'  i"  '• 

Be  it  alfo  CnatteO  ii?  tte  flut^oaftp  afojefafb,  That  Conftables,  or  any  ^ifo    v 
other  Perfons  having  a  fpecial  Warrant  for  {o  doing,  fhall  Enter  into  any  and  make 
Houfe  rufpefted  to  Retail  Strong  Drink  without  Licenfe,  and  Search  the  Search  into 
faid  Houfe,  ia  like  manner  as  they  are  by  this  Aft  Impowred  to  Enter  into  '"V  Houfe 
and  Search  any  Tavern  or  Licenfed  Houfe ;  and  if  any  Inhabitant  or  Perfon  feir^^n -^t' 
belonging  to  fuch  Town  where  fuch  Houfe  is,  fliall  be  found  there  Offend-  &Arrlft  peL' 
ing  in  like  manner  as  is  before  Exprelfed  concerning  Houfes  Licenfed,  by  fons  fijund  * 
being  there  at  the  aforefaid  Times  and  Hours  of  the  night,  or  by  Difobey-  '***"»  &e- 
ing  the  Command  of  fuch  Officer  or  Perfon  with  a  Warrant  as  aforefaid, 
he  (hall  be  dealt  with  in  like  manner  as  is  before  provided    in  cafe  of  ^"'i'^  l",^**" 
perfons  offending  in  Taverns  or  Licenfed  Houfes,  and  upon  Conviftion  abovefaid^  ^ 
incur  the  fame  Penalty  or  Penalties. 

Be  ft  alfo  (EnattED  b?  tl)e  autfiojitp  afo^efaiD,  That  if  any  Conftable  Conftables 
or  Grand-jurors  being  Comraanded,orOrdered  by  any  in  Civil  Authority,  &«.  negleft- 
to  Infpea  fuch  Houfes,  and  there  perform  the  duty  belonging  to  his  Office,  '"g  their  du- 
or  any  other  Perfon,Coramanded  as  above  Exprefied,does  refufe  or  negleft  Vf  *'*,'"nt  to 
fo  to  do,  he  fhall  incur  for  every  fuch  Offence  the  penalty  of  Forty  Shillings  ""''*4o  ■». 
to  the  Treafury  of  the  County  where  fuch  offence  fhall  be  Committed. 

^nS  ft  is  \)t\:tbs  fuctfjec  Recommended  to  all  AfTiftants,  Juflices  of  CivlUutho- 


Peace  and  perfons_in  Civil  Authority,  to  take  care  that  Conftables  and '[^^ '°  See 

a  in  this  ^ 
norality.  i 
An  A€t 


Grand  jurors  and  Tything  men  attend  the  duties  required  of  them  in  this  ^uf  ^ 
Aa,and  in  any  other  Aft  for  cheSuppreffing  all  kind  of  Vice  and  Immorality,  le^ndci*" 


jitiM  Regm  Regit  G  E  O  R  G  T  J,  Mono. 


294   (5n^hijittptxs*   Copper  ^tne£^.   llueition. 


An  A&  to  Enable  the  Judges  and  Juftices  of  the  County  Courts,  to 
YTitS.pag.  37.  Appoint  Keepers  of  the  Common  Goal  in  the  refpe<Sive  Counties 
47. 187.  in  this  Colony. 

Be  ft  tfnaffrti  6?  t|t  de^obetnour,  Councfl  ant  IKrprerentatftetf,  fit 
tftnerel  Court  «flembleD,  anU  bp  tt)e  Aut^^itp  o£  tlje  fame.  That 
Courtstoap-  for  the  furure,the  Judges  and  Juftices  of  the  County  Courts  in  each  County 
pointKeepers  in  this  Colony,  (hall  be  Impowrcd  and  are  hereby  Irapowred,  to  appoint 
of  Qo3ls.       Koonpre  rtFthe  Crtmrnnn  Goals  in  their  Counties  refDeftivelv. 


Vid  pag.  14) 


Keepers  of  the  Common  Goals  in  their  Counties  rcfpeftively. 

An  Aft  for  the  Reviving  and  farther  Continuing  of  an  A&, 
Entituled,  A»  aH  Appointing  and  Impowrinz  certain  CommiJJivters 
to  Divide  the  Copper  Mine  at  Symsbury,  CflV. 


w 


'HERE  AS  for  the  Eneouregment  of  the  Trofrieters  and  Vniertakm 
,  ^  cf  the  Cmer  Mines  at  Symsbury,  jin  ASi  t04s  Pajfed  at  the  Central 
Praamlk  AffemUy  balden  in  Hartford,  May  the  Eleventh,  One  thoufand  Seven  Hundred, 
and  ftoenty  One^  Entituled,  An  Aft  Appointing  and  ImpoWring  certain 
Conuniffioners  to  divide  the  Copper  Mine  at  Symsbury^  to  and  amongft  the 
feveral  Leafees,  their  Affigns  or  Attorneys  •,  and  for  the  Direding  and 
Eegulating  the  Management  of  faid  Mines  and  the  Mills  and  Works  be- 
longing to  fome  of  the  Undertakers  of  faid  Mines  i  and  alfo  for  the  more 
tafy  determining  al!  Suits  and  Controverfies  that  may  happen  between  the 
Leafees  and  their  Afligns,  and  between  the  Leafees  and  any  of  them,  or  the 
>Votkmen,  Miners  or  Labourers,  that  are  or  may  be  improved  for  the 
Carrying  on  and  Managing  the  Mines  aforefaid  :  ^nd  ctrtAin  Ccmmijfunen 
tftri  thereby  Affointed  and  Powers  given  to  them  far  the  Ordering,  Doings  and 
Executing  divers  things  4bout  and  Relating  to  the  faid  Minety  And  the  faid  Pre 
frietorSf  Undertaker s^  and  Miners,  as  is  therein  fortieularly  Specified  and  Declared 
Jind  ivhereas  the  faid  ASl  was  Temporary,  and  is  mm  Expired  ;  ^nd  whereat  Maj^ 
Abraham  Sydtrvclt,  for  hitnfelf  and  in  behalf  of  fundry  Gentlemen  dwelling  at 
Amfterdam  in  Holland,  and  John  Jacob  Lathroth  Attornty  to  Andrew 
Frefnean  of  New- York,  Otinert  and  Proprietors  effort  of  the  Ccpper  Mines  and 
Worh  at  faid  Symsbury,  have  Reprefented  to  this  Affemblyjthat  the  faid  AB  and 
Xxercife  of  the  Powers  thtrebyy  granted  to  the  faid  CommifftonerSy  hat  been  a  great 
Benefit  and  Encouragement  to  the  Vndertaler*  i  and  Prayed  that  the  [aid  AH 
my  be  Revived. 

iBe  it  t^tzzto^e  (tnatteU  bp  ttit  dBobrcnour,  Councfl  anfi  fieprtfentorftie* 
in  «tntral  Cou«  aflhnKgfi,  anQ  bp  tlje  ^utSo^ft?  oE  t[>e  fame,  Thar 

ThesfoTeraJd  the  afore  recited  Aa  and  all  the  Claufes  and  Paragraphs  thereof  (hall  be 
Aft  Revived  Revived,and  the  fame  is  hereby  Revived,  and  to  continue  in  force  for  the 
for  7  Years.   Space  of  Seven  Years  from  the  End  of  the  prefent  Sefitons  of  this  Aflembly. 

.,  ^       r     SlIoB  be  ft  further  €naaca  ftg  t^e  «ait5o?itp  ttfb?rfaf&.  That  the 

f     rs"to  be  Commiflioners  mentioned  in  the  faid  Aft,  ftall  be  Sworn  before  the  Ho- 
Sw"  rn  before  nourable  the  Governour  of  this  Colony,  to  a  faithful  difcharge  of  the  Truft 
theHonours  thereby  Committed  to  them, 
2)letheQov.     ____________ _»»_«_______^————^-^— ——»___^, 

rid  oaae  to  A  Q^'P"^  P*^ "?""  *''*  ^*^y  Entituled,  An  Aft  for  High  Ways,  H^ether 
•P  8   »     a     ^^^  feveral  Per  font  from  Sixteen  Tears  of  age  to  Sixty  Tears  of  age ^  that  are 
Queftion  a-  fg  y^  called  out  to  work  at  the  Repairing  of  the  High  Ways, according  to  the  ^rSt 
bout  Slaves^  P<jr<jgr4pb  of  the  faid  LM-ydoet  include  Indian  and  Negro  Slawf  : 

High-w2ys,  Rgfjjivejj  by  this  Aflembly  in  the  Affirmative, 

Refoived.     2^j^.^5„^jp^Pfin^Qr3oW  by  r.(?K««»,Princer  tothe  Gov.65C0MP.17i3. 


^Muo  Regm  Regit  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  Decimo. 


Due  aElegttlatiott  of  ^ropi^ieto^s^meetinss^*    2^5 


Thirty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford,  1919. 


Vid.  Pag.  54, 
J9. 6$,  96, 

2J7,i8i,287 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflcmbly  of  His  Majefties  Colony  of 
Comeilicut  in  New-EngUnJ :  Begun  and  Held  at  New-Haven,  on 
the  Tenth  Day  of  O^ober,  in  the  Tenth  Year  of  the  Reign 
of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  G£Oy?G£,  KING  oi  Great-Britain,  &ic. 
Anno  Domini^  x  7  ^  3. 

An  A(ft  in  Addition  to  an  Aft  Made  and 
Faffed  in  the  General  Aflembly,  in  the 
Ninth  Year  of  His  Majefty's  Reign,  Enti- 
tuled^  An  Ad  for  the  better  Eflrablifliing 
and  Confirmation  of  the  Titles  of  Land, 
anciently  obtained  in  Townfhips  accord-i 
ing  to  the  manner  or  cuftom  heretofore 
ufed  5  and  for  preventing  Contentions 
about  the  fame. 


WHEREAS  it  is  in  faid  AU  Treviiei,*  Thzt  2\\  fuch  ^^0- p.^^^^j^ 
*  prietors  of  any  remaining  Common  or  Undivided  Land 
*  in  any  Town  or  Place  whatfoever,  or  fuch  as  legally  Re-  [  SeeAfl  287 
*  prefent  them,  are  hereby  altowed  to  have  their  Meeting 

*  in  luch  refpeftive  Towns,  to  choofe  their  Clerk,  to  Enter  and  Record 

*  their  Votes,  &C'     And  Wbereoi  there  ii  no  dircBion  given  in  [aid  ^il  for 
their  Regular  Calling  together  fuch  Proprietors  Meeting. 


git  10  tf)tr£fo?e  oEnactei)  &p  tte  (Boternonr,CountiI  anli  IReprtfentarfbtisf, 
fn  i<3tnetal  Court  iaCfemblcD,  anD  bp  t^e  ^utjio^ltg  of  t^e  fame.  That 
when  and  fo  often  as  any  Five  or  more  of  the  Proprietors  of  fuch  Common 
or  Undivided  Lands  ftiall  judge  a  Proprietors  Meeting  to  be  Neceflaryj  they 
make  Application  to  an  Aiiiftant  of  a  Juftice  of  the  Peace  within  the 
County  wherein  fuch  Lands  lie,  for  a  Warrant  for  the  calling  of  a  M;et- 

B  b  b  ing 


Five(or  more 
Proprietors 
making  Ap« 
plication  to 
anAfllftantoi 
Juftice,  for  a 
Warrant  to 
call  aMeeting 


JtiMo  Regni  Regis  G  E  O  R  G I  J,    Dcclmo. 


296  3Real  e(tat<^g  of  ^^eireffeg. 

ine  ot  the  Proprietors,  Expre/Ting  the    Time  and  Place,  Occafion  and 
ofProprietors  gyij^efg  of  the  Meeting  :  And  fuch  Affiftant  or  Juftice  is  hereby  impowred 
.Wimcfnd  to  grant  a  Warrant  for  fuch  Meeting  accordingly,  Direfted  to  One  of 
occafiorof     the  Proprietors  asking  the  fame ;  Requiring  faid  Proprietors  to  Warn  all 
faid Meeting,  the  Proprietors  Refiding  in   faid  Townfliip,  of  the   Time,   Place  and 
Such  Affift-  Occafion  for  faid  Meeting,  at  leaft  Six  Days  before  laid   Meeting:  And 
ant  orjuftice  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^  up  a  Notification  in  Writing,  pofted  up  in  fome  Publick  Place, 
WaSac.   under  the  Hand  of  fuch  Affiftant  or  Juftice,  ac  leaft  Twenty  Days  before 
cordingly.     fuch  Meeting,  together  with  the  Time,  Place,  and  Occafion  thereof  j 
which  Warning  and  Notification  made    and  given   according   to  faid 
Warrant,  fhall  be  deemed  fufficient  Warning  of  a  Proprietors  Meeting, 
Proprietors    according  to  faid  Aft.     And  the  Proprietors  in  any  lawful  Meeting  fo 
power  to  or-  y^jigmbled,  (hall  have  full  Power  to  agree  upon  any  other  way  or  method 
f  "^efutme  for  Warning  their  faid  Meeting  for  the  future  as  they  think  fie. 

And  the  Proprietors  Clerk  fhall  take  the  following  Oath. 

Proprietors     .TryHereas  you  N.  B.  are  Chofen  Clerk  of  this  Propriety,  You  swear 

Swoin  ^°  by  the  Name  of  the  Everliving  God,  that  you  will  truly  and 

faithfully  Attend  and    Execute  the    Place  and  Office  ot  a   Propriety's 

TheirOath.    Clerk  for  the  faid  Proprietors,  according  to  your  beft  Skill  j  and  make 

Entry  of  all  fuch  Votes  as  Ihall  be  made  according  to  Law,  and  deliver 

true  Copies  of  the  fame  when  they  (hall  be  required  of  you,  taking 

only  your  juft  Fees.    So  help  you  God. 


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dofizs^.VV.  An  A<Sl  for  preventing  the  Sales  of  the  Real 
S^H.i"?      Eftates  of  Heireffes,  without  their  confent. 

'HERE  A  Sin  the  frft  Settlement  of  this  Colony  ^  Land  was  of  lit  tie  Value, 
in  comparifon  with  what  it  now  is  '■,  by  which  means  it  became  a  general 
.  T  Cufiowy  that  the  Real  Efiate  of  any  Perfon,  which  either  by  Defcent  er  by  Will^ 

Vream  $.  ygcame  the  Efiate  of  his  Daughtersy  whether  they  were  Seifed  of  it  at  the  time 
of  their  Marriage  ;  or  whether  it  defcended  or  came  to  them  during  their  Cover- 
twey  became  thereby  the  Trover  and  Sole  Efiate  of  their  Huibandsy  and  might 
he  by  him  Alienated  or  Dijpofed  of  without  the  Knowledge  or  Confent  of  futb 
Wives  •■)  and  a  great  Number  of  Eftates  having  been  thus  Setledy  fo  remain 
at  this  Day. 

And  Whereas  by  reafon  of  the  frefent  Valuey  Vfefulnefs,  and  Security,  of  Real 
Efiate,  the  fufering  of  fuch  a  Cufiom  any  longer  to  obtain  would  be  attended 
•with  much  Inconveniency  and  Wrong,  although  for  the  time  faji  the  Cufiom 
which  has  obtained  ought  to  be  holden  good, 

A"  Ef »*", .     Be  ft  tf)£cefo?e  €natt£U  bp  tfie  (Bofeernour,  Council  anU  fieprerentatfteiS 

a'c"rding  to  '^^  (Benetal  Court  ialTembleO,  anU  bp  tlje  3Butl)o?(tp  o£  tte  fame.  That 

Cuftom.tobe  all  Eftates  which  have  been  Alienated  andSetled  according  to  the  faid 

good&  valid.  Cuftom,  (hall  be,  and  are  hereby,    declared    to  be   Good  and  Valid. 

And  that  for  the  future,  any  Real  Eftate,  whereof  any  Woman  at  the 

For  the  fu-    ^\^q  of  her  Marriage  is  Seifed  as  her  Eftate  of  Inheritance,  or  does  during 

Eftate"to  be  ^"'^^  Coverture  become  fo,  either  by  Defcent  or  otherwife,  fhall  not  be 

Alknated,      Alienable  by   her  Husbands  Deed,  without  her  Confent,  Teftified  by 

whereof  a      her  Hand  and  Seal  to  fuch  Deed,  and  Acknowledgement  of  the  fame 

Woman  was  before  an  Adiftant  or  Juftice  of  Peace:  And  that  all  Sales  or  Alienations 

M'?rU^e&c  °f  ^^^^  Eftate,  whether  Abfolute  or  Conditional,  which  fhall  hereafter 

wiVhou^  her  be  made  without  fuch  Confent,  Witnelfed  and  Acknowledged  as  afore- 

Confent6'<r.  faid,  are  hereby  declared  and  made  to  be  iffo  faUo,  Void. 

Provided 


Amo  Regtti  Regis  G  E  O  R  G I  J.  Decimo. 


Cjccljanse  of  ICoMJti  HauDs*  mil^  of  €um.  297 


Provided  tjeverthelejJ,  That  if  any  Wife  at  the  Time  of  fuch  Alia- The  Wife  not 
nation  of  fuch  Eftate  to  her  belonging,  did  aftually  Refufe  to  give  ^°'''*''t'''g 
her  AfTent  to  fuch  Sale  made  by  her  Husband,  that  then  (he  fhall  be  ZRoi^l^^T 
underftood  and  taken  to  Hold  the  fatd  Eftate  ;  and  neither  (he  nor  flate  bewl 
her  Heirs  (hall  be  barred  from  Recovery  of  the  fame:  Provided^  They  ingtoher.not 
bring  an  Adion  for  it  within  the  Time  limitted  by  the  Law,  Entituled,  Jf°  ^^  barred 
^n  Aa  (  or  Ms  )  concerning  Pojfeffton  of  Houfes^^  Lands,  &c.  Any  Law,  ^qv^^  "A^*" 
Ufage  orCuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding.  ^°If4»4-9$ 

An  Aft  Declaring  the  Exchange  of  Lands 

made  by  Towns  or  Proprietors,  to  bef^^'^i'^ 
Good  and  Valid.  «=  ^87!^'' ' 

WHEREAS  fame  Per  fans  have  in  Time  f  aft  ^  moved  to  fever al  Towns 
in  this  Colony,  to  Exchange  Lands  with  them,  for  their  particular 
Conveniency  ;  and  the  Cuflom  hath  been  for  the  Town,  in  compliance  with  their 
Motion,  to  vfe  no  other  Formality  therein^  fave  only  to  make  an  Entry 
thereof,  or  of  the  Land  given  by  them  in  Exchange,  in  the  Records'  of  the Preamile. 
Town  :  And  fome  are  or  may  he  fo  Unjuft,  as  to  Retain  or  Re-enter  upon 
the  Land  frofofed  by  them  to  he  given  in  Exchange  as  aforefaid,  having 
other  Lands  in  lieu  of  them  to  Them  Secured  by  the  Grant  or  Record  of  the 
faid  Town,  as    afofefaid. 

Which  Injuftice  to  Prevent : 

IBe  it  €Mttti  bp  tlje  ^tecnour,  Councfl  anli  lleprermtatiiieis,  in  Lands  given 
4Bmetal  court  affi-mtirfti,  ana  bp  t^e  aut^o?itp  of  tlje  tame,  Thati"  Excfiange 
whenfoever  it  (ball  appear  on  the  Trial  of  any  Cafe,  that  the  Land  '°  Towns  or 
in  Controverfie  was  Given  or  Surrendred  up  unto  the  Town,  in  manner  *'f°P"*'J?«, 
as  aforefaid,  and  other  Lands  Secured  to  him  or  them  by  Grant  and  waLng^w 
Record  thereof,  as  aforefaid,  that  he  who  makes  Claim  thereto  Ihall  to  faidLand 
be  concluded  thereby,  and  be  Eftopped  from  Pleading  any  precedent  ^^  anyprece- 
Title  which  he  had  thereunto  ;  Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  ^"pl"'*' *° 
contrary  notwithftanding.  °^  tftopped 

Vid.pag  14  f 

An  Ad  for  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit,for  Pay*',5^';,|^,;[|» 

ment  of  the  Publick  Debts  of  this  Colony AlV'^^?Ji 

110,114,129, 

WHEREAS  by  an  AB    Pajfed   by  thii  Affembly,   Holden    at    New- ^"'^'7,a4r 
Haven,  in  Oftober  bfi,  Entituled,  An  Aft  for  New  Imprinting  ilsi!'* 
pour  Thottfand  Pounds  in  Bills  of  Credit  \  there  has  been  Imprinted  and  tut 
into  the  Hands  of  the  TreafuYer,   the   Sum  of  Four  Thoufand  Pounds,  inPreatniU. 
the  Bills  of  the   Publick  Credit  of  this  Colony. 

T&t  ft  Cnactftj  bp  t!)e  dSoternour,  Council  anU  Sleprefentatftjjd,  fit 
General  court  affembleti.  anD  bp  tl^e  -Sutfjo^itp  of  t\)i  fame,  Thatzooo/  to  be 
the  Treafurer  be,  and  hereby   is    Ordered  and  Impowred  to  Ifllie  forth  Emitedofthe 
and  Emit  the  Sum  of  Two  Thoufand  Pounds  of  faid  Bills,  towards  the  ^'"^  4ooo  /. 
Payment  of  the  Publick  Debts  of  this  Colony  and  the  further  NecefTary '*"\^'^- 
Charges  thereof,  according  so  fuch  Orders  as  fliall  be  given  him  from  ^""'   * 
time  to  time  according  to  Law. 


Anno  Regni  Regis   GEORGIJ,    Declmo. 


298  ^ocietp'fiJClerUs;*  %^%.  £lueftiom  jgominattom 

25e  it  further  CSnatteU  b?  tftc  aiutl)o?ftp  ofo^efaiD,  That  as  a  Fund 

or  Security  for  the   Re-payment  and    Drawing  in  faid  Bills   into  the 

2100"  to  be  Treafury  again,  this  Aflembly  Grants  a  Tax  or  Rate  of  two  Thaufand 

a  Fund  (or     and  One  Hundred  Pounds,  to  be  Levied  on  the  Polls  and  Rateable  Eftate 

drawing  in    within  this  Colony  ;  To  be  Paid  into  the  Treafury  at  or  before  the 

ff'd  Bills  by  Twentieth  Day  of  Otiohtr,  jinno  Domini,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred 

S?X  17V0  2"^*  Thirty ;  Which  faid   Rate  fhaU  be   paid  in   Bills   of  the   Publick 

'  Credit  of  this  Colony,  or  in  Money  as  it  generally   PafTech  Currant 

in  the  Country  at  the  time  of  Payment,  and  in  no  other  manner. 


vid.pag.i8?,  An  KQi  for  Enabling  diftind:  Societies  to 
W'-oZViil  Choofe  their  own  Clerks. 

B*  ft  ^nacteiJ  bp  tljc  (Bobernour,  Council  ana  Erpctfentatibtjr,  m 
(©cnecal  Court  iafTemblcl),  ano  tjp  He  aut|)o?itp  of  ttje  fame,  That 

tochoore  its  where  there  are  more  Societies  than  One  in  any  Town  in  thisGovern- 
own  Ckfk.    xnent,  every  fuch  Society  are  Enabled,  and  they  hereby  have  full  Power 
to  Choofe  their  own  Clerk. 


An  Aft  for  Levying  a  Tax  on  Polls,  &c. 

THIS  Affembly  Grants  a  Rate  of  Three-pence  on  the  Pound,  to  be 
Levied  on  Polls,  and  all  the  Rateable  Eftate  in  this  Colony ;  To 

be  Paid  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  at  their  ufual  Advance,  Or  in 
A  Tax  of  *^fi  'f**®  ^^^^  °^  ^°^^  Signers  of  the  Province  o^  Mafachufetts-Bay,  or 
Tbree.penet  in  the  true  Bills  of  New-Tori,  Rhode-JJland,  or  New  Hampfiire,  without  any 
on  the  Pound,  Advance  upon  them  •,  Or  in  Currant  Silver  Money  ;  Or  in  Grain  at  the 
Bilb  of'cfi"  ^"^®^  following,  vit.  Wheat  at  Five  Shillings  per  Bufhel,  Rye  at  Three 
dit,  Silver  'Shillings  per  Buftiel,  and  J»^w«  Corn  at  Tm  Shillings  pjr  Bu/hej ;  all  to  be 
Money,  or  in  Good  and  Merchantable :  To  be  Paid  unto  the  feveral  Conftables  of  this 
Grain.  Colony,  at  or  before  the  Laft  Day  of  April  next  Enfuing,  and  to  be  b"' 

them  difpofed,  as  the  Treafurer  in  his  Warrant  by  Direftion  from  thi's 

Aflembly  fhal)  Order. 


[  See  othei        A  Queflion  Propounded  to  this  j4Jfembly,  That  when  and  fo  often  at  it  [hall 
Queftions.  j-g  happen  that   Rateable  Eftate  he  Loft  after  the  Twentieth  of    Auguft 

L°f",\\°'Ji^        yVf^ether  a  BiS  of  Abatement    (haU  be  Granted  i  J         b     > 

zS6,8cisi     REfolved  in  the  Negative. 

THe  Gentlemen  Nominated  to  ftand  for  Eleaion  in  May 
next,  fent  in  by  the  Freemen  of  this  Government,  to  this  Aflembly, 
are  as  followeth,  f^iz.. 

The    Honourable   GVRDON    S  A  LTO  N  ST  A  L  L,   Efq.     Jofeph 
Nomination        Tallcott,   Efq.     John  Hamlin,  Efq.     Peter  Burr,  Eiq.  Samuel  Eells    Efq 
t^^^cv^"^:         ^''"^^^  ^'ly">  Efq-     ^'S'^  mUott,  Efq.     Jonathan  Law,  Efq.    James 
*rthe  E-  ^^<if-^orth,   Efq.  John  Hall,  Efq.  Clmftofher  Chriftophers,  Efq     Hciekiah 

Jeftion  in  Bravnerd,  Efq.  John  Hooker,  Efq.     Capt.  Jofeph  lVakema,s,    Mr.  Samuel 

May  1714.  Bifhop,  Capt.  Jofeph  Whtting,  Capt.  Vmiam  Clark,  Capt.  James   Rofers, 

Mr.  Nathaniel  Stanly,  Mr.  Warham  Mather. 

Nfo-LottdonjVtinti^  ^  Sold  by  TCrien,  Printer  to  the  CovQiCoMPijz} 


Anno  Regni  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  Dedfflo. 


encroachment  on  3^ii5l>Xd$VjSi  oz  Commons?*  2^9 


Thirty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford,  1919. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Faded  by  the  General  Court  or  AiTembly  of  His  M  a  j  e  s  T  y** 
Colony  of  Conne^icut  in  New  England :  Begun  and  Held  at  Hare, 
for  J,  on  the  Fourteenth  Day  of  May,  in  the  Tenth  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE,  KiNGof  Great- 
Britain,   &C.  ^nito  Domini,  i  7  24. 


An  Ad  to  prevent  Encroachment  on  HiVh-  videpag.,o 

^  /->  J    TT       J.        ^        ,    JO,  SI,   191, 

ways,  or  upon  Common  and  Undivided  llj'^^)^ 
Land. 


<t  it  CCnactelJ  Br  tfte  dSotjecnouc,  Council  antt  IReprefentatftcsf, 
(n  General  Couct3E(TembleD,anl>  bp  ttje  -Jlutto^iig  of  t^c  fanw' 
That  if  any  Perfon  hath  within  the  fpace  of  Fifteen  Years,taken 
or  Ihall  take  any  pare  of  any  High-way  or  Common  or  undivided 
Land  into  his  Field  and  IncIofure,or  Ereft  any  Fence  thereon  in  fuch  man- 
ner that  the  faid  High-way  is  ftralghtned  and  made  narrower  than  before  • 
or  any  part  of  the  Common  Undivided  Land  intrenched  upon,  the  Selefl:- 
men  of  fuch  Town  where  fuch  Offence  fliall  be  committed,  or  a  Committee 
appointed  by  fuch  Town  for  that  purpofe  ;  or  a  Committee  appointed  for 
that  end  by  the  Proprietors  of  the  Common  or  undivided  Land  in  fuch  Town 
(  which  Committees  fuchTownand  alfo  fuch  Proprietors  are  hereby  enabled 
to  Choofe  )  or  any  Three  of  the  faid  Proprietors  in  fuch  Town,  are  hereby 
direfted  and  impowred  to  give  Notice  or  Warning  to  the  Perfon  or  Perfons 
fo  oiFendingjthac  if  he  or  they  ihall  not  caufe  the  faid  Fence  to  be  removed 
in  fuch  convenient  time,as  they  the  faid  Seleft-men  or  Committee,or  Com- 
mittees or  Proprietors  giving  Notice  as  aforefaid  ihall  (et,not  exceeding  the 
fpace  of  One  Month  after  fuch  Notice  or  Warning  given,  they  the  faid 
Perfons  giving  fuch  Warning  as  aforefaid,  ihall  caufe  fuch  Fence  to  be 
pulled  down. 


Any  perfon 
who     has 
within   ij 
Years,or  who 
fhall,  Inclofa 
byFencing  in 
any  part  of 
ihcHighway 
or  Commons 
theSeleftmeji 
or  aCommit- 
tee  appointed 
by  the  Town 
orby  thePro- 
rietorsjoraoy 
J  Proprietors 
to  Warn  faid 
perfons  tore- 
move  faid 
Fence  wirlijn 
the  fpace  of 
I  Month}  00 
negle(fl,  to 
pull  it  down 
themfelves. 


Jnno  Regn'i  Regit  G  E  O  R  G  T  J,  Declmo. 


3Be  it  alfo  <Snaftcli,  That  if  fuch  Perfon  or  Perfons  Warned  as  aforefaid. 
If  the  perfon  fhall  not  caule  fuch  Fence  to  be  removed  within  the  time  fo  to  be  let  and 
prefiime  to  united  as  aforefaidj  it  (hall  and  may  be  lawful  for  the  faid  Seleft-men,  or 
rkT  OffenTe  Committee,  or  Committees,or  the  faid  Three  Proprietors  as  aforefaid ;  and 
by  Erefling  '  they  and  either  of  them  are  hereby  impowred  to  caufe  the  faid  Fence  to  be 
his  Fence  in  pulled  down  and  removed.  And  if  the  Perfon  fo  offending  fliall  prefiime  to 
the  fame  commit  the  like  Offence  in  the  fame  place,he  Ihall  incur  the  Penalty  oiTen 
^u^r'1he°w-'  P"""^^  '■)  to  be  recovered  by  Bill,  Plaint  or  Information,  by  fuch  Seleft-men 
nalty  of  10  1.  or  Committee  or  Committees,or  Proprietors  as  aforefaid,  who  gave  the  faid 
In  whichTri.  Warning  and  caufed  luch  Fence  to  be  pulled  down,  in  the  County  Court  of 
al  no  Appeal  ^|^g  ^gjj  County  where  the  faid  Offence  is  committed  (  in  which  Trials  no 
n  ''Sto'^  Appeal  (hall  be  allowed)  One  half  of  which  Penalty  (hall  be  to  the  faid  Pro- 
the  profecu-  fecutors,  together  with  the  Cofts  of  Profecution  •,  and  the  other  half  of 
tors,  t'other  faid  Penalty  (hall  be  to  the  County  Treafury  of  fuch  County. 

ty  Tt^eSmJr  Trovidcd  alfo,  3finl>  (t  (3  Ijecebg  (EnottfH,  That  if  any  Perfon  or  Perfons 
whofe  Fence  ihall  be  pulled  down  as  aforefaid,(han  bring  any  Aftion  againft 
Any  perfon  thofe  that  pulled  it  down,  as  Trefpa/fing  in  fo  doing  j  fuch  Seleft-men,  or 
puUingdown  Committee,  or  Committees,or  Proprietors  as  aforefaid  who  caufed  the  faid 
faidFencebe.  p^j^^g  j.jjjjg  pyllgjj  jo„n^  njay  Plead  the  general  IfTue,  Not  guilty  j  and 
Trffoaffe' to  bring  this  Aa  in  Evidence.  And  any  Perfon  or  Perfons  who  (hall  bring 
plead,  Not  any  fuch  Suit,  if  he  or  they  (hall  not  prove  that  the  faid  Fence  flood  well 
guilty,  and  ^^  j-j^e  Bounds  of  his  or  their  Land,  or  of  their  Land  for  whom  he  holds 
bring  this  Aft  ^j^^  ^^^q  ^  g^^j  fo  jg  not  any  Encroachment  on  faid  High- way  or  Undivided 
And  to  re"co-  Land,  Verdift  (hall  be  given  againft  him  or  them,  and  in  cafe  Verdift  be 
ver  double  given  againft  fuch  Perfon  or  Perfons,  or  fuch  Perfon  or  Perfons  fuffer 
Cofts  -,  in  themfelves  to  be  Nonfuit,  Judgment  (hall  be  given  againft  him  or  them 
cafe,  &c,      £(jf  (he  Defendents  to  recover  double  Cofts. 

videpag^i?  ^n  Ad  for  better  Regulating  the  Office  of 
ll9.i&i     Sheriffs,  and  (afe  Cuftody  of  Prifoners. 

WHEREAS  many  Complaints  have  been  madey  and  much  Wrong 
fttftained  by  reafon  of  Miftales,  NegleSs  and  Failures,  in  Serving  of 
Writs  and  Executing  Judgments  of  Courts,  or  Levying  Executions. 

Sheriffs  only  For  the  better  Regulating  thofe  Affairs,  and  to  prevent  fuch 

or  their  De,  Injuries  for  the  Future  ; 

puties.to  le-  fljj  j^  (gnaitct)  B?  tl)C  <Bot)jcnour,Council  anli  EcpcerentatibE^jfn^eneral 
nL  S'above'  Court  aCfmiI)Ieti,antJ  Up  t^e  3lutl)0?(tp  of  tlje  fanie,That  from  and  after  the 
10  /Debt  or  Fir  ft  Day  of  j^uguft  next,no  Writ  of  Execution  wherem  the  Original  Debt 
Damage.  or  Damage  exceeds  the  Sum  of  7«m  Pounds,  (hall  be  Served  by  any  Conftable 
Sheriffs  to  be  ^^  j^jg  Deputy  *,  but  by  the  Sheriff,or  fuch  as  he  (hall  Depute  for  that  end. 

die°G"vern-      55e  it  alfO  (CnaCteO,  That  from  and  after  the  faid  Firft  of  Auguft  next,  no 

onr  &  Coun-  perfon  fhall  be  efteeraed  duly  Qualified  to  execute  the  Office  of  Sheriff,  or 

cil.and  to  be  g^^^^  ^^^  ^^.j.  ^^  Sheriff  i  unlefs  he  (hall  firft  be  Appointed  by  and  become 

of  ReMe^i-''  Bound  by  Recognizance  before  the  Governour  and  Council,  with  Two 

zance  with   fufficient  Sureties,  Freeholders  in  this  Colony,  in  the  Sum  of  Two  Thoufand 

iwofufficient  Pounds  to  theTreafurer  of  theColony,for  the  faithful  Admmiftration  of  the 

Sureties,  in    ^^jj  q^^^  .^  g^^  foj  anfwering  all  fuch  Damages  as  any  Perfons  may  fuftain 

looo/Toan-  hy  any  Unfaithfulnefs  or  Negleft  in  the  fame  :  Nor  before  fuch  Perfon  has 

fwer  ail  da-   taken  before  the  Governour  aforefaid,  the  Oaths  by  Law  required  of  fuch 

mages,  as  Execute  the   faid  Office  ;  who  (hall  thereupon  receive  a  Warrant  or 

Sheriffs  to  be  Commiffion  (  exprefling  him  to  be  Qualified  as  aforefaid,  Signed  by  the 

Commiffion- Governour  of  the  Colony  for  the  time  being,  or  in  his  abfence  by  the 

ated  by  the    pgpyty.Qovernour  )  impowring  him  to  Execute  the  faid  Office, 


Ahm  Regni  Regis   G  E  O  R  G I  J,    Declmo. 


HiftetjS*    Cottttterfeiting  BiUg  of  CreUit    301 


156  ft  Blfo  <£na(teft,That  Sheriffs  Appointed, Qualified  and  Impowred  by 
the  Govemour  as  aforefaid  (  or  in  his  abfence  by  the  Deputy-Governour  )  Sberiffi  coIut« 
and  CounciI,(han  haye  the  Cuftody  of  the  Goals  in  their  refpeftive  Coun-  JJ^^g^J^j^^ 
ties ;  and  Hiall  put  in  fuch  Keepers  of  the  faid  Goals  as  they  fee  caufe,  and  UieirrefpeQiK 
(hal)  be  RefpoDiihte  for  all  the  Damages  that  any  Perfbn  fbaU  fuftain  by  the  Counties,Scto 
Efcape  of  any  Piifoner  out  of  fuch  Goal,  through  the  Fault  or  by  the  Con-  P"'  >»Keepei\ 
nivanceof  fuch  Keepers,  or  any  Perfons  whatfoever  having  the  Charge  of  fL'r  ^*!wf^ 
fiid  Goals  under  fuch  SheriSs.  ^  6        ye  for  than. 

An  A&  ia  further  addition  to  the  Aft, 
Emimleci,  An  Ad  dirediDg  how  Rates  and  Si.^^^.',7«J 
Taxes  Granted  by  theGeneral  Affembly,"'''^'''" 
(hall  be  Affeffed  and  Gathered  in  5  more 
efpecially  that  part  thereof,    which  re- 
fpeds  the  choofing  of  Lifters. 

WHERE  AS  inthe  i4».  Page  loo,  It  is  EnaBed,  *  That  each  Tovm 
*ac  their  Annual  Meeting  fliaD  choofe  Three  or  Four  of  their 
'  Inhabitants  to  he  Lifters* 

%t  tH  note  (Cnatteu  l^i^t  ^otientour,  Cotincil  anli  Beprefentatibetf,  fit  ehookviaen 
<DeneTBl Court 9ll(rembUD,anli  bp  tte3Cut^o;(tp  of  tOe  ranie,ThateachTown  not  exceedii^ 
fliall  choofe  luch  a  Number  of  their  Inhabitants  to  be  Lifters,  as  they  Oiall  9  to  a  Tovia, 
think  fit,  not  exceeding  Nine :  and  each  Perfon  fo  chofen  Ihall  be  Sworn  to  f^^'^  "*  ** 
a  faithful  Difcharge  of  their  Office,as  the  Law  direfts  j  or  fuffer  the  Penalty  aSfotto 
for  refuting  as  in  the  cafe  of  refuting  a  Town  Office.  Towd  office™ 

refufing  to 

'  '  """•  Serve.  Pag,ti| 

An  Aft  againft  Counterfeiting  Bills  of  Credit,  y^^^  ^^ 

169,236,  ij^ 

Be  ft  «nattch  !ip  tlje  (Botrrnour,  Council  ani  ReprcCmtatltJtjf,  fn  p  , 
45cnetal  Court  affemliUti,  anD  Bp  tte  autf)o?(rg  of  t^e  tlaiiu,  Thai  tolii  "«•«*' 
whofoever  fhall  prefuaje  to  Forge,  Counterfeit,  Alter  or  Utter  any  Bill  or  Counterfm* 
Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  or  of  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  the  Provinces  of  Alter  or  Utter 
the  Majfachufetts-Bayy  New-H^mffljire,  Nexf-Yorky  Rhode-lpnd^  and  the2^7«p.  '"y  ?'"'  .of 
Jtrfiesy  knowing  them  to  be  fuch,  that  now  are  or  hereafter  fhall  be  by  the  of'JhisCoi"'"' 
Law  Eflabliflied,either  in  this  Colony  or  either  of  the  aforefaid  Provinces  \  r>t  of'tbeNe"'- 
or  that  (hall  Counfel,  Advife,  Procure,  or  any  ways  A/fift  in  the  Forging,  bouring   Go- 
Counterfeiting,  Imprinting,Stamping,Altering  or  Signing  of  any  fuch  falfe  vernmentj,  by 
Bill  or  Bills,  knowing  them  to  be  fuch  •,  or  Engrave  any  Plate,  or  make  any  *■?"  '^^'i''?'- 
other  Infirument  to  be  uftd  for  that  purpofe,  every  Perfon  or  Perfons  fo  t^^,  10°"^^ 
ofFending,being  thereof  Convifled  before  any  of  the  Superiour  Courts  in  this  Falfe ;  or  QiaH 
Colony ,fhal]  be  Punifhed  by  having  his  right  Ear  cut  ofF,and  fhaH  beBranded  ?ny  ways  affift 
on  the  Forehead  with  the  Letter  C  and  be  committed  to  a  Work-houfe  c^*^^^,^' 
and  there  be  confined  toWorkunder  the  care  of  aMaf^er  till  the  day  of  [J^^gnJjfj 
his  Death  ;  and  never  depart  from  faid  Houle  without  fpecial  Leave  from  with  the  letter 
this  AJrembJy,under  the  penalty  of  being  feverely  Whip't  '■,  and  that  all  the  C.  hisEnate  to 
Eftateofany  Perfon  offending  as  aforefaid,  (hall  be  Forfeited  to  this  Go-  ^'V°i'/'"'c'*^ 
vernment :  Alfo  the  Perfon  fo  offending  as  aforefaid,  fhall  be  for  ever  de-  J,  ,  work-^ 
barred  of  any  Trade  or  Dealing  within  this  Colony  in  any  wife,  upon  the  houfe  to  the 
penalty  of  being  feverely  Whip't,  4ayo{hi$icath 

An  Aft 


Anf)o   Regni   B^egU    G  E  O  R  G  I  J,    Decimo. 


!02  emittius  I5iUjS  of  Credit.  jBap^tierrpXaUoiD* 


An  Ad  for  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit. 

Vid.pag-  145, 

J^9.i55,i  5^8  -yj^HEKEAS  by  an  M  of  thii  A{fcmhly^?fl(fcd  at  New-Haven  in  Oaober 

jgp],p/,pp    VV     One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty  Twoj  Entituled,  Pin   Aft  for 

201, i  1 1, 2 16  New  Imprinting  Faur  Thoufand  Pounds  •■,  there  was  Ordered  to  be  Imprinted  and 

2zo,2i4,ii9  Signed  by  a  Committee  appointed  thereunto  of  the  Bills  of  the  Publick  Credit  of  this 

23J.i?7,z4i  Colony,  the  Sum  of  Four  Thoui'^nd  Pounds,  of  which  Sum  there  ti  ftitl  remaining 

289' 297.       *"  '^'  hands  of  the  Committee  for  the  Signing  faid  Billsy  the  Sum  of  Six  Hundred 

and  Forty  Pounds      And  whereoi  upon  Auditing  the  Publick  Accounts  with  the 

Treafurer,the  Auditors  have  reported  to  this  Affembly,  that  there  is  drawn  in  by  the 

Rate, of  good  Bills  and  fit  for  further  Service,  to  the  Sum  of  Six  Hundred  Ninety 

freamhle.       Nine  Pounds,  Three  Shillings  and  Nine-pence  •■,  which  Bills  they  have  received 

of  the  Trcafurer  upon  the  account  of  the  Rate,  and  have  fine e  put  them  into  the 

hands  cf  the  Treafurer,for  the  further  Order  of  this  Affembly,and  have  taken  the 

Treafurer's  Receipt  for  the  fame. 

TBt  it  42nQCtetJ  fep  t1)e  dPoternotir.Counci'I  ano  IRepwfentatfljegjfn (General 
Court  SldembltU.anti  b)>  tfje  2lliit^o?itp  of  tl)C  fame,  That  the  Committee 
^000'/  htcl    appointed  for  the  Signing  of  faid  Bills,  are  hereby  Ordered  to  deliver  the 
ImpHnied',  Vo  aforefaid  Sum  of  Six  Hundred  and  Forty  Pounds,  unto  the  Treafurer,  taking 
beEmitied,  as  his  Receipt  for  the  fame      And  the  Treafurer  is  hereby  Ordered  and  Im- 
aifo  699 1,  i.s  pQ^,,red  [q  IflTue  forth  and  Emit  the  faid  Six  Hundred  and  Forty  Pounds,  with 
R 11*  ^  h^p"^    the  aforefaid  Sum  of  Sja:  Hundred  and  Ninety  Nine  Pounds,  three  Shillings  and 
m'ictcd.  *    "    Nine-pence, Ki^Kt  Bills,delivered  into  his  hands  by  the  Auditors  as  aforefaid, 
towards  the  Payment  of  the  publick  Debts  and  neceflary  Charges  of  this 
Colony,  upon  fuch  Orders  as  he  fhall  trom  time  to  time  receive  according 
to  Law. 
ATaxof  1400     9Ent)  It  J0  fitcttcr  ^nactca  bjj  tlje  5£utIjo?Up  afo?efaii!,That  as  a  Fund  or 
&6  /.  5, 1.  &  Security  for  the  Re-payment  and  Drawing  in  faid  Bills  into  the   Treafury 
9(/.  a  Fund  for  again,  this  Aflembly  Grants  a  Tax  or  Rate  of  One  Thoufand  Four  Hundred 
drawing  in  faid  ^^^  ^'^  Pounds,  Three  Shillings  and  Nine-pence  ;  to  be  levied  on  the  Polls  and 
lo't'h  S  M%  Rateable  Eftate  within  this  Colony :  To  be  paid  into  the  Treafury  at  or 
I7J0  before  the  Twentieth  Day  of  May,  which  will  be  in  the  Year,  One  Thou- 

fand Seven  Hundred  and  Thirty  ^  Which  faid  Rate  (hall  be  paid  in  the  Bills 
of  publick  Credit  of  this  Colony,  to  be  received  into  the  Treafury  at 
Twelve-pence  on  the  Pound  Advance  •,  or  in  Money  as  it  generally  Pafleth 
Currant  in  the  Country  at  the  time  of  Payment,  and  in  no  other  manner. 


An  A61  in  further   addition  to  the  Adt,  En- 
yid^=pag.27o.      ^-ituled,  An  Aa  for  Encouragement  of  the 
getting  Bay-berry  Tallow, 


w 


H  ERE  AS  an  JB  in  Addition  to  an  AB, Made  andPafed  by  thlsAffem- 
hly  at  New- Haven  in  Oil:ober,0«?  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty 
Two,  in  Emendation  of  an  Act  Made  and  Paffed  by  this  Affembly,in  Oftober  One 
P  e    ble       Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  andTwenty  One,Entituled,kn  Ad  for  Encouragement 
of  the  getting  Bay-berry  Tallow  \  in  which  Law  it  is  Provided,  '  That  who- 

*  foever  (hall  gather  any  of  faid  Berries  growing  in  any  Place  in  thisGovern- 

*  ment,  at  any  time  before  the  Tenth  Day  of  September  Annually,  Ihall  pay 

*  Two  Shillings  and  Six-pence  per  Peck.and  after  that  rate  for  greater  or  leffer 
'Quantities  tTct  notwithftanding  faid  Law,  great  Quantities  of  faid  Berries  are 
gathered  before  faid  Tenth  of  September  ;  and y it  fuch  Offenders  are  not  brought 
to  Punifhrnent,  becaufe  of  the  difficulty  of  Proving  that  the  Offender  gathered  faid 
Berries  within  thk  Colony.  * 


Anno  Regnt    Regis   G  E  0  R  G  IJ,    Declmo. 


New^Haven  Caft^i^et^  ifetrp  at  Rocky^hilL  303 


caifieLefo^e  (t  i&  noto  <£nadeJs  anU  SDeclarcO  b?  tIjfiS  affemblp,  aim  tbe  atis 
t^O^itp  tt)eteOf,That  whatfoever  PerTon  or  Perfons  (hall  have  any  Quantity  ^''"'""^  ^^^vlng 
of  laid  Berries  found  in  his  or  their  PonefTion  orCuftody,acany  time  before  '"^  Qi'^ntity 
faid  Tenth  Day  oi  Stptember,{h^\]  be  judged  guilty  of  the  Breach  of  faid  tunlh'lu^t 
A(ft  of  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty  One,  afore  recited  to,  PofTefTlon  any 
and  fliall  futfer  accordingly,  as  is  Provided  by  faid  Aft  \  Except  faid  Offen-  timebcforethe 
ders  when  complained  of,  fhall  Prove  that  he  or  they  gathered  faid  Berries  '°°''^^/"^'"*- 
out  of  this  Colony.  '°J;/;^§1'^ 

An  A(£t  for  preventing  the  Obftruding  the 
Paffage  of  New-Haven  Eaft-River. 

Up  ON  the  Memorial  of  John  Hall  Efcj\  in  behalf  of  himfelf  and  many  others 
of  the  Town  of  Wallingsford,  (liewing  to  this  Ajfemhly,  That  himfelf  and  Preamble. 
Tartners  have  Subfcrihed  to  Clear  at  their  own  Cofi,  the  Paffage  0/ New- Haven 
Etifl  River y  for  carrying  down  faid  River  fv.th  l^effeli  at  they  (})a/l  Build  upon  faid 
River  ;  and  praying  this  Affembly  that  none  tnay  be  allowed  in  any  way  to  Step  or 
Objlra^  faid   Paffage  after  they  have  fo  Cleared  the  fame, 

%z  ft  tJjcrtfojc  (£nacteU  b?  tljr  (Botjertiottr,  Councif  anS  I5f ptefcntarftest 
in  (Bcneral  Court  alTembleD,  anb  bp  tlje  aiutjjo^itp  of  tfie  fame,  Thar 
if  any  Perfon  or  Perfons  fhall  wittingly  and  willingly,  Stop  or  Obf^ruft  the  Perlons  that 
PafTage  of  faid  River  in  any  place  betwixt  the  Mouth  thereof  and  fo  far  up  ^1";'"^''  ^^^ 
faid  Stream  as  fhall  be  fo  Cleared,  by  falling  any  Tree  or  Trees  thereinto,  or'obnn/ftihe 
or  caftingany  other  Matter  whatfoever  thereinto ;  he  or  they  fhall  forfeit  Paflage  of  taid 
the  Sum  of  Twenty  Shillings  :  The  one  half  to  the  Complainer,  who  (hall  Pro-  R"vcr,by  fal- 
fecute  to  E{Feft,and  the  other  half  to  the  County  Treafury  of  New  Haven  ;  '|"8  T"""' 
and  alfo  (hall  Clear  the  fame  out  of  faid  River,  or  pay  the  Coft  of  clearing'  Sinrwher 
the  fame  •,  as  (hall  be  allowed  by  an  Adtftant  or  Juffice  of  the  Peace.    And  Matter  into*^ 
jf  anyTree  (hall  be  felled  as  aforefaid,ofFany  particular  mans  Land  into  faid  tobf  fin'dzox. 
River,the  Owner  of  faid  Land  Ihall  be  taken  to  have  felled  the  fame  ;  unlefs  ^  ^'"  ^'"'" 
the  faid  Owner  fhall  pofitively  affirm  before  the  Authority  before  whom  he  o!ffaldRive°"' 
fliall  be  called,  that  he  did  not  direftly  nor  indireftly  fell  faid  Tree,  nor  pa/thecoftrf 
confent  it  (hould  be  felled.    Any  one  Affiflant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  other  clearing  the 
than  fuch  as  (hall  be  concerned  in  Clearing  or  Ufing  faid  Paifage  as  afore-  ^"^* 
faid,  to  hear  and  determine  all  Offences  againft  this  Ad. 

An  A£k  for  granting  Liberty  to  fetup  a  Ferry 
at  RockyHill  in  mtt\)tt&Ulh  ;  an(i  for 
ftating  the  Fare  thereof. 

THIS  Affembly  grants  Liberty  to  Jonathan  Smith  of  Wether sfield,  to  fet  up  ^  ^^"^  ^«'  "P 
a  Ferry  acrofs  Co«wi?/c«NRiver,at  Rocky.Hill in  Wethersfield  aforefaid.    ^'  '^«''y-'>'"« 

^llntldjfg  -Kfremlil?  bo  notoi  Ecfolftc,  That  the  Fare  of  the  faid  Ferry  for  "^^^  ^^^^^^ '' 
the  future,fhall  be  Four-pence  Money  for  each  Man  and  Horfe  and  Load,  and  Hfrf^'^j"^ 
"Two.pence  for  each  fingle  Perfon  or  fingle  Horfe  •,  Any  former  Law,  Ufage  f,n°gie 'p*ron  ' 
or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding.  or  Horfe. 

SllnU  it  (S  Ijtrebp  further  Ktfolbeb,  That  if  any  Perfon  or  Perfons  what- 
foever  (  who  (hall  for  the  future  have  and  keep  the  faid  Ferry  )  (hall  Penalty  onFer. 
demand  and  receive  any  more  than  what  is  hereby  allowed  them,  he  or  ry-n""  who 
they  fhall  fufFer  the  like  Penalty,  as  is  provided  by  the  Law  of  this  Colony,  Jha^^be""^? 
Entituled,  An  Ali  for  Regulating  Ferries ^  againft  fuch  as  take  or  receive  more  aiiow'dby  law 
than  their  allowed  Fare.  See  pag.  34 

;v,Xo«rf<»»jPrinted&Soldby7',Gr«p,Prlnter  to  theGov.&CoMPANY,  1724 


^nno  Regnt  Regis  GEORGIJ.  Undedmo. 


'Mmm^  appointeD  tti  %{i\m%  of:^ccottnt,&:c*305 


Thirty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates. 

Hartford,  1919. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majeflics  Colony  of 
Conner/cut  in  New  England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  New  Haven^  on 
rhe  Eighth  Day  of  October,  in  the  Eleventh  Year  of  the  Reiga 
of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE,  KING  of  Great-Britaia,  &c, 
jimo  Domini,  17x4. 


An  A<Jt  for  Amendment  of  the  Law  ;(  Pro- 
viding Auditors   fhall   be  appointed  inX^n^Mol', 
Anions  of  Account,  &c.  and  for  Amend- p.*«|*« 
ing  the  Writ  upon  Pleas  of  Abatement. )  ^^^>^^^' 

W  HE  RE  AS  it  is  Provided,  'that  an  AHion  of  Accour.t  may  be 
Troftcuted,  and  no  Special  Authority  given  to  any  of  the  Courts  _       , . 
of  Judicature  Eflabliflied  by  the  Lam  of  this  Colony,  to  jipfoint     '  "  '• 
Auditors  to  Hear,  Jn[peS  and  Adjujt  the  Accounts  \  for  want  , 

whereof,  that  AS  ion  becomes  Vnfervlceable,  whereby  fomt  fail  of  their  Right.       £j,^°j.  ^J  jj^ 

County  orSu- 


Whj'ch  to  Prevent 


perior  Conrr, 


IBt  ft  €nartrt  b?  flje  ©oiiecnour,  flfCffantsf  anti  SDtputfeJf  In  vvhere  Deferi- 
^Bjneral  Court  affemWrO,  anD  bp  rte  2utt)o?it?  of  tT)e  fame.  That  dams  in  piead- 
when  and  fo  often,as  fuch  an  Aflion  /hall  be  brought  to  the  County  Court,  «"§  they  oughc 
or  by  Appeal  to  the  Superiour  Court,  in  any  of  the  Counties  in  this  "°v|^*"  j"J"' 
Colony,  that  when  any  Defendant  fliall  plead  in  his  defence,  any  Plea  ju,y  ^  ;„„(•' 
which  being  True,  he  ought  not  to  Accompt,  it  (hall  be  Trycd  by  a  Jury  •,  the  Verdift  be 
and  in  cafe  the  Verdift  be  found  againft  him,  the  Court  (hall  enter  up  found  againft 
Judgment  agajwft  him,  that  he  fliall  Accompt  i  and  the  Court  are  hereby  to"'Enter°'Dp 
Impowred,  and  Direfted,  to  Appoint  Three  Able  Judicious  and  Indifferent  judgment  a- 
Men,  who  fhall  have  a  Proper  Oath  Adminiftred  to  them,  to  Hear,  Ex-  ga'mft 'em  that 
amine,and  Adjuft  the  Accounc,or  Accounts  •■,  and  the  Auditors  Appointed  tlwy  fhall.&'i!. 
asaforefald,  have  hereby  Authority  given  them  to  Appoint  Time,  and  j^^  Court  fa 
Place,  for  the  Hearing,  and  Adjufting  the  Accompts  aforefaid ;  and  upon  Appoint?  men 
the  Defendants  refufal,due  Notice  being  given  him  of  the  Time  and  Place  to  be  Audi- 
as  aforefaid,  to  Attend  upon  them  and  Produce  his  Accompts  j  that  theV">**^*'^>^« 

Ddd  Auditors ''"»«s«*>'"- 


Anno  Regut    Regis   G  E  O  R  G  I  J.  Undcclmo. 

306  gjnteftate  caates* 

Auditors  fliall  Award  to  the  Plaintiff  the  whole  of  his  Demands  ; 
Auditor!  their  and  upon  the  Parties  Producing  to  them  their  Accompts,  that  the 
Power,  and  to  ^\uditors  (hall  have  Power  to  Adminifter  an  Oath  unto  them,  to  Anfwer 
Court"their  *  t^o  f"ch  Interrogatories  as  they  (hall  think  proper,  refpefting  their  Ac- 
Award.Toge-  compcs  j  And  upon  either  of  the  Parties  refufal  to  take  fuch  Oath,  or  to 
tber  with  fuch  Anfwer  direftly  to  (uch  Interrogatories,  it  (hall  be  in  the  Power  of  the 
reafonableCofts  Auditors  to  Commit  the  Party  fo  refufing  to  Goal  ;  there  to  remain  ac  his 
vice  a*"^ihe"' °^" 'Charge  till  he  will  Account  or  Anfwer,  as  aforefaid.  And  when  the 
Court  (hall  a-  Auditors  have  adjufted  the  Accounts,  or  Awarded  as  aforefaid,  and  Re- 
ward, which  turned  the  fame  to  the  Court,  either  at  the  fame  Seffions  or  the  next,  that 
pi^-  ^'ff^h'^  ^^^^  Judgment  fhall  be  made  up  tor  the  Recovery  of  the  Sum  Awarded  and 
pairdown  to  ^o^s  •,  together  with  fuch  reafonable  Cofts  for  the  fervice  of  the  Auditors 
the  Auditors,  as  the  Court  (hall  award,  which  (hall  be  by  the  Plaintiff  then  paid  down  to 

the  Auditors. 
All  Aftions  of  SIlnD  jt  l&  fuctfjfC  ^COl)(tietl,  That  in  all  Anions  on  Book  Account, 
above  10  /.  if  the  Account  be  alledged  to  be  above  Tw  Pottw^r,  that  the  like  method 
like^met"od'^'  ^^^  ^'  "'^*"  '"  Appointing  Auditors,  for  the  Adjuftment  of  their 
refpeft  to  Au- Accounts  between  them;  and  whofoever  fhall  be  Awarded  by  them  to 
ditors.  be  in  Arrears  the   Court  (hall  enter  up  Judgment  for  the  recovery  of 

the  fame,  with  additional Cofts  as  aforefaid. 
Pleas  made  in  %nti  futtftec  it  iH  J^iCoWtstU,  That  when  any  Plea  (hall  be  made  in 
Abatement  of  j^jjatement  of  the  Writ,  that  if  it  be  ruled,  in  favour  of  the  Defendant, 
'w  favo^/"'o1'  ^^^  Plaintiff  (hall  have  Liberty  on  his  paying  down  to  the  Defendant 
the  Defendant  his  Cofts  to  that  Time,  to  Amend  that  D€feft,and  to  proceedas  he  miglit 
theplamiffpay  have  done  if  no  fuch  Defeft  had  been  made  And  in  cafe  of  Appeal 
ingtheDefen-  from  a  Judgment  on  Pleas  in  Abatement,  the  Appellant  (hall  not  make 
dant  Cofts  till  gggj  JjIj  p|g3  (,y  j.he  Judgment  of  the  Superior  Court  ;  Cofts  (hall  be 
prec^^'  &l  Awarded  againft  him,  however  the  Caufe  (hall  happen  to  IfTue. 


Limitation    of 
this  A&. 


This  Aft  to  continue  of  Force  for  two  Years  and  no  longer. 


^.^  ^  ^   An  Acf^  in  Ad(dition  to  an  A(5^,Entituled,An 
60,1  z8, 174.'    A(5^  for  the  Settlement  of  Inteftate  Eftates. 

I9Z,I9>>  iij 
217,  &  iz6, 

WHEREAS  it,U  Provided  by  the  Piid  AEl^  '  That  the  Executor 
*  or  Executors,  Named  by  the  Teftator,  (hall  make  or  caufe  to 

*  be  made  a  True  and  Perfed  Inventory  of  all  the  Eftate  of  the  Perfon 

*  Deceafed,as  well  Moveable  as  not  Moveable  whatfoever ;  Whicn  Inventory 
by  the  [aid  Executor  or  Executors^    upon  his  or  their  Oath  or  Oathsy  fhall  be 

S«epig.  tfo.  by  him  or  them  Delivered  io  the  Court  of  Probates  ;  and  there  being  no 
Sufficient  penalty  Provided  in  the  Law  to  Inforce  the  fame,  it  hat  become 
a  Cuflom  for  Executors  to  Neglect  that  part  of  their  Duty,  to  the  Prejudice 
of  fome  that  may  be  Intertfied  in  fuch  Eftate. 

Which  to  Prevent  for  the  Future  : 

g|r  \$  OjuecttJ  anil  (CnacteU  6p  He  (Boternoiir,  Council  anU  Ee- 
caufe"i°vemo-  pcefentatftes,  (n  <©tneEal  Court  flCTembUD,  ana  bp  tt)e  2ButJ)o?ftp  of  tlie 
ry'stobemade  fame.  That  if  the  Executor  or  Executors  of  any  Laft  Will  andTefiament, 
in  I  Months  that  (hall  be  brought  for  Probate  into  any  of  theCourts  of  Probates  in  this 
ifter  the  Pro-  Colony,  from  and  after  the  Firft  Day  of  November  next,  (hall  not  within 
w»ls  o^  '!2^  ^^^  ^P^*^®  °^  '^"'°  Months,  next  after  the  Probate  of  fuch  Laft  Will  and 
fwUy'of"j!/i  Teftament,  caufe  fuch  Inventory  to  be  made  as  aforefaid,  and  the  fame  to 
per  Month!  '  be  Exhibited  in  the  Regifters  Office  of  the.  fame.  Court  of  Probates 

where 


Anno  Regni  Regis  G  E  0  R  G  I  J.  Undeclma 


3fttti<ang^   <goatg> 307 

where  the  faid  Will  was  Accepted  and  Recorded  •,  Every  Executor  fo 
Neglefting  his  or  her  Truft  and  Duty  in  that  behalf,  (without  juft  Excufe  To  be  Reco- 
made  to  the  Judge  of  faid  Court  and  Accepted  for  fuch  delay)  Ihall  vered  by  A«i. 
Forfeit  the  Sum  of  Five  Pounds  per  Month,  from  and  after  the  ^i^  °"^'"^i^^^^J^' 
Two  Months  are  expired ;  until  he  or  they  (hall  Inventory  the  faid  Eftatc,  pieas^one  moi. 
and  Exhibit  the  faid  Inventory  as  aforefaid  :  Every  fuch  Forfeiture  to  «y  for  the  ufe 
be  Recovered  by  A£tion  or  Information  in  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  of  the  Poor  of 
in  the  County  where  the  Teftator  laft  Lived,  and  to  be  Difpofed  of,  „j^„e  jhroe- 
one  Moiety  thereof  to  the  Ufe  of  the  Poor  of  the  Town  where  the  ^^^^  pj^fj,* 
Deceafed  Perfon  lafl  Dwelt,  and  the  other  Moiety  to  him  or  them  that  jatl  dwelt,  & 
ihall  Inform  or  Sue  for  the  fame,  and  Profecute  to  full  EfFeft.  the  other  moi- 

ety lohim  that 
This  A£l  to  continue  of  Force  for  two  Years  and  no  longer.  ihill  Sqc  for 

the  Came. 

'— —^— '————— —^^—^—^■^—— ■^——— ■    ■        Aft  Limited. 

An  A<ft  for  Repealing  the  Aft  made  in  the 
Seventh  Year  of  the  late  Qyeen  Anne,  En-  vidpag, ^y, 
tituledjAn  Adi  for  Repealing  the  laft  Para-  %\^'J^!is; 
graph  of  the  Law,  Entituled,  An  Aft  for 
the  Well-ordering  of  the  Indians,  in  their 
feveral  Places  and  Plantations  5  and  for 
Reviving  the  aforefaid  Paragraph 

THIS  Court  do  now  fee  caufe  to  Repeal  the  faid  Aft,  anli^natt  anU  No  perfon  al- 
SDetlare,  That  after  the  firft  of  Manb  next,  no  Perfon  fhall  be  '°*"* "  Pro- 
allowed  or  Admitted  to  Profecute  before  anv  AfTtftant,  Juf^ice  of  the  ^^aTr^^^'- 
PeacejOrCourt  of  Judicature  in  this  Colony,any  A<ai0n  of  Debt  or  Detinue,  Good«  Le^^or 
for  any  Goods  which  ftall  be  Sold,  Lent  or  Truf^ed  out,  to  any  Indian  or  Sold  onto 'em', 
Indians  whomfoever,  at  any  Time  after  the  firfl  of  Fibruery  next.  after  the  firft 

———_—____-_ ■ -  of FeJ.iMXt. 

An  Ad  Relating  to  Goats.  vidpag.zgj 

THIS  jijfenAly    tonfidtring  the  great  Benefit  that  Gtott  are    of^  ifvteU 
Manititdyfor  the  Subduing  of  rough  Land y  and  Iringing  inrf  Englifli  Graft,  ^^'""^l'' 
Vlbieh  it  much  wanted  in  New  Flantationt ;  And  that  dvt  EtKouragement  may  be 
given  to  theft  that  {halt  keef   Goats  far  the  Ends  aferefaid. 

3ft  W^errfip  €na(teB  Bp  t^fst  ^fftmMp,  (  Upon  the  Motkm  of  the  Re-  i„f  "to  S' 
prelentativea  of  the  feveral  Towns  in  the  North-Eaft  part  of  this  Govern-  Towns    of 
ment,  viz.  Ntrwich^  Windham^  Canterbury,  flain^eld,  Pomfrett  and  KeHingly,  )  ^.'^•Y^* 
That  aU  Goats  that  are  or  may  be  within  the  faid  Townfhips,  ft»an  have  J^",*^^' 
Liberty  to  go  at  large,  and  not  be  Judged  Damage  Feafant,  nor  lysble  to  pisin^ei/, 
be  Impounded,  from  and  after  the  Fifteenth  Day  of  September,  in  this  Pomfrett,'  & 
Prefent  Year,  One  Thoufind  Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty  Four  :  And  fo  f'^^'V^- 
from  the  middle  of  Sef«»in*«r  till  the  Fifteenth  Day  of  ^pril  annually,  ^'','j*^'^'^ 
except,  they  be  found  in  Winter  Corn  fufficientJy  Fenced,  either  in  Com-  f,om  the  jfii 
mon  Fields,  or  Particular  Inclofures,  and  being  fo  found  and  Impounded,  of  Sept.  to  the 
the  Owners  (hall  Pay  One-feny  fer  Head  and  Juft  Damages  ••  Any  Law,  i5»*.of^«ri7 
Ufege  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding.  t"T§'e 

JUMyi  Trnided,  This  Aft  be  of  Force  but  Three  Years.  Aalimhed. 

An 


S«P9gJ8,ijj 

After  the  firft 
ofAfarcinext, 


jitmo  RegHt    Regis  GEORGlJ,  Undecima 

los  mxx^  of  CreDit* 


An  A<a  for   Imprinting  jfout  XlJOttfano 

yfel.Vji  l^OUntJiS  in  Bills  of  Credit, 


and  z8;. 
"SrittmhU. 


WHEREAS  feveralofthe  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony  are  TortiyDefaced 
and  Unft  to  Pafiy  whereby  it  becomes  nccejptry  that  fucb  Bills  may  bt 
taken  into  the  Trtafury  and  Exchanged. 


%t  ig€nacteii  6p  t%t  (Boternour,  Council  anti  1Reprefcntat(6«d,  (n 

4000 /.of  Bah  dPenetal  Court  affembleU,  an6  bp  tJjt  aiutt)0?ftp  of  t^c  fame,  That  there 

be  N**''^'i'°  ^  forthwith  Imprinted  a  certain  Number  of  the  Bills  of  Credit  on  this 

pt'mti'^T'  Colo"y>  in  fuitable  Sums,  from  Tvo  Shilling)  to  fwr  Pounds,  which  fhall 

amount  to  the  Sum  of    Four  Thoufund  Poundiy  and  no  more.     Which  Bills 

ftall  be  Indented  and  Stamped,  with  fuch  Stamps  as  the  Governour  and 

Council  fhall  Order,  and  Signed  by  the  Committee  appointed  for  the 

Signing  of  Bills  of  the  Pub!  ick  Credit  of  this  Colony  j  they  or  any  three 

of  them.    And  of  the  Tenor  following, 

iPO-       (  )    20  s. 

(rfJis  Indented  Sill  of  Twenty  Shillings,  due  from  the  Colony  of  ConneQicoC 

»■»  New-England,  to  the  Toffeffor  thereof,  fhaU  be  in  lvalue  equal  to  Money, 

Form  of  the   and  fhall  be  accordingly  acctfted  by  the  Treafurer  and  Receivers  Sulordinatc  t0 

""*  him  ;  and  for  any  Stock  at  any  time  in  the  Trtafury,     Hartford,  July  the  Twtlftbf 

Anno  Dom.    1709.     By  Order  of  the  General  jijfembly. 

May,  171  J. 

w^hilS-  *"^  ^  ^'  ^""^^"^  *nattc»,  That  faid  Bills  fo  to  be  Imprinted  and 
«toBxchar!ge  Signed  by  this  Ail,  (hall  by  the  faid  Committee  or  any  three  of  them,  be 
for  Torn  &  Delivered  to  the  Treafurer,  taking  his  Receipt  for  the  fame  ',  and  the 
DcficedBiUi.  Treafurer  fliall  give  them  in  Exchange  for  fuch  Torn  and  Defaced  Billf 
as  are  not  fit  for  Ufe. 


^'fsfiWs       An  Aa  for  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit. 

201*2^1' M6  T*^  '*  <lD?l>cteti  anl)  (f natftU  bp  tl&e  «6ofeecnftur.  Council  ant)  IRcpre- 

2io'224,'2Z9  L  ffntatjbeff,  in  >(5rnetal  Court  ^ffembleo,  anD  bp  tf)e  31iut})o;(t?  of  tje 

25s,2}7,24i  fantf,  That  there  be  forthwith  Emitted,  a  certain   number  of  Bills  of 

245.»5?.i86  Cfgjjt  On  this  Colony,  in  fuitable  Sums  from  Two  Shillings  to  Five  Poundf^ 

a8j>,i97,}oi  ^jjj^jj  ;^  j}^g  whole  (hall  Amount  to  the  Sum  of  Two  Thoufand  and  Three 

Hundred  Pounds  and  no  more  i   Three  Hundred  Pounds  whereof  (hall  be  of 

the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony  Made  and  Imprinted,  Purfuant  to  an 

.  Aa  of  this  Aflembly  in  OEiober,    One  Thoufand   Seven  Hundred  and 

Imictcd  "o     Twenty  Two,  Entituled,    An  AB  for   New   Imprinting  Four  Thoufand 

pay  the' Pub-  Pounds,  in  Bills  of  Credit.     Which  Three  Hundred  Pounds  are  now  in  the 

lick  Debts  of  Treafurers  Hands,  and  the  remaining  Two  Thoufand  Pounds  Ihall  be  of 

the  Colony,     the  Bills  of  Credit  which  are  Ordered  to  be  Made  and  Imprinted  by  the 

Aft  ot  this  Aflembly  at  their  Prcfent  Seflions,  and  the  Committee  for 

Signing  the  Bills  of  this  Colony  are  hereby  direfted  to  Sign  the  faid  Snm 

of  Two  Thoufand  Pounds  as  foon  as  may  be,  and  deliver  them  into  the 

Hands  of  the  Treafurer,  to  be  by  him  Paid  out  towards  defraying  the 

Publick  Debts  of  this  Colony,  taking  his  Receipt  for  the  fame  ;  And  the 

laid  Treafurer,  is  accordingly  hereby  Inipowred  and  Ordered,to  Iffue  forth 

and 


Mm  Regrii  Regis     GEORGTJ,    Undeclmo. 


ICotDri  Cletft0*  309 


and  Emit  the  fame,  towards  the  Payment  of  the  Publick  Debts  of  this 
Colony ,and  the  farther  neceflkry  Charges  thereof,  attending  to  fuch  Orders 
as  fiiall  be  givea  him,  from  time  to  time,  according  to  Law. 

3lttlr  Cti)Sruct5cr€aatt£6&2tBe  3SutI)0?itp  afo^cTaiB^  That  as  a  Fund  a  Tax  of 
and  Security  for  the  Re-payment  and  Drawing  in  thefaidSum  of  Two  i^i%  I.  to  be 
fhnfaadznd  "tkree  Btauired  Pourtdsy  into  the  Treafury,  This  Affembly  »  ^"n**  f^c 
grants  a  Tax  or  Rate  of  Tm  Jhcufmd  Four  Hundred  and  Fifteen  Pounds,  to  ? ^^"0! '" . 
be  Levied  on  Polls  and  all  the  Rateable  Eftate  within  this  Colony,  and  to  IheLaft  of 
be  paid  into  theTr^futy  at  or  before  the  Laft  Day  of  /lugufi,  which  will  Ju^uji  172^. 
be  in  the  Year  of  Our  Lord,  O/re  fhoufand  Stvtn  Hundred  and  Twenty  Nincy. 
which  faid  Rate  (hall  be  paid  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  or  in  Money 
as  it  pailes  Generally  Currant  in  the  Country,  at  the  Time  of  Payment  • 
and  in  no  ether  manner, 

2  coo  /.  of  the 
Srm  ft  isi  fucti^nr  CnattsS,  That  the  refidue  of  the  Four  Tboufand  Pounds  Bills  of  Credit 
in  Bids  ofCiedit,Ordei«d  to  be  Made  and  Imprinted,  by  the  Aft  of  this  ""^  0''<'ef«' 
AiTemWy  at  their  PrefencSeffions,  being  Tifo  Thcufand  Pounds^and  no  more,  ed''wT'"l 
fhall  be  Signed  by  the  Committee  Appointed  to  Sign  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  iiv«ed  to'the" 
this  Colony,  or  any  Three  of  them,  and  delivered  to  the  Treafurer,  who  Treafurer,  to 
fiiall  give  them  in  Exchange  for  fuch  Torn  and  Defaced  Bills  that  are  not  ^'  Exchanged 
fit  for  Ufe  ;  Taking  his  Receipt  for  the  fame.  *°'"  ^""^  ^'"*- 

ain\J  fe  m  furtfjec  fl?^cr^.  That  the  Receipts  aforefaid  fiiall  be  lodged  i!?w*'A'P'  •*? 
mth  the  Secretary.  ^     E^^'g^tj^* 

San  ft  fH  ftot^cr  ^esdl.  That  the  Sum  of  One  thoufand  and  Five  mox%oot. 
Hundred  Pounds jin  the  Bills  of  Credit,which  have  been  brought  in,  or  are  to  °^  '^'=  Bills  of 
be  brought  in,  by  the  Rate  granted  in  OSiober  laft,  fhall  be  alfo  Emitted  for  P^^'^jL*'''* 
the  Payment  of  the  Publick  Debts  ot  this  Colony,  and  the  further  neceflary  ar  Jto  be'br<% 
Charges  of  the  fame  And  the  Treafiirer  is  hereby  alfo  Ordered  to  Iffue  in,  by  {heRate 
out  and  make  Payment  thereof^  according  to  fuch  Orders  as  Ihall  be  given  » Wo^"- latt, 
bim,  fiom  time  to  time,  according  to  Law.  '<*  •>«  £mitttd 

*  *  o  topaythepnb- 

_— _^___ lickOebts,erf. 

An  A<ft  in  Addition  to,  and  for  better  En- 
forcing an  Adl;  Pafled  by  this  Affembly,  rl^:?;!,^ 
held  at  iBtlto-l^alJeil,  0(tOhtt  i2th.  in  the 
Eighth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  His  Prefent 
Majefty,  King  GEORGE,  Entituled,  An 
Ad  for  Requiring  Town  Clerks  to  fend 
to  the  Treafurer,  Annually,  the  Names  of  ^"^  ^^'  '^ 
the  Conftables,  who  are  Chofen  to  gather 
the  Country  Rates, 

WHEREAS  for  the  Eaft  of  the  Treafurer  of  this  Colony^  in  finding  out  his 
Warrants  for  gathering  the  Country  Rates,  and  that  be  may  more  readily  PreamlU* 
inm  the  Name  of  the  Conftable  efpeciaUy  Chofen  in  the  reff>eliive  Towns  in  this 
Colony,  AnnuaHj,  forgathering  the  Country  Rates,  *  ^t  fjJ  <£n3Ctel»  anD  ^COtlDtO, 

E  e  e  ,Thac 


Anno  Regni  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,    Undecimo. 

*»!■  ■         ■■  III  ■  ■  -       ■  — . 

310  %ax^    Motninuion. 


Fieamhle, 


*  Thatfor  the  Future,  the  Town  Clerk  in  each  Town  in  this  Colony, 

*  Ihall  Annually  in  Afa_y,  fend  to  cheTreafurer  the  Name  of  the  Perfon  in 

*  their  Town  who  is  Chofe  a  Conflable  to  gather  the  Country  Rate.  Ani. 
whereof  there  is  no  Penalty  Provided  in  [aid  AEl,  to  be  Infliiled  upon  fuch  at  fhall 
Negle^  his  Diuy  in  [aid  A^  mentioned  \  whereby  the  [aid  jlil  in  iti  Trut 
Dejign  and  End  is  Eluded. 

For  Remedy  whereof  : 

Town  Clerks 

ftnff  "fhe°  3f  ftf  noto  (finarteti  It  t^e  *oliecnour,  Council  anU.  mfprcfenratiije^, 
Trejfurer.An- '"  (Fenecal  Couct  ^fllTembleo,  ariDfap  tfjE  1tutl)0?itp  of  tf)e  fame.  That  if 
niially,  the  at  any  time  hereafter,  any  ToWn  Clerk  fhall  negleft  his  Duty,as  by  faid 
Name  of  the  Aft  he  is  required  ;  and  be  thereof  ConvifV  before  any  AflGilant  or  Juftice 
fcn"w'''7th«  °^**  ^^^<:^,  he  fhall  pay  a  Fine  of  Forty  ShiUingi  Money,  one  half  thereof 
ihe  Country*'^  ^°  ^^  ^0  ^^^^  Complainer  that  fhall  Profecute  to  EfFefl,  and  the  other  half 
Races,  »o  for-  to  the  Town  Treafury  where  the  Convift  Clerk  dwells- 
ieit  40  s, 

vidpag.rtfo  An  A<f^  for  Levy  ins;  a  Tax  on  Polls  and  all 

Rateable   Eftate. 

A  Tax  of  }  d. 

ub9*p^w''fn  npHIS  AfTembly  Grants  a  Rate  ot  Three-pence  on  the  Pound,  on  all  the 
Bills  of  Credit  X  Polls  and  Rateable  Eftate  in  this  Government,  to  be  Paid  into  the 
either  of  this  Treafury  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  with  theufual  Advance  of 
Colony,  or  of  Twelvetpence  on  the  Pound,  or  the  good  Bills  of  Credit  of  Four  Signers  of 
bourb''^  Go-  ^^^  MaJpichufettS'Bay,  or  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  New-Tork,  Rhode-Ifland,  or 
verntnents  •  J^tvf-Hamp^ire,  without  advance  on  them,  or  in  Silver  Money  as  ic  pafTeth 
or  in  Silver  generally  in  the  Country  • 
Money. 


T 


He  Gentlemen  Nominated  to  (land  for  Eledion  in  May  next, 
fent  in  by  the  Freemen  of  this  Government,  to  this  Aflembly, 
are  as  followeth,  yi^. 

The   Honourable    JOSEPH  TALLCOTT,    Efq, 
The  Hoa  ^O^AlHAU  LAW,  Efq; 

!K%S"^?«*''  Hamlin,  Efq;  Peter  Burr,  Efq;  Samuel  EeUs,  Efq;  Matthem 
Nominated'  Allyn,  Efq;  Roger  Wolcott,  Efq;  James  Wadfwortb,  Efq;  John 
fortheEieaion  ff^n  ^^^.  chriHopber  Chronophers,  Efq;  Hezekiah  Braineri,  £fq; 
mKoy  171  J.      ^^^^  ^^^^^^^  ^^^_  ^^^^^^  Wakeman,  Efq;  Capt.   Jofepb  Whiting, 

Capt.  Nathaniel  Stanly,  Mr  Samuel  Bijhop,  Capt.  James  Rogers, 
Capt.   Wif/iam  Clark,  Maj.  John  Burr,    Mr.  Warham   Mather. 


NE  W' LONDON: 

Printed  and  Sold  by  Timothy  Green,   Printer  to  the  Governoor 
and   Company.    17x4. 


Jnno  Regni  Regie  GEORGIJ,  UnJecFmo. 


%x\\%  Of  CreDit  mueiKott  about  5i:oXbtt  £>f ficets 


311 


Thirty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford,  1919. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Paflcd  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefties  Colony  of 
CoBHeilicut  in  New-EngU»J  :  Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford,  on  the 
Thirteenth  Day  of  May,  in  the  Eleventh  Year  of  the  Reigri  of  Our 
Sovereign  Lord  C£0 /?(?£,  KING  oiGreatBritain^SccAnnoDom.  lyze 


An  Ad  for  Emitting  Bills  of  Publick  Credit.  I|;|;| 

B<C  ff  (f  nacteU  B?  tfie  (Sotecnour,  Councfl  an5  %t^vtUnmmt&,  2oi|I?i,'i?<f 
in  ©eneral  Court  affemMeD,  ana  h^  tjjj  3£ut5o?itp  of  t{)t  fame,  *»o.2i4,»»9 
That  the  Sum  of  One  ThoufandTw  a  Hundred  and  FortyThree  Pounds  *'^'*'7,24| 
F«/ff*«  Sfc.V/w^i  and  Stx-ptnce^  in  Bills  of  Credit,  which  are  a  part  iSp'iol'jor 
of  thofe  that  were  brought  in  by  the  Rate  in  OneThoufand  Seven  Hun-  josiic  jo9. 
dred  and  Twenty  Four,  and  have  been  again  delivered  into  the  hands  of 
the  Treafiirer,  by  Order  of  this  Aflembly ;  and  alfo  the  Sum  oiStven  Hun-  2000  Pound* 
drtd  Fifty  Six  Pounds  Four  Shillings  and  Six-penceyin  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  tobeEmitted 
Colony,  out  of  the  Four  Thoufand  Poundsy  Ordered  by  this  Aflembly  to  be  *°  pay  the 
Printed  in  Oilobtr,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty  Foar  P"'?}'=I'«l>'s 
and  by  their  Committee  to  be  delivered  into  the  faid  Treafurer's  hands '  °""^^°^°"y 
being  in  the  whole  Two  thoufand  Pounds,  and  no  more  :  Be  by  the  faid 
Treafurer  Iflued  forth   and  Emitted  toward  the  Payment  of  thePubhcfc 
Debts  of  this  Colony,  and  the  further  necelTary  Charges  tliereof,  according 
to  fuch  Orders  as  fliall  be  given  him  from  time  to  time  according  to  Law. 

SlInU  (t  tsf  futttfr  €mtttn  6?  tfjc  S!iit5o?irp  afo^tfafti.  That  as  a  Fund 
or  Security  for  the  Re-payment  and  Drawing  in  of  the  faid  Bills  into  the  p  °^  4 

Treafury  again,  this  Aflembly  Grants  a  Tax  or  Rate  o(  Two  Thoufand  Vohll°FTd. 
One  Hundred  Pounds,  to  be  levied  on  Polls  and  all  Rateable  Eftate  within  fof  Drawing 
this  Colony  ;  to  be  Paid  into  the  Treafury  at  or  before  the  laft  Day  of  *"'*''^  ^'"*» 
Oiloher,  which  will  be  in  the  Year  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  ^'^  ^Hnft, 
Thirty:  To  be  Paid  into  the  Treafury  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  r/Jo. 
or  in  Money  as  it  Paflech  generally  in  the  Country  at  the  time  of  Payment* 
and  in  no  other  manner. 


A  CJueftioB 


^  QUESTION  Profounded  to  this  Afembly,  Whether  upon  the  Death  or  lie-  about  Town- 

moval  of  any  Toan-Cierk,  or  other  ordinary  Town  or  Society-Officer  in  any  Officers. 
Town  in  this  Colony^  fuch  Town  or   Society  may  Regularly  AJfetnble  torethtr  and  ^'^/x?'''" 
Choofe  a  New  to  M  up  fuch  Vacant  Place  f  Queftions.ia 

■n  ^       .  pag.iio.ijz 

KESOLVED  by  thisAUembly  in  the  Affirmative.  149,272,17^ 

Fff  A««k"=''"^'"' 


Anno  Regnt  Regis  GEORGI  J,  Undecimo. 

'312  New-LondonCountyCOttrt  %ttiiint^^  ^tftetg. 


An  Ad  for  Altering  the  Time  of  the  Sitting 
of  the  County  Court,  appointed  by  Law 
to  be  Holden  in  the  County  of  /l^etb^ 
flonnon,  at  iI5eXU:^|lont)on,  on  the  Firft 
^uejday  of  ^me^  Annually. 

WHEREAS  :t  u  found  by  Experience    that  far  the  faid  Court  to  be  ft 
Holden  there  J  on  the  faid  Firft  Tuefday  o/"  June,  is  very  inconvenienty  by 
J67.I70,  i?S  reafen  of  its  Nearnefi  to  the  time  of  the  Sejfun  ofthu  ji^embly  in  May  •,  it  often 
aS4i*  *^P'    happening  that  many  of  the  Judges  for  Holding  [aid  Court,  and  Ptrfons  concerned 
therein,  prove  Members  of  this  Ajfembly. 

For  Remedy  whereol  : 
KewLondon  3t  H  tfnocttl)  bp  tT)c  (Eoljcrnour,  Council  anU  1Repreffntatf1»f«,  In 
CountyConrt  (Jpenetal  Couct  affcmbleD,  ano  bp  tjje  3Butl)0^itp  of  tfec  fame,  That  for 
tobeHoldeii  the  future,  and  until  this  Aflembly  fhall  Order  ocherwife,  the  faid  Court 
Tuefd?"^^n'^  fhall  be  Holden  at  faidiVm-iLw^ow  on  theSecondTaf/^-J^f  of3ra»f,Annually  ; 
Tune,  Anno  Any  former  Law,  Ufageor  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 
»Uy.*  Provided  wft/errfeWeyJ,  The  faid  County  Court  that  is  to  be  Holden  there 

-,  on  the  Firft  Tuefday  oijime  next,  fhall  be  fo  Holden  accordingly  ;  Any 

Frovided.&c  thing  in  this  Aft  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 

An  Ad  for  Aflefling  Allowed  Attorneys  ac 
1^1;%!  "^   the  LaWjin  the  AnnualLift,for  their  Faculty. 

R€fe®I,3a(ta>  Iptljf^  atfembl^,  That  for  the  future,  every  o!  the 
Allowed  Attorneys  at  the  Law,  in  this  Government,  fhall  be  fee 
kVir  fT  d*  ^"  *^®  Annual  Lift  for  their  Faculty,  TW  «,  Thofe  that  be  the  lead 
lor  theiiVa-  ^''^Qitioners,  the  Sum  oi  Fifty  Pound*^  and  the  others  in  proportion  accor- 
culty.accor-  ding  to  their  Pradice  :  To  be  Afleffed  at  the  difcretion  of  the  Liters  of 
ding  to  their  the  refpeftive  Towns  where  faid  Attorneys  live,  during  their  Praflifing  as 
PiaOice,  &c.  fuch'.  Any  former  Law,Urage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 

An  Ad  for  Requiring  the  feveral  Towns  of 
lo  xslloo    ^ft^'^^^j^^l'^ott, l^iDgfielts,  iBetb^Xotton and 
irj'.M?;*??     iBel[D^^ilfo^l»5  to  Choofe  Lifters  for  faid 
Towns,  as  other  Towns  are  provided. 

kIR  a&C  ft<£  2)  bp  tIjiS  SBflemblp,  That  the  Towns  of  Afhford,  Hebron, 
_  '  Ridgfidd,  Ntw.Tewn  and  NexoiMilford,  (hall  proceed  to  taJce  and  make 
TheTownsof  a  Lift  of  all  the  Polls  and  Rateable  Eftate  by  their  Lifters  this  "refent 
bron°Rid"el  ^^*'"'  ^*  °'^^'"'  "^""'"s  in  this  Colony  do.  And  if  either  of  the  faid  Towns 
fidd',  Ne  J- '  of '^/^/*''*'»  ^'^'''"'>  R'dg field,  New-Toron  znd  Nevo-Milferd,  are  deftitute  of 
Tow'n&New  Lifters,  as  the  Law  direfts,  to  do  the  Work,  that  then  in  fuch  Cafe  fuch 
Milford,  to  Town  fo  deftitute,  fhall  fome  time  in  the  Month  of  June  next,  Meec 
"f^p*  n  ^' J  together  and  Choofe  a  fuitable  Number  ot  their  Inhabitants  to  be  Lifters; 
Rattable  *E-  *^°  ^^'^  ^^  Sworn  to  that  Office  accordingly  ;  who  fhaJl  talce  the  faid  Lift 
fttfe,»soth«r  and  tranfmic  the  fame  to  this  AJfembly,  to  be  Hoidea  at  New-Haven  in 
Towosdo,&c  Oiiober  next- 

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Thirty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates. 

Hartford,  1919. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majcfty's  Colony 
of  Come^icut  in  l^exxi'England :  Begun  and  Held  at  New-flaven, 
on  the  Fourteenth  Day  of  Oiloler,  in  the  Twelfth  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  G£0/JG  E,  KING  of  Great- 
Britain,  &c.  Anna  Domini,  i  7  z  $. 

An  Ad  for  Reftraining  the  Liberty  of  Ap 

peals  and  Reviews,  in  fome  Cafes  5  and  in  y^-^p;!*  »f« 
Addition  to  the  Law,  Entituled,  An  Ad  ^jKSsS 
for  further  providing  for  Small  Caufes. 


VidPag.  7,itf 
204,  rjj, 


Krs 


HIS  AffemUy  ohftrving  the  great  Exfence  of  time  and  Moneys 
by  means  of  divers  Trials  allowed  bi  the  LavD  in  Small  and  plain 
Cafes ;  improved  too  often,  only  to  delay  Jujlice,  and  keep  men  out  of 
their  Jufi  Dues. 

Which  to  Prevent : 


wnicn  CO  rrevenc  :  jg-^  A<flion 

3Be  it  (tnatfeB  6p  t^e  (Rotjfrnouc,  Council  anU  Eepcerentatftjtsf,  in  bro't  upon  'a 
Mineral  Court  flffcmblea,  anD  lip  tie  3!lutl)0?lt?  of  tfje  fame.  That  bju  or  Bond 
in  no  Aftion,  brought  upon  any  BiH  or  Bond,  Conditioned  for  the  jorMoneyon- 
Payment  of  a  certain  Sum  of  Money  only  before  any  County  Court  nyR^evkw  or 
in  this  Colony,  (hall  there  be  any  Review  or  Appeal  allowed  from  the  Appeal  al- 
Judgment  therein  given,  cither  on  Pleas  in  Abatement  or  in  the  Caft.      lowed- 

«nl»  furtllttr  it  i&  ^COtlHreD,  that  vhereas  in  the  AB  for  farther  Providing 
for  Small  Caufes,  gt  iff  ^natteti, '  That  in  all  Cafes  wherein  the  Debt, 

*  Damage  or  other  Matter  in  demand,  Exceeds  not  the  Sum  of  Ten  Shillings, 

*  no  Appeal  fhall  be  allowed. 

3|t  \&  notD  CnatteD,  in  Addition  to  the  faid  Law,  That  for  the 
future,  in  no  Cafe,  as  aforefaid,  wherein  the  Demand  is  not  of  more 
than  Twenty  Shillings,  fhall  any  Appeal  or  Review  be  allowed  j  Any 
Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 

This  Aft  to  continue  for  Three  Years  and  no  longer. 

The  foregoing  Adt  not  to  take  Effeft  and  ftand  in  Force,  until  the 
Fitft  Day  of  Dtctmber  next. 

G  g  g  An  A£k 


Vid.pag.2i7 

2j8 


NoAflion  of 
Debt,    under 
iO  t  to  have 
any  Appeal 
or  Review. 
This  A(ft's 
Continuance.. 
The    forego- 
ingA(SCom- 
mencjng. 


jinne  Regn'i  Regis  GEORGIJ,  Duodecimo. 


An  A<ft  for  the  Enabling  the  feveral  Courts, 
AfTiftants  and  Juftices  of  the  Peace  in  this 
47/.1S1V      Colony,  to  difpofe  of  Delinquents  in  Ser- 
»34^j8;i68      yjce^  for  defraying  the  Charges  of  their 
Profecution,  when  they  are  Unable  other- 
ways  to  Refund  and  Satisfy  the  fame. 

B42  it  (Cnacttb  bp  tT)e  (SEfoternour,  Council  atiD  R£p«rmtatftejf,  fn 
(EtiiEcal  Court  MembUD,  anb  bp  tlje  311utj)ojitp  of  tljc  Tame,  Thac 
nants,  and  when  and  fo  often  as  it  fhall  happen,  thac  any  Perfon  ihall  be  Prolecured 
Juftices,  to  fQj.  j.}^g  breach  of  any  Penal  Law,  before  any  of  the  A/fiftants,  Juftices 
Dernaue°n'ts  °^  ^^^  Peace,  Of  County  Courts  in  this  Colony,  or  the  Superiour  Court, 
in* Service,  and  the  Charge  thereof  ought  by  the  Law  to  be  born  and  fatisfied  by 
for  defraying  him-,  that  it  rtiall  and  may  be  Lawful  for  the  faid  Afliftant,  Juftice  of 
the  Charge  jhe  Peace,  or  Court,  to  difpofe  of  any  fuch  Perfon  in  Service,  to  any 
f^ution'*ir  '"habitant  in  this  Colony,  for  h  long  a  Time,  as  to  the  Affiftanc,  Juftice 
othe/wife  ot  Court,  /hall  feem  Convenient ;  thereby  to  procure  Money  fufficient, 
Ur.able.         to  Anfwer  the  Charges  of  their  Profecution. 


vid  10  50.  An  Ad  in  farther  Addition  to  the  Ad,  En- 
i9^;.98,2i8     tituled,  An  Ad  for  High-Ways. /^^. 50. 


p  f  cr  15'^  ff  Cnaffffi  I)?  tfie  (Boternout,  Council  enU  BEprcfrntatfted,  (n 
leaing'  To  r>  <5enetal  Court  MemWtD,  anftbj  tljt  aut^o^itp  o£  ttjcrame,  That 
work  on  high  if  any  Perfon  fo  Warned  (  as  in  faid  Aft  is  Provided  )  fhall  Refufe  or 
Wajs,  to  for-  Negleft  to  attend  the  Service,  in  manner,  (  as  is  in  faid  Aft  Provided  )  he 
^it  41.  fer  ^jjj  fojfeit  for  every  Days  negleft.  Four  SoUlingt  for  a  Perfon,  and  Eight 
Perfon  &8*f  5fc«//»«gi  for  a  Man  and  Team.  Which  Forfeitures  (hall  be  Improved  as  in 
for  Man  and  faid  Aft  ;  Any  Law,  Ufagc  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 
Team.  ^^ 

An  Ad  for  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit. 

T4o'n?'t1s  T"^  W  <JI)?BErelJ  anil  (2naitcli  b?  tfte  <0obtrnour,  Council  anli  Eepre- 

175,181', 1 83  X  fentatit€0,  in  iSeneral  Court  ^ffemblco,  anU  bp  tie  31ut^o?(tp  of  tje 

1 89, 1 9  J, « 99  tamt,  That  there  be  forthwith  Emitted  a  certain  Number  of  Bills  of  Credit 

ioi,xii,ii6  ojj  j^jg  Colony,  in  fuitable Suras,  from  Tm  SbiUhgs  to  Five  Pounds •^v/hich 

"j'^Yv"^!  J"  the  whole  ftall  amount  to  the  Sum  of  Two  Thoufand  Pounds,  and  no 

z\^]ii{,i86  more.    Twelve  Hundred  Pounds  whereof  fhall  be  of  the  Bills  of  Credit  of 

i8p,i97.P''  this  Colony,  now  in  the  Treafurer's  hands,  for  the  Exchange  of  the  Bills 

^o8,pj>,jii.  of  this  Colony  of  the  firft  Impreflion  •,  and  Eight  Hundred  Pounds  of  tJie 

Bills  of  Credit,  now  in  the  faid  Treafurer's  hands,  brought  into  the 

loooPouadf  Treafury,  by  the  Aft  of  this  Aflembly,  Ofl^&<rr,  yinno  Domini,  One  Thou- 

to  defrTi'the  ^^^^  ^^^^"  Hundred  and  Twenty  Four,  Entituled,  /in  Aii  for  Levying  a 

Public  Char-  Ttx  on  Polls  and  all  Rateable  Eftate.     To  be  put  into  the  faid  Treafurer's 

ges  of  the    hands  by  the  Committee  hereafter  to  be  appointed  in  this  Aft,  taking 

Colony.         his  Receipt  for  the  fame.    And  the  faid  Treafurer  is  accordingly  hereby 

Impowred  and  Ordered  to  IflUe  forth  and  Emit  the  fame,  towards  the 

Payment 


j4h>h>  Regtt't  Regis  GEORGIJ.  Duodecimo. 


^Cajc*   iSominattom  31$ 


Payment  of  the  Publjck  Debts  of  thisColonyj  and  the  futther  neceflary 
Charges  thereof,  attending  to  fuch  Orders  as  ftall  be  given  him  from  time 
to  time,  according  to  Law.  And  Roger  ff'okott,  Nathaniel  Stanly,  Efqr34 
and  Mr.  Oz.iaf  Pitkin,  are  appointed  a  Committee,  by  this  AlTembly,  to 
Receive  of  the  faid  Treafurer  the  Sum  ot  Eight  Hundred  Pounds,  in  good 
Bills  of  Credit,  brought  in  by  the  Rate  aforefaid,  that  are  Undefaced  and 
fuitable  to  be  Iffued  forth  in  Publick  Payments,  giving  him  a  Receipt 
thereof ;  and  again  to  put  the  fame  into  the  faid  Treafurer's  hands,  for 
to  be  Iflued  forth  in  Payments,  as  is  before  in  this  Aft  provided,  taking 
his  Receipt  therefor. 

sunn  (t  10  furtjet  Cnattclr,  That  as  a  Fund  and  Security  for  the  j^  ^^^  ^p 
Re-payment  and   Drawing  in  the  faid  Sum  of  Two  Thoufand  Pounds  into  jioo  Pounds 
the  Treafury,  this  AlTembly  Grants  a  Tax  or  Rate,  of  Two  Thoufand  One  to  be  a  Fund 
Hundred  Pounds,  to  be  Levied  on  Polls  and  all  the  Rateable  Eftate  within  for  Drawing 
this  Colony ;  and  to  be  Paid  into  the  Treafury  at  or  before  the  Laft  Day  j,"  [he**]5ft  *' 
of  Juguft,  which  will  be  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  One  Thouftnd  Seven  day  of  Aug. 
Hundred  and  Thirty  Five  :  Which  faid  Rate  fliall  be  Paid  in  Bills  of  i  7  j  s-     . 
Credit  of  this  Colony,  or  in  Money  as  it  Paffes  generally  Currant  in 
the  Country  at  the  time  of  Payment,  and  in  no  other  manner* 

An  A£t  for  Levying  a  Tax  on  Polls,  and^^axofzi 
all  Rateable  Eftate.  *  ut'llA 

Bills  of  Cre- 

THI  S  AlTembly  Grants  a  Rate  oitwo-^tnce  on  the  Tound^  on  all  J/^  ^/'^"''f 
the  Polls  and  Rateable  Eftate  in  this  Government :  To  be  Paid  o"  of  the"^* 
into  the  Treafury,  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  with  the  ufual  Nei'bouring 
Advance  of  Twelve-fence  on  the  Pound  j  or  the  good  Bills  of  Credit  of  Four  Govern. 
Signers,  of  the  Majfachufettt-Bay  \  or  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  oiNew-Tork,  si"*^j '"'''* 
Rhode-FJlend,  or  New'Hamfjhire,  without  Advance  on  them  •,  or  in  Silver  '^"'*>°"'=y« 
Money,  as  it  Pa/Teth  in  the  Country. 

TH  E  Gendemen  Nominated  to  ftand  for 
Election  in  Maj  next,  fent  in  by  the 
Freemen  of  this  Government,  to  this  Affem- 
bly,  are  as  foUoweth,  vt^. 

The  Honourable  JOSEPH  TALLCOTT,  £/f,  the  Hon.  JONATHAN 
LAW,  E/f ,  John  Hamlin,  £/^-,  Samuel  Eells,  Efq\  Matthew  Allyn,  Eff^  TheNames  of 
Roger  Wolcott,  Efj;  James  Wadfworth,  Epj;  John  Hall,  Efqj  Chriftopher  the  Perfons, 
Chriftophers,  Efy;  Hezekiah  Brainerd,  Eff,  John  Hooker,  Efq-,   Jofeph  ^"j'Jg"^"^- 
Wakeman,  Eff^  Nathaniel  Stanly,  E/"^-,  Jofeph  Whiting,  Efj}  Capt,  James  ^n  in  Jtf«, '' 
Rogers,  Maj,  John  Burr,  Capt.  Timothy  Pierce,  Mr.  Samuel   Bifliop,  x  7 1  <5. 
Mr,  Warham,  Mather,  Capt,  Ozias  Pitkin. 


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Thirty-five  copies 

reissued  by 
Albert  C  Bates, 
Hartford,  1919. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefty's  Colony 
of  Comeflicut  in  Neiv-Efjgla»ci :  Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford^  on 
the  Twelfth  Day  of  May,  in  the  Twelfth  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
Our  Sovereign  Lord  G  EO  RG  £,KINGof  Great-Britain^ &c. 
Annoque  Domini,  1716. 

An  Ad  to  enable  Creditors,to  recover  their  ^.^^  ^ 
iuft  Debts,  out  of  the  Eftate  or  Effeds  of  «^5,*''l;28 

J  ^  04 1 204*  2X1 

their  abfent  or  abfconding  Debtors.  ^*'^- 

FO  R  th«  better  preventing  of  Fraud  and  Deceit^  fometimes  deftgned^  and 
alfo  praBifed,  by  Ill-minded  Debtor s^  who  betrufi  their  Goods,  Eftate  p^ga„i2e 
or  EffeUsy  in  the  hands  of  Others,  with  intent  to  Referve  and  Secure  the 
fame  to  their  own  Vfe  ;  and  thereby  defeat  their  Creditors  of  their  juft 
Dues ;  Or  not  being  Inhabitants  within  this  Colony,  and  their  Goods  and  EffeHs 
Concealed,  fo  that  they  cannot  be  Attached  or  made  lyable  to  the  Payment  of  their 
Creditors^  by  ordinary  trocefi  of  Lave. 


IBc  ft  (Enarftli  Lp  tfie  ^Dljsrnout:,  Countfl  ant!  JRcpcefentatftit^,  (n 
Mineral  Court  %^tm\\\iQ,  anti  t^  tlie  !las6o^(tg  of  t\z  Imnti  That 
for  the  future,  ic  ilialland  may  be  Lawful,  to  and  for  any  Creditor,  to 
caufe  the  Lands,  Goods  or  Effe<^s,  of  his  abfent  or  abfconding  Debtors,  not 
Refiding  within  this  Colony,  to  be  Attached,  in  whofe  Hands  or  Poffeffion 
foever  the  fame  are  or  may  be  found :  And  the  Attaching  of  any  part 
thereof,  ftiall  Secure  and  make  the  whole  that  is  in  fuch  Perfons  hands, 
liable  in  the  Law  to  Refpond  the  Judgment  to  be  Recovered  upon  fuch 
Procefs  ( if  fo  much  there  be  )  and  no  farther  -,  and  fhall  be  fubjeft  to  be 
taken  in  Execution  for  Satisfaftion  thereof,  or  fo  far  as  the  Value  thereof 
will  Extend :  And  the  Perfon  in  whofe  hands  any  fuch  Lands,  Goods  or 
Effefts  are,  fhall  accordingly  Expofe  the  fame 

flnD  Iz  it  fuctljer  (EnacteD  fi?  t^e  autfio?(t?  aCo^^rafO,  That  where 
no  Lands,  Goods  or  Effefts  ot  any  abfent  or  abfconding  Debtor,  in  the 
hands  of  his  Attorney,  Faftor,Agent  or  Truflee,  fiiall  be  expofed  to  View, 
or  can  be  come  at  fo  as  to  be  Attached,  ic  fhall  and  may  be  lawful  for  any 
Creditor  to  bring  his  Adlion  againft  his  abfent  or  abfconding  Debtor,  for 

Hhh  the 


Creditors  to 
caufe  the 
LaEsds  Qoods 
or  Effefts  of 
abfconding 
Debtors,  ta 
be  Attached 
in  whofe 
Hands  foever 
they  oiay  be 
found,  &  the 
Attachingof 
a  part,  toSe- 
cure  for  the 
whole  Debt. 

Where  no 
Lands.fij^c.of 
Abfconding 
Debtors  can 
be  come  at. 


jinno  Regni  Regis  G  E  O  R  G 1  J,  Duodecimo. 

318  ^bfcottHmjg  2Debto?j0?» 


the  Recover/  of  his  Dues  And  in  every  fuch  Cafe,  the  Creditor  fhall 
The  Creditor  by  fome  proper  Officer,  leave  an  AttcftedCopy  of  his  Writ,  at  leaft  Four- 
tobring  his  jggjj  q^^^  before  the  time  of  Tryal,  with  fuch  abfenting  or  abfconding 
Miilft'fuc'h  Debtor,  Attorney,  Agent  or  Truftee;  or  leave  the  fame  at  the  Place  of 
Debtor,  or  his  or  their  ufual  Abode ;  which  fiiall  be  a  fufficlent  Citation  for  the  Cre- 
his  Attorney  djtor  to  bring  forward  his  adion  upon,  to  Tryal,  unjefs  the  Debtor  be  an 
^''  A  ft  J  Inhabitant  oF  this  Colony  or  haih  for  fome  Time  dwelt  therein,  in  which 
A,"  "  hf  Cafe  a  like  Copy,  as  abovefaid,  fhall  be  left  by  the  Officer  at  the  dwelliog 
Mt  by  the  Houfe,  Lodging,  or  Place  of  his  laft  or  ufual  Abode. 
Officer  14 

days  before  ^jjj  fuch  Attorney,  Faftor,  Agent  or  Truftee,  upon  his  dcfire,  fiiall  be 
the  time  of  g^njifted  to  defend  his  Principal  in  fuch  Suit,  through  the  Courfe  of  Law, 
pE  of  fuch  according  to  the  nature  of  the  Aaion  ;  but  if  the  Debtor  be  not  in  the 
Debtors  ufu-  Colony,aad  noAltorney  appears  to  defend  in  theSuit.theCourt  fliallCon- 
al  Abode,     tinue  theA<3ion  to  the  next  Court,and  then,ifneed  be,fhall  Continue  the 

fame  once  more  to  the  next  Court  (  thai  thereby  fuch  Attorney  majr 
Abfconding  j^Tg^ify  hisPrincipal)  and  then  without fpecial  matter  alledged  and  allowed 
Sly  wde-  in  Bar  or  Abatement,theMatter  fhall  come  to  Tryal ;  and  if  Judgment  be 
fendhisPtin*  Rendered  for  the  PlantifF,  all  the  Goods  or  Effeds  which  are  in  the  hands 
cipal-  of  fuch  Attorney,Faftor,Agenc  or  Truftee  to  the  value  of  fuch  Judgmentj 

if  Co  much  there  be,  (hall  be  Liable  and  Subjefled  to  Execution  granted 
The  Mion  ypQ^  fuch  Judgment,for  or  towards  the  Satisfying  the  fame,  and  from  the 
Med  in  Cafe  Time  oiferving  the  Summon$,as  afotefaid,(hall  be  Liable  and  Secured  in 
Sec.  to  the  the  Law  In  his  hands.and  may  not  be  oihetwife  difpofed  of  by  fuch  Attor- 
uexi  Court,  ne/jFaftor,  Agent  or  Truflee. 
orfurther,  & 

to  TreaL""^  And  in  Cafe  any  Attorney,FaAor,  Agent  or  Truf>ee,froni  and  after  the 
^  Time  of  his  being  ferved  with  a  Summons  aforefaid,  againft  his  Principal 
(  being  an  Abfent  or  Abfconding  Debtor  )  fhall  Transfer,  Remit  Difpofe 
Attorney's  of,or  Convert  any  of  the  Goods  or  EfFefts  of  fuch  Debtor  in  his  hands  at 
Dilpofmg  of  the  Time  of  fuch  Service,  within  what  fhall  Satisfy  the  Judgment,  the 
their  Princi-  debt  being  aherwards  Afcertained  by  Judgment  of  Court  given  for 
pal's  Goods,  jj^g  fame,or  that  (ball  not  difcover,Expofe  or  Subjeft  theGoods  or  Effefls 
mens  bei'ng  of  the  Debtors  in  his  hands,  to  be  taken  in  Execution,  for  or  towards  the 
Served.gfe,  Satisfa^ion  of  the  Judgment,  fo  far  as  what  is  in  his  Hands  or  PolTefUon 
will  Extend,fha\l  be  Liable  to  Satisfy  the  fame  of  his  own  proper  Goods  or 
A  "Writ  of  Eftate,asif  it  were  his  ownDebt;  And  a  Writ  of  Sdr*  Faciat  may  beTaken 
^"^"he  f'^'d  outfrom  theClerk  of  theCourt  where thejudgment  was  given,to  be  ferved 
on  foid  At-  upon  fuch  Attorney,  FaSorjAgent  or  Truftee,  requiring  him  to  Appear 
torney's,  in  before  fuchCourt,and  fhew  caufe,if  any  he  have  to  the  Contrary  thereof, 
cafe.  Where,  upon  default  of  Appearance  of  fuch  Attorney,  Faftor,  Agent  or 

They  tomake  Xruftee,  or  refufal  to  difclofe  upon  his  Oath  (  which  Oath  the  Court  are 
To  mike  f?'  hereby  Authorized  to  Adminifter  )  what  Goods  or  Effefts  of  the  Debtor 
tisfaaion  out  are  in  his  Hands  or  Poffeffion,  then  Judgment  (hall  be  entred  up  againft 
of  their  own  him,of  his  own  properGoods  or  Eftate,and  Execution  ftall  be  accordingly 

^"«-        granted. 

Provided  ftevertheteptf  That  if  the  Perfon  Summoned,  as  aforefaid,  had 
JiaJ'tTff  S  or  have  not  any  Goods  or  EfFefts  of  the  Debtor  in  his  hand,  nor  any  ways 
in  his  Hands  Remitted,  Difpofed  of  or  Converted  the  fame,from  and  after  the  Serving 
of  CiidDebt.  the  Summons,the  Party  that  Commenced  the  Suit,  (hall  Pay  and  Satisfy 
ots,  the  Par-  the  Cofts  and  Charges  that  fuch  Attorney,Faftor,Agent  or  Truftee,hath 
dng  S'a^  been  at  in  fuch  Suit,  and  to  be  allowed  and  Taxed  by  the  Court  ia  the 
gainft  him,  Ufual  Form, 
to  anfwer  all 

Cofts,  &c.         ant»  tt  1(S  tuttljcc  CnatteU  Dj»  tie  ?Cutt)o;ftg  afojefaia.   That  the 
Goods  or  ElFeas  of  any  Abfent  or  Abfconding  Debtor,fo  Taken  as  afore- 
faid. 


Anno  R.'^i  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,   Duodecimo. 


ifo^ceable  etittp^&c*  ^t%\UXi*  ^tbeatitiff,  &c»  319 

faidjby  Procefsand  JudgmencofLawr,  out  of  the  hands  of  his  Attorney, 
faftor,  Agent  or  Truftet,by  any  of  his  CrcditorSj  (hall  fully  Acquit  and  Goods  of  ab. 
jDlicharge  fuch  Attorney,  Faftor,  Agent  or  Trultee,  his  Executors  and  Jconding 
Adminift raters,  from  all  and  every  Aftion,  Suit,  Tryal,  Payment  and  De-  ^'''f°"  "jf- 
mand  whatfoever,  to  be  brought,  or  that  may  be  brought  or  Commenced  hamhof  At- 
by  his  Principaljhis  Executors  or  Adminiftrators,of  or  for  the  fame :  And  if  toijieys,  by 
any  Attorney,  Faftor,  Agent  or  Truftee,  (hall  be  Molefled,  Troubled  or  Pfocefaof 
Sued  by  his  Principal,  for  any  thing  by  him  done  in  Complyance  of  this  ^'^ '  ^^^ 
Aflr,  he  may  plead  the  General  Ifliie,  and  give  this  Aft  in  Evidence  for  his  5^  A°quitM4 
Juftification,Any  Law,Cuftom  or  Ufage  to  the  Contrary  Notwithftanding  &  bring  this 
Always  Provided,  That  in  every  Aftion,  or  Suit,  that  the  Creditor  may  A(3  for  iheit 
bring  againft  his  Debtor  for  theReco'/efy  of  his  debt,  and  wherein  the  Law  t''*'A'^*^°'* 
hath  (  before  the  palling  this  Mk)  provided  for  the  Carrying  on  the  ftroe  ^^/ 
to  final  Judgment,  the  Creditor  ihal)  not  be  obliged  co  conform  himlelf         ' 
to  the  Rules  provided  in  this  Aft, 

flnti  ft  fjJ  (trntsa  6p  tie  SButftoiftj?  afajeftfli.  That  Every  Perfon  taking  J^^„*^ 
a  Power  of  Attorney  from  any  Peribn  that  is  not  an  Inhabitant  In  this  from  fu^h  as 
Colony,  ftall  Record  the  fame  in   the  County  Records  in  the  County  are  oot   In- 
wherethe  Attorney  doth  Live,  beforehedotbCommenccany  A&Jon  of  {>3l>^"nts  to 
Suit  in  behalf  of  his  Principal.  be  Recorded. 

And  that  this  Aft  be  and  contmue  of  Force,for  Five  Years  and  no  longer.  This  Afls 

—  Contknusac& 


An  Ad:  for  Reviving,  and  further  Continu- 
ing the  Law,  Entituled,  An  Ad  direding 
Proceedings  againft  Forceable  Entry  and  ziti^ll 
Detainer. 

WHERE  AS  ein  JB  eorteerning  Forctahle  Entry  and  Detainer ,  root  made 
by  the  General  Court  or  jfimbly  of  this   Cclonjy  Begun  and  Held  at  Premhlt, 
New- Haven  the  Eleventh  Day  o/Odober,  Anno  Domini,  One  fheufand  Seven 
Hundred  and  "Tv/enty  Two^with  this  Provifo,  ''That  it  fiiould  Continue  in  force  only 
*fsr  'txso  Teavs^ 

3[t  iaf  €n£Cf£ti  Bi»  4^^  (^otietnour,  Council  ant»  IBlepcermtatlbe^,  frt  "^^Jf.  Aft  dj- 
tfStiuealCcuctflfinttbkU,  anfttiH  t^c  SluttjojUB  oCtlje  fame,  That  the  "^Ss^I^' 
aforefajd  Aft  ihall  be  Revived,  and  ic  is  hereby  Revived,  and  flball  remain  gainftForce. 
in  full  Force  in  all  the  Farts  and  Paragraphs  thereof,  until  this  Court  able  Entry  Se 
fhall  Order  othcrwife.  Detainer,  is 
.                                                                   Revived  and 

An  Ad  in  Addition  to  the  Law  for  the  Try-  "^"""^ 
alsof  Perfons  forProphane  Swearing^Gor- 
fingjDrunkennefs  and  Sabbath-breaking.  ,^'Jf;P3fJ 

187 106,11  J, 

B4t  it  <©natttli  Jg  t^t  (Pobetnour,  Council  anU  »ipKfefttatf6£!J,  (n  ^19,^67,190 
^netalCouct  acrcmMeU  anQ  ftp  tjt  SCutJojitg  oftlif  fame.  That  **>?- 
when  any  Afliftant  or  Jufiice  of  the  Peace,  (hall  have  plain  View  or  per-  Profane 
fonal  Knowledge,  of  any  Perfons  being  guilty  of  profane  Swearing  and  Swearing.ftc 
Curfmg,  Drunkennefsand  Sabbath  Breaking,  it  {hall  be  good  and  fufficient  *»  ^'^^'^^J^ 
Evidence  in  the  Law  for  faid  Afliflanc  or  juftice,  to  make  up  Judgment  °"j?"  ^™*" 
againft  any  Perfon  or  Perfons  Offending,  by  any  of  the  Crimes  or  Mif-  jufUc«  Pet- 
demeanours  aboveraentioned  j  Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  Contrary  fonai  Know- 
not  withftanding.  'ege  thereof. 

An  Aft 


Jim  Regnl  Regts  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  Duodecimo. 


20  iSimUQ^W^A^*  <Boat^.1BatUuv^^nii)t$. 


yio?8o^t99  An  A6t  for  the  more  juft  and  equal  Affeffing 
':']iV^  &  Setting  in  theLifts,Ships&  other  Veffels. 


»15 
jot 


Preamhle. 


WHERE  JS  the  Lifters  in  the  feveral  Towns  in  thU  Government  ^  are  by 
Law  Obliged  to  fet  in  the  common  Lift^  aU  Ships  and  ether  refels,  ef 
the  Stocks,  and  fit  for  Sailing  ;  But  no  Rteleftated  to  Regulate  them  in  that  jijjair, 
h  reafon  of  which  Uncertainty,  the  Lifters  in  fame  Towns,  fet  them  at  above  Four 
iimts  the  Value^by  the  Ton,  as  the  Lifters  in  other  Towns  do. 

For  Remedy  whereof  ; 


An  Ad  in  Addition  to  an  Aa,PalTed  by  this 
X^:iS^  Affembly,in  0(ftober,i7Z4.,refpeaingGoats. 

Ireamlle.       ^WJ  fJE  RE  JS  Sundry  Towns  in  this  Colony,  have  Liberty  to  fufer  their 
y  V    Goats  to  go  at  Large,  as  by  fa'fd  Ati  affeareth. 

n    t  to  be     3t  ^^  IjerctJp  <Cnactet»  ip  tW  Siinim!)!?,  That  for  the  Future,  it  fhall 
Retained,    and  may  be  Lawful  for  the  Inhabitants  of  either  of  the  faid  Towns,  by 
ac<;ording  to  their  Major  Vote,  in  any  of  their  Town  Meetings,  to  Reftrain  the  faid 
the  Vote  oi  Goats;  Any  thing  in  faid  Acft  to  the  Contrary  notwithftanding. 
the  Towns.    ______ -—_« 

An  Ad  concerning  Barberry  Bufhes. 

WHEREAS  the  abounding  of  Barberry  Bujhss,is  thought  to  be  very  hurt- 
ful 't  It  being  by  plentiful  Experience  found,  that  where  they  are  in  large 
mamvtf.        Quantitietf  they  do  Occafion,  or  at  leaft  Increafe  the  Blaji  on  all  forts  o/EngUfh 

Grain. 
Power  of  In-  ijg  (t  tljercfoje  (£natt«U  6p  t^e  (Botetnour,  Coitncfl  ant)  lElr pre fentatite^, 
habitants,  at  (^  ^jnctalCouct  afTcmbUD,  and  l)g  t!)e  fliitf)o?(tp  oE  tlje  fame,  That 
T  ^"  ^Meet-  *h^  Inhabitants  of  the  feveral  Towns  within  this  Colony,  may,  and  they 
^ie*to  agree',  afe  hereby  fully  Iropowred,  at  their  Annual  Town  MeeiiDgs,to  Determine 
in  utter  '  and  Agree  upon  the  utter  Dedroying  of  the  faid  Bufhes  within  their  re- 
deftroying  of  fpgfjjve  Townfliips,  and  the  Time  when,  and  Manner  how  And  if  any 
Barberry  ofgj^e  Inhabitants  of  fuch  Town  or  Towns  fo  Agreeing,  (hall  Oppofethe 
Buih«.  Cutting  down  faid  Buflies  within  their  Fields  and  Inclofures,  and  forbid 

Penaltyofio  the  other  Inhabitants  of  coming  thereinto  for  that  end,  they  fhall  incur 
J.  for  perfons  the  Penalty  oiTwenty  Shillings,  to  be  paid  into  the  Treafury  of  the  Town 
to  Oppofe      wherein  they  dwell.    And  if  any  fuchPerfon  (hall  thence  forward  continue 
the  Cutting  jq  Qppofe  the  Cutting  faid  Bu(hes  as  aforefaid,  they  fliall  alfo  incur  the 
B^ft^    after  Penalty  oiTen  Shillings  fer  Month,  until  they  fhall  declare  to  the  Seleft-mea 
lown^s  a.     their  free  confent,  for  their  eniring  into  fuch  Inclofures  and  deftroying  the 
greeing.        faid  Bufhe?  therein  growing.    Said  Penalties  to  be  Recovered  by  Diftraint, 
And  \os.peT  ^^  ^■^^  Goods  or  Chattels  of  the  Perfon  or  Perfons  fo  Offending. 
Ihev 'dSare      Provided  neverthelefs.  That  if  any  Perfon   or  Perfons  have  any  of  faid 
to  the  Seieft  Bu(hes,the  which  they  make  ufe  of,  or  depend  upon 'for  a  Fence,  fuch 
Men,  their    perfon  or  Perfons  Ihall  not  incur  either  of  the  afoiefaid  Penalties,  till  after 
free  Confent  j^q  Satisfad^ion  to  them  made  by  the  Town,  as  they  and  the  Sele<9-men 
thereto.         ^^^  agree,  or  as  by  Two  orThree  indifferent  Men  chofen  by  faid  Parties,oK 
Srgv'ided  j      Appoinwd  by  the  Civil  Authority,  fhall  judge  Reafonable. 

An  A& 


/4nf>o  Regnt  Fegu  C  E  O  R  G  I  J,  Duodecimo. 


■Windham:^Count|>  ^tateii  aut)  M^mfO,       3  2 1 


An  Aft  for  the  Setting  off  and  Eftabliihing, 
a  New  County  in  the  North-eafterly  part 
of  this  Government ;  Declaring  and  Set-^.^^  ^^^^^ 
ling  the  Boundaries  and  Limits  thereof, 
granting  the    Priviledges   thereof  j  ^Q<^  ^^e county 
Siving  a  Name  thereto.  oimiMam 

c3  O  includes  the 

Be  (t  «na(teo  bp  tDe  <0otecnouc,  Council  ana  mEprefenrtitffefJf,  in  J^"*""  ''?'* 
(Benecal  «outt  3fiITcmblE&,  anti  bp  tl)e  iCutljojitp  of  t^e  fame,  That  ^^^S^' 
the  Weft  Bounds  of  the  Town  of  Lebanon,  the  North  Bounds  of  Coventry,  Letanov' 
the  North  Bounds  of  MMsfieU,  till  it  meet  with  the  South-weft  Bounds  Plai7,fieU, 
ot  J^ord,  the  Weft  Bounds  of  A^jford,  the  Eaft  Bounds  of  Stafford,  the  ^"'""J"."/* 
;i/4/rtr/;i//em-Line  on  the  North,  and  Rhode- JJland-Uwe  on  the  Eaft,  the  ^^"^j^*'* 
Korth  Bounds  of  Prefton,  and  North  Bounds  of  Norwich  ;  Containing  the  femfrettl 
Towns  of  Windham,   Lebanon,  Plainfield,   Canterbury,   Mansfield,   Coventry,  Kellingly, 
fomfrett,  KclUngley,  Afford,  l^ohntown  and  Martlake,  (hall  be  one  Entire  ^M°"i, 
County  i  and  called  by  the  Name  of,  The  County  ot  Windham.  S"';"/'!!? 

SBnOfuttljcr  it  is  ^Euattea  bp  tf)e  Ifiiitljojttp  afojerniu,  That  the  faid 
Town  of  Windham,  fhall  be,  and  remain  the  County  or  Head-Town  of  the  ^e' "hec''  ^* 
faid  County  ;  and  that  there  (hall  be  There,  Held  Annually  Two  County  ty  Town°""" 
Courts,  One  on  the  Fourth  Tuefday  in  7«nf,and  One  on  the  Second  Tuefday  Two  Inferior 
in  £'<'£''»(>?)',  in  each  Year  i  and  Two  Superiour  Courts,  for  the  Tryal   of^^woSupe- 
all  Caufes  both  Civil  and  Criminal ;  as,and  Endowed  with  the  fame  Powers  J'°k^h"M* 
and  Authorities,  wherewithal  the  Courts  in  the   other   Counties  in  this  there  Ann u- 
Colony  are   by  Law  impowred;  The  Superiour  Courts  fhall  be  Held  on  al/y.  ' 
the  Third  Tuefday  in  /W^rcfe,and  the  Third  Tuefday  in  S^/>ff«»i'«', Annually.        The  diftrift 

of  Windham, 

ana  futtticcft  IsJCnacteO,  That  the  Diftrift  of  Wmdham,  heretofore  bJtesof  ^"'' 
Appomted  and  Limited  for  the  Probates  of  Wills  and  TeftamentSjC^c.  ftiall  Wills,  to  be 
be  Extended  to,  and  Limited  by  the  Bounds  of  the  County  of  Wmdham  t  extended  to 
And  all  Cafes  therein  now  Depending,  or  in  any  of  the  Neighbouring  ^^^  County. 
DiftriSs,  ftiall  be  determined  in  the  Probates  where  they  are  already  j?["  *l^''h"" 
brought  i  and  all  Appeals.which  (hall  be  Granted,fhall  be  to  the  Superiour  iiPufd  as  for. 
Courts  in  the  Counties,  as  they  are  now  Stated.  meriy. 

janC  ft  fg  furtljcc  tfEnacteU,  That  all  Officers  Civil  and  Military,  proper  OfficersCivii 
to  a  County, and  allowed  and  Improved  in  otherCounties,fliall  be  Allowed,  ^^  be*^'!]  * "^J 
Appointed  and  Eftablilhed  for  the  County  aforefaid.  as  in  other 

^ntj  it  IS  ftirtl)fc  ^nacteU  Op  tfje  8ut^o?itp  afo?£fafD,   That  the  Counties. 
Sheriffs  ot  the  Counties  of  Hartford  and  New-London,  ftiall  have  Power  to 
ferve  all  fuchExecutions,asare  in  theirHands,or  may  hereafter  be  direQed  Jl^^fff^S^lf 
to  them,  upon  fuch  Judgments  as  are  already  Recovered, againft  anyPerfon  %.  t^^ondon, 
or  Per fons,  that  Live  in  any  of  the  Towns,  which  of  late   were   within  to  ferve  fuch 
their  Refpeftive  Precinfts,  and  are  by  this  Aft  within  the  Limits  of  the  Executions, 
County  of  Wmdham,  as  fully  to  all  Intents  and  Purpo(es,as  though  this  Aft  ^^  "^^i  ^9^^ 
had  not  been  made.  ^,1  ^^{^^^ 

ana  (t  is  furtl)et  (EnflCtea,  That  ail  Anions,  Caufes  and  Matters  what-  ^c  now  dc-* 
foever,  now  Depending  in  the  County  Court  in  i^^rt/br^  and  New-London,  pending  in 
by  Appeal,  Review,  Continuance,  or  any  other  Way  whatfoever,  fhall  be  ^}}^^?^'}  °^ 
IfTued  and  Determined  in  the  faid  County  o[  Hartford  and  ^'^'L''"'^'"'^  ^''io"'dg°\o 
refpeftively  ;  either  in  the  faid  County  Courts,  or  as  the  Cafe  may  require  ^e  iffued  i'a 
(  in  due  Courfe  of  Law  )  by  Appeal,  in  the  Superiour  Court,  to  all  Intents,  faid  Coun. 
3s  though  this  Aft  had  not  been  had  or  made*  "". 

1  i  i  An  Aa 


Anno  Regnt  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  Duodecimo. 


32  2XoiDti3lti!)al)itattt£(.^eml3er5of(jp>cn»CDUtts» 


Vid.  pag.  59 

9(5.  13*. ^49. 
281. 


An  Adi  in  Addition  to  the  Laws,  concerning 
Admiflion  of  Town  Inhabitants  5  and  for 
Repealing  one  Ad:  Relating  thereto. 

The  A(\  inT^HIS  ASSEMBLY,Vpo»Co}ifderation,hadofthej^Boftf)Uj^Jfcmhly, 
page  281.  J.     Made  in  the  Ninth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  King  G  E  O  R  G  E,    EmituUd^ 

which  re-  //«  /i^  in  Addition  to,  and  Explanation  of  the  Law^  Entituled^  An  A^  con- 
fpeas  Town  cerning  Town  Inhabitantj,  Do  now  fee  caufe  to  Repeal  the  fame ;  and  it  is 
is  "Replied.'  ^er«by   Repealed  and  made  Void  accordingly. 

And  whereat  it  it  Provided  in  the  Third  Paragraph  of  the  Lam^  iSmituledy  ^n 
Atl  for  direSing  the  Admiffion  of  Town  Inhabit  ant  s^  (  Tag,  5^9  )  '  That  if  any 
Fehearfal  of «  Perfon  or  Perfons,  (hall  contrary  to  the  intent  of  this  Law,  Entertain  or 
a  Paragraph  <  fjire  any  Stranger  or  Tranfient  Perfon,  or  Lett  any  Houfe  or  Land  to 
concerning'*' f"ch  Stranger  or  Tranfient  Perfon,  except  he  or  they  fhall  firft  give 
the  Admirti-  *  good  Security,  to  the  acceptance  of  the  faid  Authority  and  Seleft  men, 
on  of  Town  *  that  fuch  Town  or  Plantation  fhall  not  be  Burthened  and  Charged  by 
Inhabitants,  <  hj^,  ^^  t)^^^^  he  (hall  forfeit  and  pay  to  the  ufe  of  the  Poor  of  the 
*"P»gS9-  *  Town  whereto  he  or  they  belong,  the  Sum  of  Tn)<'«f)/ SW//»«^x  per  Week, 
*  for  every  Week,  he  (hall  Harbour,  Entertain,  or  Hire  any  fuch  Perfon. 

The  Autho.  '3^  ^s  noto  fuurl^et  €nattfl)  Bp  rfje  ^ohtvnouv.  Council  anli  IRcprcfenfa- 
tity  and  UIJC0,  (ii  ciBfncral  Court  aiTrmbleD,  nnD  b?  tl)e  3liutf)o?fcpof  rijcfame, 
Sdcit  men  That  notwithftanding  faid  Paragraph,  and  any  thing  contained  therein,  it 
Kl'for*  (hall  be  in  the  Power  of  faid  Authority  and  Sele^-men,  to  Refufe  fuch 
TranfienY  Bonds  and  Sureties,  as  in  faid  Paragraph  is  provided  j  unlefs  the  Perfon  or 
Perfons.  Perfons  have  firft  obtained  the  Approbation  oi  the  Authority  and  Seleft- 
men  of  the  Town. 

aof.Fine  for  jjni,  ]^g  (t  futttjec  € nocteti  lip  tit  autIjo?(tp  flfoj£ra(&,  That  if  any 
°°'''^S  Land  pejjoij  Qj  Perfons,  within  any  of  the  Towns  or  Plantations  of  this  Colony, 
Perfons.  ^^^'  ^^^^  ^"'^  Convey  any  Land  to  any  Perfon  or  Perfons,  who  contrary  tOi 
the  Second  Paragraph  in  the  Law,  Entituled,  An  AEi  for  diretling  the  Adm 
One  half  to  W'^*"  of  town- Inhabitants  •,  who  would  Under  colour  of  fuch  Purchafe,  make 
the  Poor  of  his  or  her  Abode  in  fuch  Town,  he  or  they  Selling,  as  aforefaid,  (hall  for 
theTown.the  every  fuch  Offence,  Pay  as  a  Fine,  the  Sum  o(  Twenty  Pounds  Money:  One 
them  t'hat"  ^^'^^^V  thereof,to  theTown  Treafury,  for  the  ufe  of  the  Poor  of  the  Town 
a  all  Profe-  where  fuch  Offence  is  committed  j  and  the  other  Half  to  him  who  (hall 
cute  the  Of-  Profecutc  the  fame  to  Effeft. 
fender.  »■  ■  — — •-■         ■■        ■  ■  ^ 

vid.pag.17.An  Ad:  for  Exempting  the  Members  of  the 
j«.«s4.  m\  General  Affembly,  from  being  Arretted, 
T^o  Member     durlng  thc  tlmc  of  their  Seffions. 

ofthe  Gene.  ^ 

»al  Affembly 

tobeAreftedT'Jt  {g  ^natfttt  B?  t^e  (fofiemour,  tfewncil  anO  Efpcefentatfte?,  fit 
cither  in  the  1  (Bjnctfll  CouEt  alTEmbUli,  an&  bp  tlje  ^ut^o^ltp  ottfte  t&mi,  That 
?«irff  rV  "°^«niberof  the  General  Affembly,  during  the  Time  of  their  Seflionsj 
slung thi'the"  '^'^  ^oing  to,  and  from  thence,  (hall  be  Arrefied,  Sued,  Imprifoned,  ox  any 
and  coming  ways  Molefted  or  Troubled,  or  Compelled  to  make  Anfwer  to  auy  Snit, 
from  thence.  Bill,Plaint  01  Declaration, or  otherwife.  Cafes  of  HighTjreafou  or  Felony 
Except,  Ce't.  Excepted. 

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An  Ad  in  Addition  to  the  Adl  for 

Regulating  Ferrys.  J'j^;  p^s-  h. 


W 


JO}, 

HEREAS  thtre  is  a  coofiant  Recourfe  ef  TrxvtUtrs^  and  others,  for 
faff^ge  over  the  Ferrys  in  this  Colony, 

Freamile, 
Therefore  for  Prevention  of  the  great  Inconvenience  and  Damage,  that 
doth  or  may  happen  to  Perfons,  by  being  Hindered  and  Delayed  at 
thefaid  Ferrys,  for  want  of  fpeedy  Tranfportation  over  the  fame  : 


15e  ft  Cnatteti  ftp  tge  (Botecnour,  Council  anO  IRfprcrrntatfte!?,  fn  p„fo.s 
<BrneraI  Court  MembUn,  anti  tp  tlje  autljo^ftp  of  tlje  fame,  That  keepingWiw. 
the  Perfon  or  Perfons  that  are,  or  from  Time  to  Time  (hall  be,  Imployed  London  Ferry 
for  keeping  N«w-Xff»</o»  Ferry,  (hall  conftandy  maintain  a  Boat  or  Boats 'ok^^P'^*"' 
in  good  Repair,  as  the  Law  requires,  fiiitable  for  thefaid  Ferry,  on  each  °r  A'*^^  ^"^* 
fide  of  the  Water.    And  that  for  the  more  fpeedy  Tranfportation  of  Paf-  ^""' 

fengers,  the  Ferry-men  Imployed  in  every  of  the  Ferry-boats  within  this  ^^  p^^^ 
Colony ,RefpeQiveIy,areRequired  to  give  conftant  and  diligentA-ttendance,  men  to  g£v« 
from  Sun  rife  until  Nine  of  the  Clock  at  Night,  from  the  Fir  ft  of  jipril^  conftant  At- 
Until  theFirft  of  OSofc«r,and  until  Eight  acNight.from  the  Firft  ofOHober,  tendance 
to  the  Firii  of  Aprll^  Annually,  and  not  Deny  or  Delay  the  fpeedy  carrying  tiif^  „"" 
over  any  PafTenger  or  Paffengers,  according  to  the  true  Intent  andMeaning  Night,  from 
hereof,  on  pain  that  every  fuch  Ferry-man  orFerry-men,  being  complained  ■^pril  i.  to 
of,and  convifted,  before  any  one  or  more  of  HisMajeftiesAffiftants  or  Jufti-  9^''^-Jx  f* 
ces  of  the  Peace,  of  negled  of  hisDuty,in  notCro/fing  the  faid  Ferrys,  with-  JlD'^^J',  ' 
in  the  Time  Limitted  as  aforefaid,  (hall  Forfeit  and  Pay  the  Sum  of  Twenty  tin  g  at* 
Shillings,  one  half  to  the  Informer  or  Complainant,  and  the  other  half  to  Night    Oo 
the  ufe  of  the  Poor  of  the  Town  in  whieh  the  faid  Ferry  is  kept,  and  fuch  Penalty  of 
Afliftantor  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  may  Refirain  the  Ofienderor  Offenders,  *°'* 
tintil  he  or  they  (hall  pay  the  faid  Sum. 

frovieled  neverthelej!.  That  fuch  Ferry-man  or  Ferrysmen,  (hall  not  be  provided  it 
obliged  to  put  off  from  their  refpeftive  Shoars  and  pafs  the  faid  Ferrys  benotMani- 
when  it  manifefVly  Appears  to  be  Hazardous  for  them  fo  to  do,  by  Reafon  feftiy  Hazar. 
of  any  Storm  or  Tempeff,  or  that  in  the  Winter,  the  Ice  do  hinder  the  ^°"^  ^y  '«•* 
paffing  ot  any  Boat  acrofs  the  faid  Ferry.  |n  ofStorar 

An  Ad  ftating  the  Wages  of  Sheriffs  and  vw.  pag.,<» 
Jurors,  that  are  Imployed  in  Laying  out  sl'M'l'il'i: 

H»     i_  .#       «-»  108.181,  i8a 

igh-ways.  zkjii  ' 

B<  ft  (EnactEti  lip  t^t  (Bohrtnour,  <ff(runc(l  anti  Igtrptermtatftr?,  f«  ?h«^*n  **'' 
45£neral  Court  affcmbtro  anO  bp  tje  am!)0?itg  otttetmt.  That  jr^'j^g^' 
when  the  County  Courts  in  any  of  the  Counties,  (hall  order  the  Sheriff  to  ^^^  ^„  £).j^^ 
Irapannel  aJury,to  lay  out  anyHigh-way  or  Ways,the  Sheriff  or  his  Deputy,  &  Jurors  4  /.* 
Ihall  be  allowed  Six  Shillings  per  Diem,  for  the  Time  hefliall  attend  the  when  em- 
Jury  on  thatService  ;  And  every  Juror  fhall  be  allowedFo«r Jfc»7Kw^*  ferDiem,  ployed »" 
for  the  Time  he  is  imployed  in  that  Service,  to  be  paid  in  Currant  Money.  H-^UVafs, 

antmei'tfuctl^ec  <Bna(teB,  That  if  any  Perfon  being  Summoned,  to  ^^^  p^^^jj^ 
Serve  as  a  Jury-man,  to  lay  out  any  High-way  or  Ways,  Ihall  negleft  to  for  jurors 
attend  the  fame,  (hall  incur  the  Penalty  of  Twenty  ShiUngSf  to  the  County  neglefting. 
Treafury  where  fuch  Perfon  dwells. 

AnAa 


yiiiHfi  Rfgni  Regit  G  E  O  R  G I  J,  Duodecimo. 


An  Ad  appointing  a  Form  of  Oath,for  fuch 
"Ts^of^"  as  fhall  be  appointed  to  Audit  the  Colo- 
oa'th/,Jag.      nies  Acconnpts  with  the  Treafurer. 

BCi'f  (Enarfeb  bp  tit  (Bobecnour,  Council  ana  IBLepwftntatftjerf,  fn 
(©enetal  Court  Membleli,  anb  bj  tbe  3!iutl)o?ftp  of  t{)e  fame,  That 
r*Aud°*"T  ^"  '"^'^  Perfons,as  now,or  (hall  hereafter  be  appointed  to  Audit  theColonics 
Colonies '  ^  Accounts  with  the  Treafurer,(hall  before  their  entering  upon  that  Service, 
Accounrs,  to  take  the  following  Oath. 

takeanOath.  ^0^  A.  B.  C  D.  being  by  this  AfTembly  appointed  to  Audit  the  publick 

Accompts  with  the  Colony  Treafurer,  and  likewife  to  Receive  of  faid 

Treafurer,  what  Money  hath  been  brought  into  the  faid  Treafury,  by 

_  Rates,  Finesj  imports,  or  other  ways,  and  the  fame  to  Difpole  of  as  this 

The  Form.     Affembly  fhall  Order,  Do  Swear  by  the  Name  of  the  Ever  living  God, 

that  you  will  in  the  whole  of  faid  Affair,  Diligently  and  Faithfully  Attend 

faid  Service,and  that  you  wjUduely  and  faithfully  Difpofeof  what  Money 

you  fhall  receive  as  abovefaid  of  the  Treafurer,  according  to  the  Order  of 

this  AlTembly  now  given  or  to  be  given  you,Rendering  a  true  Account  to 

this  Af&mbly  of  your  Doings,  Relating  to  the  PremilTes.  So  help  you  Cod. 

An  Aft  in  Alteration  of,  and  in  Addition  to 
vid.pag.B8.     jheLaw,  Entituled,  An  A(ft  concerning 
Fines  and  Penalties. 

Penalties  to  "Q  €& Jl>1L©(E3l>  b?  tW  aCfemilp,  That  for  the  future,  all  the  Fines 
be  paid  in  J\  and  Penalties  laid  on  any  Perfon  or  Perlbns,  for  the  Breach  of  any 
whoi?fu^*  of  the  Penal  Laws  of  this  Government,  fiiall  be  in  Money,  as  to  the  whole 
without"  any  S"*"  mentioned  in  fuch  Penal  Laws,  without  any  Abatement  upon  their 
Abatement,  being  mentioned  or  underflood  to  be  Pay  j  Any  thing  in  fuch  Laws  or 
Cuflom,  or  PraSice  thereon  had  to  the  Contrary  notwithflanding. 

An  Ad  for  allowing  the  Cove  or  Creek  at 
vid.  pag.       MMIetown.c2i\led  Sumner s  Creek,  to  be  under 
the  fame  Regulations  as  ^/»^or-Ferry-River 
and  Qulnnebaug  Rivers  are,in  refpecft  of  pre- 
venting of  Nufances  in  faid  Creek  or  Cove. 

The  fifhiiig 

CteekojCove  T^  fjf  CnattcD  BnH  2D£claceDl)p  tfiigf  Sli(remIiI?,That  the  Fifliing  Creek, 
^L        ,1  ^  A  <^r  Cove  in  Middietown,  called  Skmners  Creek,  ihall  be  under  the  fame 


Sumners  ^  Regulations,  Reftri£lions,  and  Encouragements,  as  Windfcr-Feir^  River, 
Creek,  to  be  and  Qainnebaug-Kiver,  are,  by  an  Aft  of  this  AfremblyjEntituIed,-/^»  ji^ 
undei  the  to  prevent  Nufances  by  Hedges,  IVears,  &c.  in  Rivers  ;  (  As  may  be  Ibund  in 
ti^n  asS-  ^^g^  ^°y  of  o"*"  Law-book  )  And  if  any  Perfon  whatfoever,  fhall  by 
fo,  andci^'un-  ^ears,  Hedges,  or  Seins,  or  any  other  way  whatfoever,  Difturb,  Hin- 
jifW^Rivers  der,  or  anyways  Obftruft  the  Natural  or  Ufual  Courfe  of  the  Filh  up 
ate  'aid  Cove,  or  Creek,  it  fhall  be  deemed  and  accounted  a  Common  Nu- 

Obftruflions  fance  :(  Except  with  the  Licence  of  the  County  Court  in  the  County  of 
itmovVft?/  ^""'f""^  )  Any  of  faid   Obftruftions  (hall  be  Removed,  and  the   Perfon 
found  guilty  thereof  to  be  Punifbed,  as  by  faid  Law  is  provided. 

AnA^l 


Amo  Regfii  Regis  GEORGIJ,  Duodecimo. 


SDelittdttetitsJ*  enctoactjmentjS  on  ^iQl^-VD^v^.  32$ 


An  Aft  for  Repealing  the  laft  Paragraph  ia 
an  Ad:,  Entitulec!^  An  A6t  concerning  y;f^p^e;^«. 
Delinquents  5   and  for  the  further  and^36!;406 
effedlual  Providing  that  Execution  may  3 '4.' 
be  done  on  Delinquents. 


B 


The  laft  Pa- 

<  ft  tfnartcSr  bp  tfic  <J5otJccnf)ur,  Council  anti  EcprefentatttjeiS,  in  ragraph  in 
itmnal  Court  Hlflemdlefe,  anU  bg  t^e  3fiut!)02(i^  of  t|)e  fams,  That  ^^^  ^,^*"°"* 
the  laft  Paragraph  in  the  Law  of  this  Colony  ,Entituled,An  Aft  concerning  od/nquents, 
Delinquents,  be  Repealed  j  and  it  is  hereby  Repealed.  is  Repealed. 

and  (t  W  fuctficr  CnacteO  Bp  th  Slutlio?(tp  fitojcralb.  That  when  Sheriffs,  &*<:. 
any  Sheriff,  Deputy  Sheriff  or  Conftable,  Ihall  receive  a  Warrant  from  any  receiving  a 
Court,  A/nftant  or  Juftice  ( that  hath  Lawful  Cognizance  of  the  Offence  )  ^Execution, 
to  do  Execution  of  Judgment,  by  them  given  agajnft  any  Delinquent,  fuch  fg  proceed 
SherifFjDeputy  Sheriff  or  Conftable,{han  Proceed  to  do  Execution  hirafelf,  therein  them* 
or  by  fome  meet  Perfon  by  him  to  be  procured,  to  the  acceptance  of  faid  felves  &e. 
Court,  AflSftant  or  Juftice,  according  to  fuch  Warrant. 

To  be  paid  fot 

flnti  ft  f0  futtfjcr  (f naffeb  lip  t^e  flutt)02ftH  afojefaili.  That  all  Perfons  their  feryice 
as  arc  Required  to  do  Execution  on  Delinquents,(hall  be  paid  for  his  Service  '^\- 
out  of  the  Delinquents  Eftate  •,  or  for  want  of  Eftate,  out  of  the  Councy  EftateoTftV, 
Treafury,  as  the  Court,  Affiftant,  or  Juftice  fliall  Allow.  ' 

M_   irr  ■  I  r-  -  -  —  -  ■         ■    ,  —■  n^i— ^m^m^m^— a^i         ■    in^ 

An  A<5t  in  Addition  to,  and  Explication  of 
an  Adi,  Entituled,  An  Ad  to  prevent  En-  Sfip^f;?!*. 
croachments  on  High»Ways,  or   Eponw^S 
Common  and  Undivided  Land. 

WHEREAS  it   is   in  the   Second   Para£rafh  in  faid  ^&  "Bfovidei^ 
*  That  if  the  Perfon  fo  Offending,  fliall  prefume  to  commit  the  like  ^gamble 
•Offence  in  the  fame  Place,  he  fliall  incur  the  Penalty  of  Tw  founds,  &c. 
And  vthereoi  it   «  oftentimes  very  di^cult  to  obuin  Legal  and  Ordinary  Proof 
againft  fuch  Offender i, 

ISe  ff  (tnatten  bp  t^t  «J5ot£rnour,  Council  anH  Eepccrcntatitifsf,  fn  deet^d 
4E(EneraI  Court  ^(TembUD,  ano  bp  t!)e  3iluttio;{tp  or  t^z  Tame,  That  Guilty,  un- 
every  fuch  Perfon  (hall  be  deemed  Guilty  of  fuch  Offence  j  unlefs  he  can '^'^' "jf 
Satisfy  the  Court  that  hath  Cognizance  of  fuch  Offence,  that  he  did  it  not  [;°fied  to  fhe 
himfell^  nor  by  his  Order  nor  Confent,  Caufe  or  Procure  faid  Offence  to  contrary. 
be  Committed. 

Perfons  ta- 

TBe  ft  furrier  €na(t£b  bp  t\t  flut^o^ftp  afo^etafe,  That  if  the  faid  king  in 

Perfon  ftjall  Commit  faid  Offence,  by  taking  in  a  lefler  or  greater,  or  exaftly  High- ways,^ 
the  fame  Quantity  ot  any  High- way, Common  or  Undivided  Land,  where  tity"to^*'" 
hisFence  was  according  to  faid  Aft  pulled  down  and  removed,  he  fliall  in-  fined  tol. 
cur  the  Penalty  of7V«  Poundt  iot  every  fuch  Offence,  as  often  as  he  fliall  j^q  Review. 
Commit  the  lame  (In  the  Tryal  whereof  no  Review  ftall  be  allowed  j  )  to  be  granted 
Any  thing  in  faid  A3  contained  to  the  Contrary  notwithftanding. 

Kick  AnAa 


A»no   Regrit  ^Regii  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,    Duodecimo. 

7^6       Hiftetjg.   :^DDi'tionai  %ti  about  if eejs* 


An  A(fi:  for  impowring  and  requiring  Lifters, 
to  Demand  a  Lift  of  any  Perron,(  whom  they 
isoiSin   had  forgotten  or  negleded,  within  the  time 
ordered  by  Law, )  any  time  of  the  Year. 

WHEREAS  it  doth fomttimes  happen,  that  the  Li(iers  in  the  re/pcHive 
Torvns^  do  forget  to  demand  a  Lift  of  the  Ejiates  of  fame  Terfons,  that  by 
Law  ought  to  be  entered  in  the  General  Lifts,  fo  that  thereby  fach  Efiates  are  £x- 
empted  from  being  Rated, 

Which  to  Prevent : 

I-ifters  foT- 

E"|'"8  °'  ffie  It  €i»atteti  6^  tfie  (Bobernottr,  Council  anU  IRfpreferttatnjKf,  in 
demand'any**  OfHctal  Court  affemblcD,  nnO  bp  tl)E  autDo?ftp  of  tlje  fame,  That 
PerfonsLift,  if  any  of  the  Lifters  in  che  refpeftive  Towns,  Ihall  Forget  or  Negleft 
within  the  within  the  Time,  ordered  by  the  Law  to  Demand  any  Perfons  Lift  within 
tjme  ordered  jjjg  Precinfts  whereto  fuch  Lifters  are  appointed,  that  then  in  every  fuch 
proceed''"  "'^J  ^^^^  Lifters  fhall  and  are  hereby  required  at  any  time  in  the  fame 
therein,  any  Year,  before  the  firft  Day  of  May  next  following,  to  demand  fuch  Lift  of 
time  of  the  every  Perfon  forgotten,  as  aforefaid  ■  And  if  any  Perfon  of  whoni  fuch  Lift 
^h*fi  ft*  f*''  ^^  aforefaid  is  demanded,  fhall  negleft  to  bring  in  a  true  Lift  of  his  or  their 
J^((j   '  Eftates  unto  the  Lifters  demanding,  wirhin  Five  Days  after  the  Demand, 

following,  that  then  fuch  Lifters  fhall  make  up  a  Lift  for  the  Perfon  fo  neglef^ing,  ac- 
Such  Perfons  cording  to  the  beft  of  their  Difcretion,  and  Return  the  fame  to  the  Genera! 
to  bring  in     AlTembly  :  And  all  Perfons  fhall  be  accordingly   Affeffed  in  the  feveral 

Da  s  time"  ^^"^  ^°  ^^  "^'^^  "P°"  *"^^  '-'^• 
Or  a^LiftTo       ^nD  ft  f0  fuct^ec  |Bcotit)Et),  That  where-ever  any  Perfon  or  Perfons  have 

bemadeupfor  been  left  out  of  the  laft  Years  Lift,  and  are  fince  difcovercd  to  the  Lifters, 

them.  that  they  are  hereby  direfled  to  give  Warning  to  him  or  them,  to  bring  in 

felfout'The^  the  Lift  of  their  Eftates  •,  which  if  they  ftiall  negieft  to  do  for  the  fpaceof 

l!aft*Year  to  ^'^^  Days,  after  the  Warning  given,  the  faid  Lifters   Ihall  proceed  as  it 

bring  in  their  above  Provided  for  the  Time  to  come. 

An  Adt   in  Addition  to  the  h€t  for  Regu- 
lating Fees- 

THIS  Court  Conpdering  that  the  Fees  of  the  County  Courts,  and  Jufficetf 
and  Jurors,  heretofore  allowed  them,  are  too  fmall. 

,  iBe  ft  <ffnatfc6  bp  tfjt  (Bobecnour,  Councf!  ano  lRt9vtUnmibt0,  In 

"of  every  ^fictal  Coutt  alTfmtileti,  anotiptlje^iuttiojirpof  tic  fame.  That  for  the 
Aflion.         future,  the  Fees  of  the  Refpeftive  County  Courts  in  this  Colony,  for  the 

Tryal    of  every  Aftion,  fhall  be  Twelve  Shillings  Money. 
The  Judge  of      That  the  Judge  of  the  Refpeftive  County  Courts  in  this  Colony,  ftaU 
the  Court  to  hiVe  Seven  Shillings  per  Diem,  during  his  Sitting  in  Court. 

Juft^c«^7f     That   Each   Juftice  of  the  Quorum,  fhall  have  Six  Shillings  Money  ftr 
the  Quorum,  Diem,  during  their  Sitting    in  Court. 

6  X.  a  day.         That  the  Fees  for  the  Jury,  for  the  future,  fhall  be  Eighteen  Shtllwgs 
l^''"l^n"'  ^oney,  for  every  AQion,  by  them  Tryed. 

Amlt.'X"  "^^^^  ''''"y  Magiftrate  or  Juftice  offhe  Peace,  fhall  have  f«r  Shfllmg,, 
Comu,4  s.      ^°^  ^^^  Tryal  of  every  AQion. 

Grand  jurors  That  the  Grand- jurors  fhall  be  Allowed  Three  Shillings  per  Diem,  for 
i '-  a  Day.    each  Days  Attendance  at  the  Superiour  and  County  Courts, 

An  Aa 


Liftin  sDays 
Vid.  pag.  36. 

freamile. 


Jhmo  Rsgm  Regu  G  E  O  R  G I  J,  Duodecimo. 


|^Ottnt)iS.2Dit)it)ing25ill0ofCreDitemittin5tl)cm»327 


An  Ad  in  Addition  to  an  Ad: ,  Entituled,  hn  Ad  for  providing  of 

Pounds,  and  to  prevent  Rcfcues  and  Pound  Breach.  Vid.  pag  95, 

WHERE  AS  it  U  EnnBedy  that  there  Jh<tll  he  tnade,  (md  from  time    to 
time,   tnaintaitted  in  every  7own  in  this  Colony,  a  fuffcient   found  or 
Pounds  J  at  the  Coji  and  Charge  of  the  Town  ;  and  no  Penalty  annexed  to  faid  Preavihle. 
Law  to  Enforce  the  fame. 

»e  it  cEnactetJ  fip  tf)e  (Botccnour,  Council  anti  EepcefentatlteU,  in  Seka  mento 
General  Court  aHemblctJ,  anO  l)g  tde  1Jluti)0?(tp  of  tlje  fame,   That  ent pUnd'^lt 
the   Seleft-men  in  each  Town,  (hall  from   time  to  time,  as  Need  (hall  ,|,e  q^j^  ^^ 
call  for,  Ereft  and  Maintain  a  fufficient  Pound  or  Pounds,  as  the  Towns  faid  Towns, 
hath  or  (hail  agree,  ac  the  proper  Colt  and  Charge  of  faid  Town. 

anl»  licit  fuctljec  tfnattcli,  That  if  any  Town  beat  any  Time  with-  jowns  being 
out  a  Sufficient  Pound,  after  the  fir  ft  Day  of  the  next  enfuing  Augu(i  .-  That  without  a 
the  Towns-men  of  fuch  Town,  (hall  forfeit  the  Sum  o(  Twenty  Shtllinis  per  fufficient 
Month,  for  fuch  time  as  they  are  not  Provided,  with  a  Sufficient  Pound  or  ^"""'^  *^"'^ 
Pounds,  fo  agreed  upon  by  fuch  Town  or  Towns ;  One  half  to  him  or  L^Vr^tf 
them  that  fhall  Profecute  the  fame  to  Effeft,  and  the  other   half  to  the  theirTowns- 
County  Treafury.    Any  AlTiftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  to  Hear  and  men  to  forfeit 
Determine  the  fame.  lo/.aMonth 

Provided  Neverthelef?^  That  if  any  Town  ha%'e  or  fhall,  Grant  to  any  pars 
ticular  Parifti,  Hamlett,  Vicinity  or  part  of  any  Town,  Liberty  at  their         .. 
own  Charge  and  Coft,  to  Ereft  a  Pound  or  Pounds  for  their  Conveniency,       *''  '  * 
that  the  faid  Pound  or  Pounds  fhall  be  Maintained  by  the  faid  Pariih, 
Hamlect,  Vicinity,  or  part  of  any  Town ;  And  the  faid  Towns-men  fhall 

not  be  Punilhable  for  any  defefts  in  them.  ,,. . 

i Vid.pjg.  tf. 

An  Ad  to  Prevent  the  Dividing  the  Publick   Bills  of  Credit,  of  Jof;'^*^'*^* 
this  Colony  into  Quarters 

WHERE  ASit  is  found  by  Experience,  that  the  Dividing  the  Fuhlicl  Bills     """   '* 
of  Credit  of  this  Government  into  Quarters,  hath  been  Detrimental  to  the 
Fublick,  and  alfo  to  Particular  Perfons. 

For  Prevention  hereof:  No  Quarter 

TBe  it  €maitt   Ip  t^r  (Bottrnour,  Council  anD  IRfprtrentatfttJ*,  (nofBiUsto 
tffeneral  Couct  affnnSlfD.  anti  t?  tfje  %mmit2  of  tj)e  fame,  That  ?f/''"  ^"'»- 
no  Quarter  of  any  of  the  Publick  Bills  of  Csedit,  fhall  Pals  or  be  Accepted  jaenu.Iftet 
in  any  Publick  Payment,  either  by  the  Treafurer  of  this  Colony,  or  any  of  the  firft  of 
theConftableg  in  the  refpeftive  Towns  in  this  Colony,  at  any  Time  after  May  1727. 
the  Firft  Day  of  May  next  enfuing ;  Except  it  (hall  be  by  way  of  Exchange  E«:ept,ate. 
with  the  Treafurer. 
•''■ • ■  ■" Vid.  pag. 

An  Ad  forEmitting  Bills  of  Credit,  for  Exchanging  Torn  and  Defaced  145.149,  rj$ 
Bills ;  and  for  Paying  the  publick  Debts  of  this  Colony.  [SSIpj 

'HERE  AS  there  is  in  the  Hands  of  the  treafurer,  the  Sum  of  One  Thou-  199,  loi ,i  1 1 
fand  Seven  Hundred  Tv?enty  Nine  Pounds,  Ten  Shillings  and  Five  ^^J'"  j'"< 

Pence  Half-peny,  of  the  Quick  flock  brought  into  the  Treafury  by  fundry  Means,    j^j'j^y '^  J^ 

%t  fa  €nacttD  B?  tJje  <!5obecnout,  Countil  anU  IRcpccfcntatibtitf,  fn  i86,289',297 
<Benecal  Court  airrmbleo,  onft  bp  ttie  31iutf)oj(tp  of  tfje  fame.   That  ?oi,jo8,jo9 
the  faid  Treafurer  take  Four  Hundred  Pcundi  of  the  beft  and  brighteft  of  J"»  Ji4« 
faid  Bills  for  Exchange,  which  he  fhall  Exchange  (as  there  fhaii  be  occafion  )  chanPefor 
for  fuch  Torn  and  Defaced  Bills,  as  are  brought  to  the  Tieaiiiiy  for  Ex- torn  Bills  an  J 
change ;  and  the  remaining  part  of  faid  Sum,  being  One  Thovfand  Thrae  Hun-  i  jip  Pounds, 


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to  IfTueout  and  make  Payment  thereof  according  to  fuch  Orders  as  fhall  Uck  Debts. 
be  given  him  from  Time  to  Time  according  to  Law.  An  Aft 


Juno  RegHt   Regis  G  E  O  R  G I  J,    Duodecimo. 

An  A(3:  for  enlarging  and  dating  Pofts  Wages,  and  Witnefles   for 
ViJpjg.  54.  their  Travel. 

'Vi'd.pag.    "  11  (£  g)  ^X  iH  (C2D  bp  tftfg  'HllTemWp,  That  for  the  fatnre,  all  Ports  Im. 
j(K7,ii8ii9.  J^  ployed  in  the  Publick  Service,  (hall  be  allowed  five  Pf««pfr  Mile  out 
WknefTes.io  ^"^  "°  '"°*'^  •  ^^^  that  Parties  or  Perfons  that  are  Witnefles  in  Civil  or 
have  5  Pence  Criminal  Caufes,  fhalialfobe  allowed  five  Pence  prr  Mile  our,  and  no  more 
a  Mile.  fbr  their  Travel 

_     .,  Always  Provided,  This  Aft  (hall  not  be  underftood  to  extend  to  any  other 

A  f  lovjio.      j^a^^ej  or  Perfon  but  to  Parties,  Pofts  and  Witnefles- 

Vid  pag.  •^"  '^*-*  '^^  Repeal  an  A6t  made  in  the  Ninth  Year  of  King  GEORGE, 
x^i.      '  Entituled,  An  Ail  for  Paying  the  Money  at/owed  by  Law   to  Schools 

See  pag.  no,  j„  Towni  and  Societies,  to  be  Paid  by  the  Ccn^ables  to  the  Commit tte$ 
141,1  i.ijj       ^^  Sele^-meu  i»  /aid  Towns  and  Societies. 

The  Aa  in  fY^H  IS  ASSEMBLY  Ohftrving,  that  the  Law  for  paying  theMcney  attowii 
refoeftinK  JL     *"  Schools,  to  the  Committees  or  SeteSf-men^  doth  Occafim  fame  difficulty 

the  Payingof  in  the  Audit,  and  fame  Money  ii  or  may  be  by  this  means  taken  when  no  School  in 
I.Ionay,  to  Legally  kept.  Do  therefore  now  fee  cauft  to  Repeal  faid  AS ;  and  it  is  hereby 
the  Seled:-     Repealed  and  made  Void  accordingly.     Provided,  That  this  ASt  fliall  not 

Vid.  pag:  1 10  An  A6t  for  appointing  a  Survey  or  of  Lands  in  the  County  of  Windham, 
Silit'e'^or  oV  npHIS  Affembly  do  Appoint  Mr.  Jefah  Conant,  to  be  Surveyor  of  Lands 
WindhTm"       X    in  the  County  ot  Windham, 

An  AGt  for  Repealing  one  Paragraph  id  the  Law,  Entituled,  An  fiSt 
Vid. pag.  5j,  Relating  to  Horfes. 

*  ^^'  fTHHlS  Court  Considering  the  Damage  and  Inconveniency  that  arifeth  from  that 
The  Para-  -*■  Pf<''*i''aph  in  the  L<*ip,  pag.  $y  for  upholding  a  good  breed. of  Horfet, 
graph  in  pag.  *  Prohibiting  Stone  Horfes  Running  on  the  Commons  at  Liberty  above  Two 
5} beginning  *  Years  old,  unlefs  Thirteen  Hands  high,  (jfc.  Do  Repeal  that  Paragraph 
at  Hn  10  is  in  faid  Law  ;  and  it  is  hereby  Repealed. 
Repealed. 

jf  Qutflion  Propounded  to  this  AJfemhly,  Upon  the  AB  Made  and  Pafs'i  ax  the 
A  Queftion  jiffemhly.  Held  at  New-Haven  in  Oftober  Lafi,  Entituled,  An  AH  for  the 

Refolved.        Refiraining  the  Liberty  of  Appeahand  Reviews,  in  Anions  brought  on  Bonds  and 
zeLr^Sf^-  ^''^'  ^^"^^''  ^°'"  of  f:far,d  are  included    within  faid  A£i  } 
See  other  3(t  <0  notO  JltfoIbcD,  That  all  Bonds  that  are  Conditioned  for  the  Payment 

Queftions,  in  of  Monty  only,  and  Bills  given  for  the  Payment  of  Money,  and  Notes  of 
pag.izo.ijz,  Hand  given  for  the  Payment  ofa  Sum  of  Money  only,  being  all  Witnefled 
186  i94'i98  ^"^  "^*''  Avouched  thereby,  arethofe  things  that  comes  within  the  Intent 
311'  of  the  Law  above  Referred  to. 

A  Oueftion  /I  Qu'fiion  being  propounded  to  this  AJfembly,  Whether  the  Grand-jurors  of  Each 
Refolved.  Town  in  thit  Colony,  are  Obliged  to  make  Prefentment  of  the  Mifdemeanours  or 

Vid.pag.  177  Breaches  of  Law  (  that  come  to  their  Knowledge  )  although  faid  Mifdemeanours  or 
and  tlie  Page  Breaches  of  Law,  were  Committed  before  the  faid  Grand-Juror  or  Grand-Jurors 
Immediately  ^^^^  Chofen  and  Sworn  to  faid  Office  1  Provided  it  be  within  the  Limitations  of  the 
theTA bI E  ^"^^  "''■'"^^ Eflablijhed  ?  R E S O  L V E D  in  the  Affirmative. 

A  Oueftion   jl  ^'fi'""  "P""  ^^'  ^"^  "f  ^^^  Co-vernment,  Entituled,  An  jiS  to  Encourage 
Retted!  '*"  Defiroying  of  Wolves  ;  where  it  U  faid,  *  That  if  any  Perfon  (hall  Kill 

Vid  pag.  up  *  and  Deftroy  any  grown  Wolf  or  Wolves,Cattamount  or  Panther :  Whether 
S^t-  the  faid  Law  Intends  by  Cattamount  or  Panther,  any  other  Creature   than  a 

Panther  ?  RESOLVED  by  this  Affemby  in  the  Negative. 

if.Londm,  Piiiited  ftSold  t>y  X.  CRE  EN.  Printer  to  the  GOV.  &  COMP.  tji6. 


^^^0  RggHz  %«  G  EO  R  G I  J,  Decimo  Ter lio. 


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Albert  C.  Bates. 
Hartford,  igig. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefty's  Colony 
of  Come^icut  in  tJeiv  England :  Begun  and  Held  at  tfewHaveu, 
on  the  Thirteenth  day  of  Oiloier,  in  the  Thirteenth  Year  o{  the 
Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE,  of  Great-Britain,  &c. 
KING.      Annoque  Domini,   i  y  x  6, 


An  A<ft  for  the  more  Effeftual  Dete<5^ing'"/J8,i65, 
and  Punilhing  Trefpals.  zpj'.ip^j^j'. 


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tf  ft  Cna(t£ti  lip  tl^e  d^obernout,  Council  ants  Eepretentatitts^ 
in  General  Couct  Slf embleO,  ant!  b?  tie  Kut^ojit?  of  t$e  Tame^ 
That  from,  and  after,  the  Laft  Day  of  Dscember  nest,  no  Peribn  No  Perfon, 
or  Perfons  do,  or  fiiall.  Cut,  Fell,  Deftroy  or  Carry  away  any  to  cut,  fell  or 
Tree  or  Trees,  Timber  or  Underwood  whatfbever,  Standing,  Lying  or  ^^"y  *way 
Growing  on  the  Land  of  any  other  Perfon  or  Perlbns,  or  off,  or  from  any  xjnderwwjd* 
Sequeftred  Lands,  for  Town  Common,  or  any  Common,  or  Undivided  ftanding  or' 
Lands,  in  any  Town,  without  Leave  or  Licence  of  the  Owner,  or  OwnerSj  lying  on  the 
of  fuch  Lands  whereon  fuch  Trees,  Wood,  Timber  or  Underwood,  v/as  ^^"^°^°^^" 
Standing,  Lying  or  Growing,  on  pain  that  Every  fuch  Perfon  fo  Cutting,  onSequkred 
Felling,  Deftroying  or  Carrying  away  the  fame,  or  that  fhall  be  Aiding  or  Lands  for 
Affifting  therein,  ihall  for  Every  luch  Trefpafs,  Forfeit  and  Pay  to  the  Town   comf 
Party  or  Parties  Injured  or  Trefpaffed  upon,  the  Sum  of  Twenty  Shillings  for  "'°".^«  w"''" 
every  Tree  of  One  Foot  over  •,  and  for  all  Trees  of  greater  Demenfions,  On'SaiS^' 
Three  times  the  Value  thereof,  befides  twenty  Shilling,  as  aforefaid  •,   and  of  10  f  for  e- 
Ten  Shillings  for  every  Tree  or  Pole  under  the  Demenfions  of  One  Foot  very  Tree  or 
Diameter.    Which  feveral  Penalties,  Forfeitures  and  Damages,  (hall  and  Po'^'V'"^"  * 
may  be  Recovered  by  Aftion,  Bill,  Plaint  or  Information,  upon  Conviftion  And toT  for 
of  the  TrefpafTer  or  TrefpafTers,  as  is  hereafter  efpecially  Provided  and  E-  fuch  as  are 
rafted,  before  any  AfTiftantor  Juflice  of  the  Peace,  if  the  Penalty  and  Da-  larger,  befides 
mage  exceed  not  the  Sum  of  Forty  Shillings  ^  but  if  it  be  above  that  Value,  ^^['""^5  the 
then  before  the  County  Court  in  the  fame  County.  jree! 


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j48ho  Regni  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  IJ,  Declmo  Tertlo. 

"^        Detecting  anr»  puniiC^ing  Xtefpafg* 


anD  it  is  fucc()ec  Qlmmb  anD  HDecIai-eO,  That  the  Proprietors  of  the 
Proprietors  Common  and  Undi</ided  Lands  in  the  feveral  Townfhips,  are  the  Perfons 
&  u^dh-ld°ed  TrefpafTed  upon,  by  Cutting,  Felling,  Defiroying  or  Carrying  away  any 
Lands,  ad- Timber,  Tree  or  Trees,  growing  or  lying  on  the  Common  Undivided 
Judg'd'  Tref-  Lands  in  Taid  Towns  •^  and  that  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Refpeilive  Towns, 
pafj'd  on,  if  ^^^  ^^^  Perfons  Trefpnfled  upon  by  all  fuch  Trefpaffes  as  aforefaid,  done  in 
cuTo'ii^'^faid  Sequeflred  Lands  for  Town  Commons  in  fuch  Towns. 
Lands,  &  In-  ,       .r  ^ 

liabitants,efV  2Be  (t  fiirtljei:  flBnatteb  bp  rTje  2utl)0?ftj  afo^efafb,  That  u  any  Perfon 
or  Perfons,  fhall  Unlawfully  Throw  down  or  leave  Open  any  Bars,  Gates, 
Perfons  who  pence  or  Fences,  belonging  to  or  inclofing  any  Lands  held  in  Propriety,  or 
&  k^ve  op  "n  Common  •,  or  belonging  to  any  particular  Perfon  or  Per fonc,  within  this 
any  Gate/or  Colony,  (hall  for  every  fuch  Trefpafs,  upon  Conviftion  thereof,  as  is  in  and 
Bart,  ro  pay  by  this  Aft  hereafter  Provided,  Forfeit  and  Pay  to  the  Party  or  Parties 
doubleDaraa-  jnjured  thereby  double  Damages,  and  alfo  a  Sum  not  exceeding  Fifty 
fot 'Seeding  ShUUugj,  according  to  the  Nature  and  Aggravation  of  the  Trefpafs ;  To  be 
ios.  recovered  in  Manner  as  aforefaid. 

jind  foy  «u  much  as  it  u  very  hard  and  difficuU    to   DeteFl  or  ConvilJ-  Any 
Trefhajfer  or  Ti'elp^jfcts,  agahifl  th'u  Ail  in  the   ordinary  Method  or  Courfe  of 
^t smile.        fj^g  LtxOt  byreafori  the  Tre^aJJcs  are generaSy  Committed  where  Pofidve  Evidence 
can  fcarcely  ever  be  had. 

Difoutes  ari-     ^^  ^t  €nattett  Bj?  tTje  flutta^ftp  afo?ef«ift,  anb  ft  ifi  (jccedp  tfnatfeU, 

fing  on  any  That  in  cafe  any  Difpute  arife  upon  any^A^ion,  Bill,  Plaint  or  Infornoa- 
Aftion,  for  tion,  brought  as  aforefaid,  where  the  PlalncifT,  Complainant  or  Informer 
Trefpaffes,  in  {i^^\]  charge  the  Defendant  in  Trefpafs,  in  Cutting,  Felling,  Deftroy  Ing  or 
f  ""'d^ftro''  Carrying  away  any  Tree  or  Trees,  parcels  of  Timber  or  Underwood  ; 
in"gforcarry-  or  o{  unlawfully  Throwing  dowii  or  leaving  Open  any  Fence  or  Fences, 
iiig'away  any  Gates  or  Bars,  as  aforefaid  •,  or  aiding  or  afiitting  therein,  then  and  in  fuch 
TreeorTrees,  cafo  if  the  PlaintiJT,  Complainanc  or  Informer,  fhall  make  Oath  that 
Tinnber  or  (here  hath  been  Cut  down,  Felled,  Deflroyed  or  Carried  away  fuch  Tree, 
oro/'throw-  or  fo  many  Trees,  parcels  of  Timber,  Wood  or  Underwood? ;  or  that  any 
ing  down  &  Fence  or  Fences,  Gates  or  Bars,  have  been  Thrown  down,  and  that  he 
leaving  open  SufpeSs  the  Defendant  to  have  Committed  the  faid  Trefpafs,  although  the 
any  Gates,  pjai^tiff^  Complainant,  or  Informer,  may  not  be  able  to  Produce  any  other 
ce^orS-  Evidence  thereof  than  to  render  it  highly  Probable  to  theCourt,  Afliftant, 
ing  therein,  or  Juftice  before  whora  the  Tryal  is,  then  and  in  every  fuch  Cafe,  unlefs 
the  Plain-  the  Defendant  Ihall  acquit  himfelf  upon  Oath,  that  he  did  not  do,  nor 
Ji'f  }°  °i^^«  Caufc  to  be  done,  the  Fafts  that  are  Charged  againft  him  in  the  Writ  or  any 
Scover  dI-  ot  them,  whichOath  the  Court,Amftant  or  Juftice  that  fhall  Try  the  Cafe, 
mage^  unlefs  are  hereby  Enabled  to  Adminifter  to  him, the  Plaintiff  fhal)  recover  againft 
thebefendant  the  Defendant  the  Penalty  and  Damage  as  aforefaid,  with  his  Coft  \  but  if 
Til^'b  *^'l^*  t'^*  Defendant  (hall  in  fuch  Manner  acquit  himfelf  upon  Oath,  as  aforefaid, 
Oath,&to  re-  the  Court,  AfTiflant  or  Juflice,  may  and  (hall,  enter  up  Judgraent  for  the 
cover*  double  Defendant,  to  recover  againft  the  Plaintiff  double  his  Coft  occafioned  by 
Damages.       fuch  Profecution. 

Perfons  com-  JJnO  It  fJJ  fuctljJC  (£nattc9,  That  if  any  Perfon  or  Perfons,  having  their 
mittingTref.  Faces  blacked,  painted,  or  any  ways  difguifed,  flial!  either  by  Day  or 
ih?rFrce  Night,  Commit  any  of  the  Trefpaffes,  aforefaid  ;  or  ftiall  beat  or  abufe 
DJfguife'dNo  any  of  HisMajefty's  goodSubjefts,  and  be  thereof  Convided  by  due  Courfe 
be  publickly  of  Law,  fuch  Perfon  or  Perfons  fo  TrefpafHng,  fi^all  over  and  above  the 
whipt.be-  Penalties  and  Damages  beforefaid,  be  Publickly  Whipp'd,  not  exceeding 
^jfj^j'^  ^'' Twenty  Stripes ;  as  the  nature  of  the  Trefpafs  may  require  :  Any  Law, 
lovefaid.'      Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwichftanding. 

Alaaft 


JuHo  Reg»t  Regit  G  EO  R  G  IX  Dedmo  Tertlo. 

Jlrvay!   TrovUed,  anil  It  I)*  Tjecebp  JScotlDJtJ  attU  (fnattett,  That  the  pfoprietcrs 
Proprietors  of  the  Common  Undivided  Lands  in  the  refpedlve  Towns,  of  Commoa 
(hall  and  may  grant  Liberty  for  the  Cutting  or  Felling  any  Tree  or  Trees ;  Undivided 
or  Carrying  away  any  Timber,  Wood  or  Underwood,  growing  Or  lying  in  ^^^"^t 'ji^^^y 
their  Common  or  Undivided  Lands,  under  fuch  Regulations  and  Reflrifti-  ^^  c"ut,&car- 
ons,  as  they  or  the  major  part  of  them,in  their  Legal  Meeting  fliall  fee  caufe  ry  away 
and  appoint ;  and  impower  their  Agents  or  Attorneys  in  their  Place  or  Trees,  &'<•. 
Stead,  to  Prcfecute  any  Perlbn  or  Perfons  that  fhall  Trefpafs  on  their  Vn-  "^f/^'i^^j' 
divided  Lands,  contrary  to  this  Ad  •,  and  the  like  Power  and   Liberty    is  f|"|,tbitants 
hereby  declared  to  be  Vefted  in  the  Inhabitants  of  the  feveral  Towns  in  Power,  f^f. 
their  Town-Meetings,  with  refpeft  to  the  Timber,  Tree  or    Trees,  Wood  Both  to  ap- 
or  Underwood,  growing   or  lying  on    Land  within  their   Town(hips  P°'"'*^''V^^ 
Sequeftred  for  Town  Commons,  wi.  to  appoint  Agents  or  Attorney's,  to  ^"^g  j  cv^." 
Proiecute  any  Perfon  or  Perfons  that  fhall  Trelpafs  upon  Lands  Scqueftred  * 

for  Town  Commons,  as  aforelaid. 

Provided  alfo,  flnD  ft  fS  gecBlip  fl$im(te&,  That  no  Town  fliall  have  ^  ^^^.  ^^ 
Power  in  any  of  their  Meetings,  to  Prohibit  any  Perfon  or  Perfons  Inhabi-  the  Inhabi- 
ting in  fuch  Town,  from  cutting  Fire-wood,  or  getting  Fencing-f^ufF  for  tants  to  cut 
their  ownUfes  only,  ofFand  from  any  Lands  Sequeftred  for  Town  Com-  Fire- wood 
mons,  under  fuch  reafonabie  Regulations  as  they  Ihall  appoint  and  agree  and^Fencing- 
to;  Any  thing  in  this  Adv  to  the  Contrary  in  any  wxfe  notwithflanding. 

Provided  alfoy  anH  It  (g  Ijtcebg  tutt^n  protjtticli  anU  ^nattcli,  That 
when  the  Court,  AfTiftant  or  Juftice,  before  whom  any  Tryal,  upon  this  ^pj_yjr  r. 
Aft  (hall  be  had,  (hall  be  well  fatisfied  that  the  Defendant  was  only  guilty  fuch  as  Coin- 
through  Miftake ;  and  that  he  really  believed  that  the  Timber  complained  mit  Trefpafs, 
of,  was  when  growing,  upon  his  own  Land,  that  in  fuch  cafe  the  Defendant  ^V  Miftake, 
fliall  be  Sentenced  to  pay  to  the  Plaintiff  only  the  jufl  Value  of  the  Timber, 
Felled  or  Taken  away,  and  Cofl  of  Tryal  and  no  more* 

an8  fuctljer  Ct  t0  ^coijftieti  atiH  tfnatteU  bg  t^t  autgcjitj  afo^efafD,  Agreements, 

That  all  Agreements  upon  Record,  in  any  Town  in  this  Colony,  concerning  of  Towns  up- 
any  the  Timber,Wood,c^(r.  in  this  Aft  mentioned,  (hall  fo  far,  as  faid  Ads  bout  ^^WMd' 
or  Agreements  concern  the  Inhabitants  of  fuch  Town  getting  Timber,  Qfc.  to  be  * 
Wood,  &c.  for  their  own  life  only,  be  and  be  holden  good  and  valid  j  any  good&valici, 
thing  to  the  Contrary  in  this  Aft  notwithflanding.  fo  far,  &c, 

jind  Finally/^t  i0  fijfoIteO,  That  this  Aft,  be  of  Force  for  Two  Years,  This  Aas 
and  until  the  End  of  the  next  Seffion  of  this  Aflembly  after  laid  Two  Years  Continuance, 
are  Expired,  and  no  longer. 

An  A6t  for  Levying  a  Tax  on  Polls,  and^^^^^^^^ 
all  Rateable  Eftate.  tS'^M 

BillsofCredit 

THIS  AfTembly  Grants  a  Rate  of  Three  Pence  on  the  Pound,  on  all  °'^*'?'%9°/r* 
the  Polls  and  Rateable  ERate  in  this  Government  :  To  be  Paid  M^Kor 
into  the  Treafury  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  with  the  ufual  j^,rork  orin 
Advance  of  Twelve-fence  on  the  Pound;  or  in  the  good  BillsofCredit  of  Silver  Money 
Four  Signers,  of  the  Majfachufetts  Bay  or  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  New 
rork,  without  Advance  on  them  j  or  in  Silver  Money,  as  ic  palTeth  in 
the  Country. 

.    L  1 1  a  An  Aa 


jinnt  Regn't  Regit  G  E  O  R  G  I  J.  Declmo  Tertio. 


Vjd.pag.  J  06 


vid.  z  OS  ^"  ^^  ^^^  Reviving  one  certain  Law  of  this 
Colony, Entituled,  An  Ad  for  amendment 
of  the  Law  ;(  Providing  Auditors  fhall  be 
appointed  in  adlions  of  Account,  &c.  and 
%y'f:tt:  for  amending  the  Writ  upon  Pleas  of  A- 
loilosl?!:  batement;)  and  alfo  for  Reviving  one 
Ijat^sSoj*  other  Law  of  this  Colony,  Entituled,  An 
3*J-  Adt  in  addition  to  an  Adf,  Entituled,  An 

A(5^  for  the  Settlement  of  Inteftate  E- 
see  pag.  19.  flates ;  both  which  Laws  were  Made  and 
ill]^!;:^';  Palled  at  a  General  Affembly  Held  at 
«7."6.,o6     y^^^u^^Q^  jhe  Eighth  Day  of  Odober, 

in  the  Eleventh  Year  of  His  Prefent  Ma- 
jefty  s  Reign. 

^Tl^  HERE  AS  the  above  Recited  Lawt,  were  to  Continue  ef  Force  for 
Treamlle.         y  y    j-^,^  Years  And  no  longer  ;  which  Time  is  now    Expired. 

3t  iff  tfnatteo  6?  t|c  <5fitiernouc,  Countfl  an6  Rcpccffntatftiftf,  in 
Reviving  one  (BtMisl  Couft  5fiffemMrtif,  flttti  lip  tlz  SC«tt)o;(tp  of  ttiz  fame,  That 
Aft,  in  pag.  the  aforefaid  Laws  ftall  be  Revived  ;  and  they  are  hereby  Revived,  and 
joj.and  an-  flial)  remain  in  full  Force,  in  all  their  Parts  and  Paragraphs,  until  this 
other  in  pag.  Court  ftall  Order  otherwife. 

206'  , , . . 

An  A<5^  in  addition  to  the  Law,  Entituled,  An 
vid.pag.ji7.     Aft  to  Enable  Creditors,  to  recover  their 
Vi  15  null    juft  Debts,  out  of  the  Eftate  or  EfTefts  oif 
«4.jos,;tj;     their  abfent  or  abfconding  Debtors,  Made 
May  iji6  ',   and  for  Repealing  one  Para- 
graph in  faid  Ad^. 

WHEREAS  bythe  Lavffofthti  Coktpff  Made  hy  the  General  Affemhly 
Htld  in  Hartford  the  Twelfth  Day  of  May,    One  Thoufand  Seven 
freamVe.       Hundred  and  Twenty  S*,  Entituled^  An  k(X  to  enable  Creditors,  to  recover 
their  juft  Debts  out  of  the  Eftate  or  EffeiJ^s  of  their  abfene  or  ibfconding 
Debtors  ;  in  the  lafi  Pantgrafh  of  faid  Lai^^.  ^t  10  CiiattzU,  *  That  every 
Rehoatfa!  of  '  perfon  taking  a  Power  of  Attorney  from  any  Perfon  that  is  net  an  Jnhabi- 
?  'Jj'^g^Pj  « tant  in  this  Colony,  (hall  Record  the  fame  m  the  Count)'  Records  in  the 
P  g'  "**«  County  where  the  Attorney  doth  Live,  t?efore  he  doth  Coxnmsnce  sny 
'Aftion  or  Suit  in  behalf  of  bis  Principal. 

3t 


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^ecun'ns  indm%mhs.  Xriais;  ftp 'jufticejB?*  353 


5lt  fa  note  ^Enattct!  fino  SDPcIattr>  Bj?  t()e  (JUoticrnotit:,  Council  imu  Eepre-  g^j^    p 
fmratiteg,  fii  <©enEcal  Court  affcmWeD,  nnD  bj?  tlje  aUtittojirp  of  tfje  fame,  graph  r^  " 
That  the  laid  Paragraph  in  f aid  Law  ftiall  be  Repealed  ^   and  ic  is  hereby  pealed. 
Repealed  and  made  Void. 

anfi  It  fjf  ^errfjp  CEnatfeU  6?  tlje  2ut!)02ft?  afojcfaiti,  That  at  all  Times  P^fons  not 
hereafter,  when  any  Perfon  not  being  an  Inhabitant  in  this  Colony,  ^^" '„  [hh  c"o?o- 
bring  any  Adtiorj  or  Suit  whatfoever,  to  any  Court  within  this  Colony  ;  „y^  bringing 
citherbya  Wric  or  Appeal  or  Review,  or  any  other  way  whatfoever,  the  any  Adion, 
Clerk ofthefaid  Court,  fliall  in  his  making  Entry  in  the  Records  ot  the  toanyCourt, 
Court,  the  Aftion,  Caufe,  Matter  or  Thing,  brought  by  any  Stranger,  and  ^°  '^^'"^  ^" 
fhall  Enter  by  whom  or  what  Attorney  he  did  Appear  :  And  when  any  thVeof,'"^by 
Clerk  of  any  Court  Ihall  make  Entry  of  any  Attorney  appearing  for  any  tiie  cieVk  of 
Stranger,  as  aforefaid,  the  faid  Records  of  faid  Court,  or  a  Copy  thereof,  f^'d  Court,  in 
(hall  be  as  good  Evidence  in  Law,  that  he  was  the  Attorney  for  faid  J**^  /""""^j 
Stranger,  as  though  faid  Paragraph  had  remained  of  Force  and  had  not  been  ^f^^^j  Atnar- 
Repealed,  and  his  Power  of  Attorney  had  been  Recorded  at  large  in  the  neys  appear- 
County  Records  where  faid  Attorney  did  live.  '"g  for  him. 

An  A6t  for  preventing  Encroachments  on  Sf.nfi/s! 
Lands  Sequeftred  for  the  Indians.  S.l?.':^' 

THIS  Ajfemhly  being  Informed  that  fever d  TraBs  of  Lands  Setjueflred 
for  feveral  Tribes  of  Indians  within  this  Government y  are  Incroachd  upon ; 
and  fame  of  the  Natives  Complaining  to  this  Ajfemhly^  That  they  are  lately  In- 
formedy  that  according  to  the  Laws  of  this  Colony ^  if  any  man  fuffer  another  to  be  Pi'^""^!'' 
Quietly  on  his  Land  for  t  he  ^ace  of  Fifteen  Tears,  that  hemaylofe  his  Land  •,  by 
which  Means  through  their  Ignorance  of  the  EngWh  Laws  and  Cufioms,  they 
are  and  may  be  in  Haz.ard  of  being  holden  out  of  thofe  fmall  TraBs  of  Land 
which  they  have  RefervedforthemfelveSyOrbytheCareofthit  Government  hath 
beenfet  apart  and  Sequefired  for  the  Ufeofthem  and  their  Poflerity, 

Which  to  Prevent  : 

Iniiantbting 

!5e  ft  dfnatfeti  lip  tfte  <0oijEcno«r,  Council  anU  llcptefmtatftJtS  fn  ^"f  f?"^  ^*^* 
dBenecal  Court  atrcmtJleO,  anD  b?  t^z  311utto?{tp  of  ttje  fame.  That  Lands  Refer- 

when  and  fo  often  as  any  Suit  fhall  be  brought  by  any  Indian  or  Indians,  ved  for  them 
for  the  Recovery  of  any  Land  reftrved  by  the  Indians,  as  aforefaid  •■,  or  Se-  Tlieir  Oefen. 
queftred  for  the  Ufe  and  Benefit  of  the  Indians,  by  Order  of  this  Aflembly,  J*"*^  ".°f  ^° 
or  by  any  Town  agreeable  to  the  Laws  ot  this  Colony,  that  the  Defendant  ^g  pie'^d", 
or  Tenant,  fhall  not  be  admitted  to  Plead  in  his  Defence  that  he  hath  Years  Poflef- 
holden  the  Demandants  out  of  the  Lands  Demanded,  for  the  fpace  of  fion  ;  or  the 
Fifteen  Years ;  or  any  way  to  take  Benefit  by  the  Law,  Entituled,  An  AB  Benefit  of  the 
for  the  Quieting  mens  Efiates  and  Avoiding  of  Suits,  Made  May  the  Eighth,  %l?ln\  g. 
One  Thonfand  Six  Hundred  and  Eighty  Four.  ^'    *^"  * 

An  Ad  to  prevent  Trials,   before  Tuftices  Vumf^^\\ 
remote  from  the  rarties»  j'j.}^<s 

COMPLAINT  being  made  to  (his  AfemblytThat  it  it  too  frequently  the 
PraBife  of  fame  ill-minded  Per  font,  to  take  the  Liberty  they  fuppofe  the  Law  Prtamlle. 
dtth  give  them,  to  Vex  their  Neighbours^,  by  Suing  (htm  before  (he  Remvte  Jufiiccs 

in  th(  Jame  Ctunty'  .,,.., 

Wnicn 


Mfio  RegHt  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  Decimo  Tertio. 


334  jS>ttffictent  jfence^   ^uperio?  Court  iDpenet)> 

Which  to  Prevenc ; 

%t  to  noto  (Snattfti  ana  2Dec!acet)  Bp  ttie  (tfoternour,  ^Tottncfl  anli  IRepre- 
Ail  Suits,  fentatlbeg,  in  (Bcneral  <Coiut  JiflTembleti,  anO  bp  tf)e  ISiuto^itp  o£  tfjc  famr. 
Cognizable  That  ail  Suits,  Demands  and  Profecutions  whatfoever,  Cognizable  before 
before^a  Juf- any  Jufti'ce  of  the  Peace,  or  Afliftant,  or  other  higher  Civil  Officer,  who 
be"rolfc*utId  a''^  hereby  Endowed  with  the  full  and  ample  Authority  of  Juflices  of  the 
in  the  Towns  Peace,  fhall  be  Made  and  Profecuted  before  fuch  Authority,  asaforefzid,  in 
■where  the  thofe  Towns  only,  where  the  PlaintifFor  Defendant  dwells;  unlefs  there 
Pkntiff  or  be  no  Authority  which  may  Lawfully  Try  the  Caufe  in  the  Towns  where 
dwelh  ;"un.  **?*  PlaintifFor  Defendant  dwellcth  ;  in  which  cafe  the  Plaintiff  may  apply 
lefs,  i/e.  himfelf  to  the  Juftices  in  one  of  the  next  adjoining  Towns  to  the  Place  of 
his  Abode. 

vid.pag.  ,<$,  An  Ad  for  directing  Fence-viewers,  whac 
199!  °'"  '        Fence  lliall  be  accounted  Sufficient. 

THIS  j4Jfemhly  ohfervingy  that  Fence-Fitwers  art  fometimes  in  Doubt  by 
vohat  Lav  or  Rule  they  are  to  be  guided  in  Determining  Fence   to  be 
Su^cient  or  hfuffcient 

Which  to  Avoid  : 

15e  ft  ^nacteti  bp  tl^e  (Botccnouc,  Cottncfl  anO  Eeprefentatltei^r,  (n 

General  ^Tourt  ^iTcmbleti,  aUD  bp  tl)e   3Sutt)0^it^  of  t\t  fame,  That 

whenfoeverand  fo  often  as  any  Fence- Viewers  (hall  on  occafion  of  anyCattel 

Fence  equi  or  other  Creatures,  being  Impounded  as  Damage  feafant,  be  called  to  paft 

Five"Ra?l      their  Judgments  on  the  Sufficiency  of  the  Fence,  inclofing  the  Land  from 

Fence,  to  be  Whence  faid  Cattel  or  other  Creatures  v/ere  Impounded,  they  fiial)  adjudge 

adjudged        that  Fence  to  be  Sufficient ;  which  they  (hall  find  to  be  as  Effediual  againft 

Sufficient  by  f|,g  Creatures  Impounded,  as  a  Five  Rayl  Fence  four  Foot  high  and  well  E- 

ets""'^**^*  ^^^^^i  Mentioned  and  Provided  in  the  Law,  Entituled,  An  Atl  concerning 

Common  Fields  and  Fences^  would  have  been. 

SCnU  ft  itf  fuctljec  ^cotJlUeS!,  That  notwithftanding  the  faid  Fence 
A  Direaion  ^eingin  fome  place  or  places  not  fully  anfwerable  to  the  Five  Rayl  Fence, 
to  Fence-  aforefaid,  yet  if  it  be  made  to  appear  to  the  faid  Fence-Viewers,  that -the 
vienrers  Creatures  did  not  enter  the  Encloftd  Lands  at  the  Deficient  place,  but  over 
themn.  fome  pjace  which  was  Sufficient,  as  aforefaid ;  then  they  fhall  in  that  cafe 
declare  the  Fence  to  be  Sufficient:  Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  con- 
trary  notwithftanding. 

II  11  I  I  ^  II  '11  *  III  mmmm^^mmm 

An  hiQi  for  Opening  and  Adjourning  the 
^^tx67%nl  Superior  Court,  by  one  or  two  of  the 
%69>  »84.        Judges,  or  by  the  Sheriff,  in  certain  cafes. 

It  being  Refrefented  to  thU  jifemhlyt  by  the  Honourable  the  Judges  oftbe 
Superior  Courts  that  many  times  it  happtns  in  the  Circuit,  that  they  are  much 
p       „  Expofed  ft  DijficuUies  tofave  the  Sejfion  of  the  Court  at   the  Ttme  appointed,  by 

'       rtafon  of  the  NeceJJity  the  Laa  putteth  upon  them  to  have  a  Quorum  of  the  Judges 
en  thtj^ftfor  Opening  the  Court  and  Mjourning  it. 

Which 


Anno  Regn2  R(gu  G  E  O  R  G  J  I,  Declmo  Tertlo. 


Calling ^ocic t to )g@eetmg0,  ^iCvilliS  of  Crtmt*  335 


Which  Inconveniency    to  Prevent : 

5t  fjJ  (^nacteO  anO  <0;nainc&  bp  tfje  dSotiernouc,  Council  onU  tJcptefcn*  Any  One  of 
jatibea,  m  <0mctal  (JTourt  SflCfcmbleb,  anO  Op  tt)c  'JCucIjojiti?  of  tJjc  fame,  the judgesof 
That  for  the  future,  any  Two  or  One  o{  the  Judges  of  the  Superior  Court,  '^^  Superior 
being  on  the  Spot  for  the  Opening  of  the  Superior  Court,  fliall  have  full  er°"o'o7en'& 
Power  and  Authority  to  Open  and  Adjourn  the  faid  Court-  adjoum  it. 

5fint>  it  (g  fuctljec  ^rotituH,  That  if  all  the  Judgesof  the  faid  Court  in  the  judges 
fhal)  be  Providentially  hindred,  or  (hall  not  be  there,  that  it  (hall  be  the  Abfence,  the 
duty  of  the  Sheriff  of  the  County  ;  and  he  is  hereby  Authorized  and  Im- couiifv"*^^!© 
powred,  to  Adjourn  the  faid  Court  by  Proclamation,  to  the  next  Day,  till  adjourn'  faid 
the  judges  may  arrive  at  the  Place  .•  And  all  Parties  concerned  m  the  Court. 
faid  Court  are  to  take  Notice  thereof  accordingly 

An  Ad  for  direding  how  Societies    (hall 

Meet  and  Form  themfelves,  after  other '9^5?? '"* 
Societies  are  Drawn  off  from  them. 

THIS  Court  ohferv'tng  that  many  Towns  in  this  Colony y  have  leen  divided 
into  feparate  Pariflies  or  Societies^  and  the  New  Society  fo  fet  off^  have  by  Vnamhle. 
this  AJjembly  been  direSied  how  to  form  themfelves  into  fuch  SocietieSf  by  a 
fecial.  Law  of  this  Colony^  C^s  in  Page  2ji  j  but  no  Provifion  in  faid  Lav 
directing  the  Firfi  Society^  after  the  faid  Pariflus  or  Societies  are  Drawn  off'toForm 
themfelves  into  a  Society  ;  or  hew  to  ffarn  the  Firft  Society  Meeting  in  the  faid 
Society. 

A    Warrant 

3Be  ft  tljewfoje  (Enactcu  hv  t^e  (Kofe£cnour,  Council  anlj  ^eprcfentatfftetf,  ""^er  the 
m  (JJmeral  Court  fiiffzinbkU,  ante  bp  tje  flut|}o?it?  ot  t^e  fame,  That^'"J°*  *" 
when  any  Society  or  Societies,  are  Legally  fet  off,  in  any  Town  or  Towns  in  juftice"wid» 
this  Colony,  any  Affiftanc  or  juflice  of  the  Peace,  together  with  Three  of  j  of  the 
the  Principal  Inhabitants  in  any  fuch  Firft  Society,  fhal]  by  themfelves  or  Principal  la- 
others  whom  they  Ihali  Depute,  by  a  Warrant  under  the  Hands  of  faid  }?*^".^"^*'» 
Afliftantorjuflice  and  Three  Inhabitants,  aforefaid.  Warn  all  the  Inha- tV*^t"on  ^ 
bitants  in  the  Limits  of  faid  Society,  to  Meet  together  at  fuch  Time  and  the  Fitft  So- 
Place  as  they  fhall  appoint  ;  When  and  where  they  fhall  firft  choofe  a  ciety  to  meet 
Moderator  and  then  a  Clerk,  who  fhall  by  fome  Afliftant  or  Juftice  of  Peace  *?S"''^''' -* 
be  Sworn  to  a  faithful  Difcharge  of  his  Office ;  Which  being  efFefted,  they  5™^'^^»  ^^^ 
may  proceed  to  aft  any  thing  Lawful  and  Proper  for  fuch  a  Society  to  do,  clerk  &e 
as  in  cafe  of  other  Societies, 

FirftSociety  3 

Provided  never theleJS,  It  any  of  the  Firfi  Societies,  in  any  of  the  Towns  J^aving  afted 
aforefaid,  have  already  afled  as  Separate  Societies,  their  Afts  fhall  be  good  their  Aft"^' 
and  valid  ;  and  this  Aft  fhall  in  no  wife  be  Conftrued  to  their  Prejudice ;  be  good  and 
But  they  fhall  ftill  continue  to  Aft  as  they  have  done,  according  to  the  valid. 
former  Law  for  Societies.  V1d.pag.14f. 

. . 149,1  sy.ijS, 

An  Ad  for  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit.      isp.'tVt w^ 

*-'  2oijZir,ii^, 

WHERE/IS  there  was  left  in  theTreafurer's  hands  irt  Uiiy  Ufl;  in  Bills  2j5'j}7'z4i* 
of  Publick  Credit,  fit  for  further  ufe,  the  Sum  of  Out  Thoufand  Six  245,iyj,z8i5| 
Hundred  Twenty  Four  Pounds,  Two  Shillings  <»»<<  Six-pence,  ip^/c/?  were  fo  *8|,z97,?oi. 
Lodged  for  the  further  DiJJ>ofe  of  thtt  JJJembly.  IhI^^S!"* 


A>iHo  Regni  RegiA  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  Decimo  Tertlo. 


336  XTDo  ^ttcftton^  mefoll»eD»    jl^omiuation. 

^t  (8  <gnoctei3  bj?  tfie  €iotiecriour,  Council  ont)   Ecpcefcnratffeesf,  in 

(Bnucal  Court  5linemlili:&,   onO  bp  tlje   2lutt)o?itp  of  t|)C  fame,   That 

totioVounJs    the  faid  Treafurer  (hall,  and  he   is  hereby  Impowred,  to  Ifllie  out  and 

tobeEmitted  Deliver  the  faid  Sum  of  One  Thoufand  Six  Hundred  Twenty  Four  Pounds^  Two 

toanfwerthe  Shillings  and  Six-pencc\togethei  wkhThree  Hundred  Seventy  Five  Pounds, Seven^ 

Ees'"^of ''the  '""  Shillings  and  Sixpence  more,  to  be  of  the  Bilfs  brought  into  the  Treafury 

Colony,         by  the  Rate  granted  by  this  Affembly  in  OHober  Jaft,  or  by  Import  ;  for 

and  towards  the  payment  of  the  Publick  Debts  of  this  Colony  and  the 

neceflary  Charges  of  the  fame,  according  to  fuch  Orders  as  (hall  be  given 

him  from  time  to  time  according  to  Law. 

fo?veoFothe'r  J^ QUESTION  Art fmg  upon  an  M,  Entituted,  An  Aft  concerning  Free 
Qieftions,iii  Trade,  on  the  following  word!  in  the  laft  Paragraph,  viz..  *  That  all  Perfons 
pag.  120,132.  'that  come  to  Trade  in  this  Colony  that  are  not  Inhabitants  Whether 
'49'i7ii73.  hy  all?  erf  ont  U  to  be  underjiood  all  Per[ons,in  Central^wiihout  Exception  i 

3"'.  318-     ' 

iT.^'heArt^'  Resolved  in    the  Negative. 

concerning 

Free  Trade,  siixti  it  i&  tutttitt  ^tccbp  (JtiattjB  ant)  SDetlatflii,  B?  tljc  (fcotfrnotir, 
P^^'Jj'.'^  ,,  Ccimcil  ano  EepcefentatffafS,  In  <IBcnfral  Couct  Mmblti,  anU  b?  tbe 
Petfon",  in-  5Ilut{jo?{tp  Of  tU  fame,  That  by  all  Perfons,  hath,  is,  and  fhall  be  under- 
tends  'thofe  ftood,  only  thofe  who  come  into  this  Colony  out  of  fome  of  the  Neigh- 
belonging  to  bouring  Governments. 

other  Govern  ■ - 

ments.  A  QjJ  E  ST ION  brought  to  thU  jiffemblyy   viz.    Whether  tt   County  Surveyor 

qualified  as  the  Law  direUsy  being  at  any  time  called  out  to  run  any  Line 

between  adjoyning  Proprietorxy  and  the /aid  Surveyor  not  knowing  the  true  courfe 

from  Boundary  to  Boundary,  or  through  the  Variation  of  his  Compafs  it  obliged. 

Vid.  pag.iro  (g  yun  an   uncertain  courfe  to  find   the  certain  and  true  courfe  between  faid 

jis'^''^''^^^  Proprietors,  and  in  fo  doing  runs  upon  the  Lands  of  the  adjoyning  Proprietors, 

to  him  or  them  calling  out  faid  Surveyor,  the  running  of  faid  uncertain  or  Traverfe 

Line  upon  faid  adjoyning  Land,  ought  to  be  accounted  a  Trefpafs  in  the  Surveyor,  his 

Imployer  or  lmployers,or  thofe  the  faid  Surveyor  improves  as  his  jiffipants  ? 

1>  ESOLVED  in  the  Negative.    Provided,  the  above  Service  be  done  in 
■"^  the  Months  appointed  by  Law  for  Running  or  Renewing  Bounds. 

THE  Gentlemen  Nominated  to  ftand  for  Ekaion 
in  ^ai>  next,  fent  in  by  the  iTteemett  of  this 
<I50l)etttmetlt-,  to  this  Affembly,  are  as  follows 
cth,  t)l5. 

TheHonourable^OSfPHTy^LZ/COrrjEfqitheHon.yON^^rAf^N 

LAW,  Efqi  John  Hamlin,  Efq;  Samuel  Eells,  Efq;  Matthew  Allyn,  Efa-, 

P.oger  Wolcott,  Efq;    James  Wadfworth,  Efq;    John  Hall,  Efq;    Chrtftopker 

TheNamesof      Chrifiopbers,  Efq;     Hez.ekiah  Brainerd,  Efq;     John  Hooker,  Elq-,     Jofevh 

the  Perfons,       Wakeman,  Efq^  Nathaniel  Stanly,  Efqi    Jofeph  Whiting,  Efq;    Capt.  Oziat 

STJeSi-      •'^''^'"'   ^^P*^-  '''»'"<"^>  ^'■^'''^^i  Cape.  James  Rogers;   Maj.  John  Burr  ; 
on  in  May  Mr.Samuel  Bi[hop  ;    Mr.  Warham  Mather. 

*^^^'  NEW-LONDON:  ^' 

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Hartford.  1919. 


Ads  and  Laws 

PafTed  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefty's  Colofly 
of  Conne^icut  in  Mw  England:  Begoa  and  Held  ac  Hartford,  oa 
the  Eleventh  Day  of  May,  in  the  Thirteenth  Year  of  the  Reiga 
of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  G  S  0  R  G  St  of  Great- Brifairu  &c. 
KING.  Anttoqnc Pomigit  I  7  x  7' 


An  Aft  to  Prevent  Frauds,  Qyarrels  and 
Difturbances,  in  Bargains,  Sales,  Leafes,  ^^.p^g.  ^^ 
or  other  Alienations  of  Land,  O-c^  in  thisSftfi'IJ^ 
Government.  IsllHttr 


THIS  ^fftmbly  Obftrving  the  grdsivg  Inconveniency  en  this  Covtm- 
mentf  bjr  means  of  too  many  Taking  in  handy  Bearing  »/»,  or  Uf  holding 
of  Quarrels  and  Sides  \  to  the  Dtfiurbance  of  the  Common  Bight  and 
the  Peace  and  Quiet  of  the  good  People  in  this  Government,  Whitb 
Tendetb  t»  tbeir  Jttifoverifimentf  by  the  Mi^evte  of  Time  and  Treafure. 

Which  to  Prevent : 


Preaalte. 


f^  ft  tf nffttet  anti  SDrtlsreti  6?  tl^t  ^otemour,  Countil  anti  Eeprrrrn- 
iBtltw,  In  general  Court  alTcmWeD,  anD  fjg  tje  ^uitojttp  of  tlje  fame, 
That  all  Bargains,  Sales,  Leafes,  or  other  A  Uenations,  for  Years,  Life,  Lives 
or  for  Ever,  or  for  any  other  Term  or  Time  whatfoever,  of  any  Lands, 
Tenements,  or  Heriditaments  within  this  His  Majefties  Colony  ofConne- 
Qicuty  whereof  the  Leflbr,  Vendor,  Grantor,  or  that  does  otherways  Exe- 
cute any  Inftruroent  in  Writing,  for  the  Transferring  any  Right  or  Title 
to  any  Lands,  Tenements,  or  Heriditaments,  to  another  Perfon  or  Perfons, 
the  Prefent  PolTenbr  thereof  only  Excepted,  is  Difleifcd  or  Outed,  of  the 
Pofle/lion  thereof,  by  the  Entry,  Pofleflion  and  Improvement  of  any  other 
Perfon  or  Perfons  ;  or  that  does  Claim  or  Challenge  to  have  Right  or  Title 
to  any  Lands,  Tenements  or  Heriditaments,  by  Force  and  Venue  of  any 
Title  or  Claim,  Aliene  from  and  in  Oppofjtion  to  the  Title  granted  by  the 

M  m  m  Royal 


All  Bargainj, 
Sales,  Leafes, 
or  any  other 
Alienations 
of  Land.fif'tf, 
for  Years, 
Lives,  or  for 
ever.pnade  by 
any  LelTor, 
Vendor,  or 
Q  ran  tor,  the 
prefent    Pof- 
ieffor  thereof 
only  Except- 
ed, Alienf 
from&inOp" 
pofition   to 
the  Title 
Granted     by 
Che  Royal 


jSatio  Regfii  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  Decimo  Tcrtlo. 


338    C]cpia!ttinjg  a  i^acasrai^l)  tti  3nteftate0* 


Royal  Charter  to  this  His  Majefties  Corporation,  and  not  Warranted  by 
^'' w'na'n"^  the  Laws  of  this  Colony,  ftall  be  Null  and  Void  j  and  of  no  EfFcd  in  the 
•d'b.'Vhr'  Law  for  the  Transferring  and  Conveying  any  of  the  Pretended  Rights  or 
Laws  of  this  Titles  above  Defcribed,to  any  Perfon  or  Perfons  whatfoever. 
Colony, to  be 

Null  &  Void  1^^^  ^f,  {f  fuftlitr  <naftet!  B?  if)?  aiut6o;(t?  afojeralU,  For  the  more  Ef- 
«  tTn"'b  ftftual  Preventing  the  Mifcliiet  aforefaid.  That  whofoever  fhall  Attempt, 
any* liftfu-  '  by  any  Inftrument  in  Writing  under  his  Hand,  to  Alienate  any  of  the 
ment  of  Wri-  Claims  or  Rights  above  Defcribed,  in  any  fuch  Manner  as  is  above  Decla- 
ting.toAlie-  jgd  to  be  Void  and  InefTeftual  in  the  Law,  or  (hall  receive  any  Conveyance 
"*'*  "V  °^  thereof  to  him  or  them  ;  fhall  forfeit  one  half  of  the  Value  of  the  Lands 
Rights'rbe^'  Attempted  to  be  Alienated,  as  aforefaid.  To  be  Recovered  by  Bill,Plaint  or 
fere  defcribM  Information,in  any  Court  proper  to  Hear  and  Determine  the  fame  *,  where" 
Oi  receives-  of  the  onc  half  fhall  be  to  the  Informer  that  (hall  Profecute  the  fame  to 
ny  fuch  Con-  gffeft  .  and  the  other  half  of  the  Penalty  to  the  Trealury  of  this  Colony. 

veyance,  to  _  ' ' '  '  _ 

''  A  n  A  ft  in  explanation  of,  and  addition  to,  the 
Law,  Entituled,  An  A&  for  the  Settlement 
tfofnSyt;     ofInteftateEftates;particularly,thatClaufe 
l??:uMoS     in  the  fifth  Paragraph,  in  thefe  words,  vii^, 
"*  •  The  refidue  both  of  Real  and  Perlonal  E= 

s«p.g  6,.      c  ftate,  Equally  to  every  of  the  next  of  Kin 
*  of  the  Inteftate  in  Equal  degree. 

In  the  djftri- 

butionofPer-  •q^  (j  ^natteli  6p  tht  (^obecnotir,  ffounffl  and  Sltpceffntatltt!?,  in 
tolhiS^'  P  4StneMlCouctfl«tmbIe6,autib?  t^e  |ButJ)0?U?  of  ite  faiiu,  That 
ofKiii  in  e-  in  the  Diflribution  of  the  Perfonal  Eftate,  is, and  (hall  beUndeiftood,Con- 
^ual  degree,  11  rued  and  Intended,  by  the  faid  Words  ^  next  of  Kin  in  Equal  Degree  ] 
»"t«"^sthofe  Thofe  Perfons  which  are  next  in  the  Line  Afcendant  and  Tranfverfe  (  i «.) 
iw«  in*the  Accounting  the  Father  in  the  firft  Degree  Afcendant,  and  the  Brother  in 
Line  Afcen-  the  firft  Degree  Tranfverfe  ;  and  fo  Onward,without  any  Diftinftion  to  be 
daotSsTranf-  made  in  the  Quantity,  that  is  the  Totality  or  Partiality  of  the  Blood. 
veff«. 

jind  In  the  Defcint^  Jiiviflen  And  SettUment  if  Eftata  ef  Inherit ance,  tr  Rt»\ 
tjlate^  nbfre  any  SeitUmem  of  any  Real  Eftate  remains  yet  to  he  done ;  and  at  oM 
frumiit,        times  hereafter  when  any  Debates  fliallarife  among  the  next  of  Kin  to  the  htejtate^ 
about  the  Settlement  of  the  Real  Eftate,  aforefaid. 

Real  Eftates     !3t  H  tf^tb^  tfnatteti  anU  (D^liaimli,  That  the  fald  Real  Eflate,  which 

■which  came   came  to  the  Inteftate  by  Defcent,  (hall  Defcend  to  and  be  Setled  upon  the 

to  the  In-      whole  Blood  and  half  Blood  Equally,  vathout  Diftinftion  ;  when  it  fhall 

teftate  byDe-  happen  that  thofe  of  the  half  Blood,  are  of  the  Blood  of  the  Anceftor   to 

d«f"end  to     ^^^  Inteflate,  from  whom  the  Eftate  Defcended.      And  on  the  Contrary, 

the  whole  &  C »  '  )  when  tha  hslf  Blood  is  not  of  the  Blood  of  the  faid    Anceftor,  the 

half  Blood  e-  half  Blood  fliall  not  be  Admitted  to  divide  the  Inheritance  with  the  whole 

Bun'n'Eftu''  ^^°°^  '"  ^'^'^  ^*'"*  Degree :  But  in  Cafe  the  Real  Eftate  came  to  the  In= 

Purchafed,"  tef^ate  by  Purchafe,  tne  Totality  or  Partiality  of  the  Blood  (hall  not  be 

then,  £?*r.      Confidered. 

Th  half  ^"^  '^  '^  fuct!)Et  ^roiiOeU,  That  if  there  be  none  in  Equal  Degree 
Blood  10  In»  °f  kindred  with  the  half  Bloody  in  the  Line  Tranfverle,  ai  atwrtlaid,  ti^ 
hcrit.in  cafe.  ^^^^  ^\qqA  fhall  be  admitted  to  Inherit. 


Anno  RegHt  Regit  G  E  O  R  G I  J,  Declmo  Tertb. 


Indian  C!)ilt)ren  to  U  SasijsDt  to3aeat>  Englim.339 

an6  it  a  furtl^er  Pi:ot3ftic&,  That  the  next  degree  of  Kindred  in  the  The  next  da- 
Line  Tranfverfe,  fhall  be  admitted  to  the  Inheritance  before  the  next  de-  8'*^  ?^  ^'"" 
gree  of  Kindred  in  the  Line  Afcendant ;  and  the  next  degree  of  Kindred  lT^c  Tranf- 
jn  the  Line  Arcendant,  ftall  be  admitted  to  the  Inheritance  before  a  Re-  verfe,  to  in- 
jnoter  degree  in  the  Line  Tranfverfe  \  (»-«•)  The  Brothers  and  Sifters  herit  before 
Ihall  Inherit  before  the  Parent;  and  the  Parent  from  whom  the  Inteftate  '^^^"^^f  ,vg' 
defcended,  (hall  be  admitted  before  the  Uncle  or  Coufin  German,  or  £j^^\  "^f'g^. 
Brothers  Children  ;  and  the  Brothers  Children  before  the  Uncle  •,  and  in  dantjfiff. 
the  like  manner  the  Remoter  degrees  of  Kindred  (hall  Inherit. 


An  A<3  for  requiring  Mafters  and  Miftreffes 
of  IW/<?»  Children,  to   ufe  their  utmoft^.^ 
Endeavours,  to  Teach  faid  Children  to4'"F^*I 
Read  Engli/h  ;  and  to  Inftrud  them  in  the^5,4^,;9i.t9^ 
Principles  of  the  Chriftian  Faith. 

WHER  E /IS  this  /SffetrMy  is  Informed,  that  msfiy  of  the  Indians  in  this  httmliU* 
Governmenty  fut  out  their  Children  to  the  Englifh,  to  he  brought   up  b^ 
them  t  And  yet  Sundry  of  the  Perfons  having  fuch  Children^  do  Ntglttt  to  Liarn 
them  to  Read  and  to  InfiruU  them  in  the  Principles  of  the  Chriftian  Faithffo  that 
pick  Childrta  areftitl  in  danger  ts  eontime  Heathens* 

Wlilth  to  Prevent : 

IBe  ft  (ffnartiB  IB?  t|e  ^gfoijewour,  Countfl  anti  ErprefentatCfiesf,  in 
^tncral  Court  UlTemliUli,  ens  fc^  t^t  3IIut!)0?(tp  pf  tftg  feme.  That  5J?J"i'"''f 
every  Perfon  in  this  Colony ,that  hath  tal(en,or  (hall  take,  any  of  the  Indian  ^fi  /^^j^^ 
Children  of  this  or  the  Neighbouring  Governments,  into  the  care  of  their  Children,  to 
Families,  are  hereby  Ordered  to  ufe  their  utmoft  Endeavours,  to  Teach  Teach  them 
them  to  Read  E»|J«/fe  ;  and  alfo  to  Inflruft  them  in  the  Principles  of  the  ^°,R^  ^^S' 
Chriftian  Faith,  by  Cates^izing  them,  together  with  other  proper  Me-  ^^^{^(XmtnSt 
thods.     And  the  Seieft-men  and  Grand -jurors,  in  the  RefpeSive  Towns,  Qtand  jurors 
Ihall  make  diligent  Enquiry,  Whether   the  Indian  Children,  that  are  or  to  make  di- 
may  be,  put  oct  ss  above,  are  by  their  Mafters  or  Miftreffes  that  have  ligentEnqui- 
the  Care  of  them,  lnfiru£led  and  Taught,  as  abovefaid.    And  if  "pon'f^aue/'&if 
Enquiry,  faid  OfHcers  (hall  find  that  any  fuch  Mafter  or  Miftrefs,  hath  ^^^^  fj^d  j^y 
Neglefted  their  Duty  herein,  after  due  Warning  given  ;  then  faid  Officers,  negleft  their 
or  any  two  of  them,  (hall  Inform  the  next  Affiftant  or  juftice  of  the  Peace  j  Duty  in  this 
Upon  which  the  faid  Authority  (hall  Summon  fuch  Mafter  or  Miftrefs,  fo  f^'^P^'^^'"  J^^ 
Informed  againft,  to  appear  before  them  ;  and  if  upon  Examination,  it  ap-  AmhorltT.fc 
pear  that  faid  Mafter  or  Miftrefs  hath  NegleSed  to  Inftruft  any  Indian  ^iH  Mafters 
Child  or  Children,  put  to  them,  as  atorefaid  ;they  (hall  be  Fined,  attbe  tobefin'd&'tf 
Difcretion  of  faid  A(riftant  or  Juftice  j  noc  exceeding  the  Sum  of  Forty  i°^  l^^\^^J\°^ 
muings:  To  be  to  the  ufe  of  the  School  in  the  Town  where  the  Mafter  *^^"°"'^* 
or  Miftrels  Lives, 


M  m  m  X  An  Aft 


Mho  RegHt  Regh  G  E  O  R  G  I  J.  DfiCtmo  Tcriio. 


340         ^tOfellOJjS^  of  tlje  CJUtCl)  of  England. 


Fid.pag  t34 


An  Adt  for  providing  how  the  Taxes  Levied 
on  Profeffors  of  the  Church  of  enj5lanD, 
for  the  Support  of  the  Gofpel,  (hall  be 
difpofed  of  5  and  for  Exempting  faid  Pro- 
feffors, from  paying  any  Taxes,  for  the 
Building  Meeting-Houfes,  for  the  prefent 
Eftablifhed  Churches  of  this  Government 

U  TON  the  Prayer  of  Mofes  Ward  cf  Fairfield,  Church-Warden,  und  tie 
refl  of  the  Church-Wardensy  Veftry-Men  and  Brethren,  Refreftnting  them' 
[elves  under  Obligatitn  by  the  Honourable  Society  and  Bi^iof  of  London,  to  ?ay 
JPreamHe,  to  the  Support  of  the  EJlablifhed  Church '-,  Praying  this  ^Jfembly  by  fomt  AEl,  or 
othtrwife,tofree  them  from  Paying  toDlffeniing  Mini (iers^and  for  Building  DiJJhi' 
ting  Mee  ting- Houfes  ^andComplaining  that  Money  hat  been  lately  taken  from  them 
hy  difireJS  ♦  Praying  that  the  faid  Money  might  be  returned  unto  them,  7he  faid 
Ward  appeared,  and  by  his  Attorney^  declaring  to  this  Affembly,  that  he  fhould  not 
Jnfji  on  the  return  of  the  Money  Prayed  for.  Afferted  it  to  have  altvays  been  E- 
fieemed  as  an  Hardfliip,  by  thofe  of  the  Profeffion  Eftablifh'd  by  this  Government,  to 
be  Compelled  to  Contribute  to  the  Support  of  the  Church  of  England,  where  that  it 
the  Church  Eflablifh'd  by  Law  \  and  thereupon  Vrged  that  no  fuch  thing  fhould  be 
here  Impofed^upon  any  Dijfenting  from  the  Churches  here  Approved  and  Sftabljfh'd 
by  the  Law  of  this  Government  :  Further  "Urging,  that  there  might  be  fomt 
Provifion  made  by  the  Law,  for  the  Obliging  their  Parifhionerj  to  Pay  to  the  Support 
ef  their  Minifiers. 

I8e  ft  €nattctj  Ip  tit  <!5t)tJCTO0ur,  Countfl  anH  Keprefcntatffie*,  fn 

,,     ^j,„s  <lcnecal  Court  affemWcB,  anD  b^  tjie  aut^o^it?  of  ttje  tame,  That 

Choafc  of  all  Perfons  who  are  of  the  Church  of  England,  and  thofe  who  are  of  the 

the  Chutch    Churches  Eftablifhed  by  the  Laws   of  this  Government,  that  Live  in  the 

ofEti^Uni.se  Bounds  of  any  Parifh  allowed  by  this  Aflembly,  fhall  be  Taxed  by  the 

rh°^^  hes  E-  P*' i^^'on*"  of  the  faidPari(h,by  the  fame  Rule  and  in  the  fame  Proportion, 

ftablifti'<i  by  for  the  Support  of  the  Miniftry,  in  fuch  Parifli  \  but  if  itfo  happen,  that 

the  Laws  of  there  be  a  Society  of  the  Church  of  England,  where  there  is  a  Perfon  in 

this  Govern-  Orders  according  to  the  Canons  of  the  Church  of  EngUnd,   Settled  and 

ment,  to  \x   Abiding  among  them  and  Performing  Divine  Service,  fo  near  to  any  Perfoa 

ftnw  Rule  &  *^'  ^^th  Declared  himfelf  of  the  Church  of  England,Khzt:  he  can  Conveni- 

in  the  fame  cntly  and  doth  Attend  the  Publlck  Worfhip  there ;  then  the  Col1e(ftors, 

Proportion,    having  firft  Indifferently  Levyed  the  Tax,  as  abovefaid,  /hall  deliver  the 

for  the  Sup-  Taxes,  Collcfted  of  fuch  Perfons  Declaring  themfelves  and  Attending,  as 

pott  of  the   aforefaidjunto  the  Minifter  of  the  Church  of  £B|/4«^,Living  near  unto  fuch 

Cou'eaois  to  Perfons  •,  which  Minifter  Ihall  have  full  Power  to  Receive  and  Recover  the 

deliver  tothe  fame,  io  order  to  his  Support  in  the  Place  AHigned  to  him.    But  if  fuch 

Minifter  of  Proportion  of  Taxes  be  not  fufficient,  in  any  Society  of  the  Charch  of 

*of  En*  W    ^"£^'*"'^i  *<*  Support  the  Incumbent  there,  then  fuch  Society  may  Levy  and 

&c  when^&c  Colleft  of  them  who  Profefi  and  Attend,  as  aforefaid,  greater  Taxes,  at 

their  own  Difcretion,  for  the  Support  of  their  Minifter. 

of  tlJc"ho"  h  And  the  Parifhoners  of  the  Church  oTErgtand,  Attending,  as  aforefaid, 
of  England,  wc  hereby  Excufed  from  Paying  any  Taxes,  for  the  Building  Meeting 
Excus'd  from  Houfes  for  the  Frefeac  Eftafaliftx'd  Churches  ojf  this  Government. 

AnAei 


Ahmo  Re^l  Regit  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  Declmo  Tertlo. 


iFomicatiOtt*  Bidtillins  <SBolaf[tS.  fnt^.   541 


An  Adl  in  addition  to  an  ad^,  Entituled,  AnTA^;t^\\\ 
ad  againft  Fornication  and  Baftardy.       »wo^.«'} 

Be  it  (f nattfU  Bp  tfie  dFoternour,  Council  anlr  IRfprefentatftcsf,  m Married  per 
(©cncral  €ouct  KlffembleD,   anD  fcp  t^e  SHuttjO^itp  of  t!)E  fame,  fons  bro'ton 
That  when  and  fo  often  as  any  Married  Pcrlbns,  ftal)   be  Accufed  and  Trial  forFor 
brought  to  Try  a!,  before  any  County  Court,  for  Committing  Fornication  "'^*"°"  .'* 
with  each  other  before  Marriage,  if  fuch  Perfons  fhall  at  their  Tryal,  Plead  pY/aJlng"^* 
Guilty,  they  fhall  fuffer  but  the  one  half  of  the  Penalty  by  Law  Ordered  Guilty,  to 
againft  fuch  Offenders  ;  and  the  Court  fliall  give  Sentence  accordingly,  Any  fuffer  but  hal( 
Law,  Ufage,  or  Cuftom  to  the  Contrary  notwithftanding.  the  Penalty. 

An  Ad  to  prevent  Diftilling  of  Molaffes 

into  Rhum* 

WHER  EAS  Sundry  Per  font  in  thk  Government,  Attempting  to  Dlftill  and  . 

Drarv  of  Spirits  from  MoUffcs,  to  the  grcAi  Damage  of  Hit  Majcfiies """''"' 
SubjeBs  'y  for  that  by  faid  PraSlice,  MoUffes  it  made  Scarce  and  Dear,  and  the 
Spirits  drawn  off  therefrom^  it  ufually  very  Vrtwholejome  and  of  litttlt  Valuv, 

Which  to  Prevent : 

5Bc  ft  tfnaitrb  !ip  t|e  ^ofternoiir,  Countfl  «inU  Eeprerentatfftecf,  fn 
^tneral  Court  affembUD,  ano  bp  tfie  SLut^^i%p_  of  t\t  fame,  That  P^f""  Di- 
if  any  Perfon  or  Perfons,  (hall  Difli!)  and  Draw  off  any  Rum  or  Spin'ts  "oSolafff 
from  Molaffes,  they  ffiall  pay  as  a  Fine  to  the  PubiicJc  Treafury,  the  Sum  to'befin'd  it 
of  Three  Shillings  fer  Gallon,  for  every  Gallon  of  Rum  or  Spirits  that  fliall  be  per  Gallon. 
drawn  ofF,  as  atorcfaid.  And  the  feveral  Conftables  and  Grand- jurors  in  Conftables  St 
the  Refpeftive  Towns,  (hall  make  diligent  Enquiry  in  their  Precinfts,  of  all  ^''"^J^'^* 
Breaches  of  this  Aft,  and  gitre  Information  to  the  next  AfEftant  or  Juftice  g^  Enquiry 
of  the  Peace,againft  all  and  every  Perfon  and  Perfons,  that  they,  or  any  two  of  allBreach- 
of  faid  Officers,  (hall  be  fatisfied  arc  Guilty  of  the  Breach  of  this  Aft;  "  ofthisAft 
Which  Authority,  fliall  by  Writ,  Require  fuch  Perfon  or  Perfons,  fo  ^n- ^jj"^"'"'*"^ 
formed  againft,  to  appear  before  him  or  them.  And  if  upon  Examination,  j  to  Require 
the  faid  Afliflant  or  Juftice,  ftiall  fee  a  Probability  of  the  Complaint  being  theXtanfgref 
proved,  if  the  Quantity  Diftilled,  be  fuch  as  that  the  Penalty  wiU  Exceed  fofs  to  come 
the  Sum  of  Fourty  Shillings,  the  faid  Affiftant  or  Juftice,  (hall  Bind  him  or  ^'?°'=  *'^*?'» 
them  over  to  the  next  County  Court  in  the  County,  to  Anfwer  for  the  sen"ence '  *'^ 
fame-,  otherways  the  faid  A/Tiftant  or  juftice,  Ihall  Proceed  to  Sentence  to  pay  faid 
him  or  them  to  pay  the  Penalty,  aforelaid.  Penalty. 


era 


An  A6i  for  ftating  the  Fare  of  the  Ferriage,  vid.pag.j4. 
for  Man,  Horfe  and  Load,  acrofs  Con- josi^ij^],^* 
nedlicut-River,  at  Middletorpn. 

UPON  the  Prayer  o/Ifrahiah  Wetmorec/Mtddletown,  fo  rvhom  *htt  pi.g„„if 
Affcmhly  in  Odobcr  lajt^  Cranttd  a  Ferry  atro^  Connefticuc-/?»vfr,  *" 

(n  Middletown* 

This 


Anno  Regnt  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J.  Declmo  Tertio. 

"""i^r^ttrtjeyo^g^  Wllg  of  Ctebit.  li:oift)n)5rant)g. 

TheFeitiftge  This  Aflemby  do  now  Grant,  that  the  Fare  of  faid  Ferry,  during  the 
from  the  laft  time  the  faid  Ferry  is  Granted  to  the  Petitioner,  ftiall  be  from  the  Laft 
of  oaohr  to  Pay  of  OElober,  to  the  Firft  Day  of  May^  Annually,  for  Man,  Horfe  and 
^^'t "Man  Load,  To»cJve-p««ce; and  for  a  fingle  Perfon  or  fingle  Horfe,  foar-pwee: 
&cA4lior  Any  former  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  Contrary  notwithftanding. 
fingle  Perfon  ■  '  ■' '  "  " ' 

An  Ad:  for  Impowring  County-Surveyors, 
*jV'^i'^"     to  adminifter  the  Oath  to  fuch  as  aflift 
them  in  carrying  the  Chain. 

County  Sur-  »T>HIS  Aflembly  do  fully  Impower  the  County  Surveyors,  In  the  feveral 
veyors  to  ad-  j[  Counties  in  this  Colony ,for  the  time  being,  to  Adminifter  the  Oath, 
minifter  the  provided  by  Law,  to  fuch  Perfons,  as  (hall  be  Improved  to  aflift  any  fuch 
£  wVry  the  f^v^y^f '"  Carrying  the  Chain. 

An  Aft  for  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit,  for  the 
S's^'/s.  payment  of  the  publick  Debts  of  this 
isp,m  199.     LyOlony. 

a.zo,ti^  tig, 

X35.437«4i,  TTCTHEREAS  there  it  in  the  ffands  of  the  Trtafurer,  the  Sum  of  One 
*45»*53  *86,  y  Y  Thoufand  Two  Hundred  and  Fourteen  Pounds,  Eighteen  Shillings 
J  Itooiu'  ""'^  ^'"^  Pence,  of  good  BiBsfit  for  further  Service ;  which  was  brought  in  by  the 
|i4*;i7'?SJ'  ^'^''j  Granted  OSober  OneThoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty  Five, 
and  are  Lodged  in  the  Treafuryfor  the  further  DiQ>ofal  of  this  jifftmhly. 


TheTreafurer  ^t  f jf  (CnatteH  Jp  tfte  ^Pcitjecnouc,  CDuntil  antt  fieprtCentatitejf,  (n 
to  iflue  out  ^£netal  Court  flffiembkli,  ana  &?  tt^  ^wtljojit?  of  tlje  fame.  That  the 
*"4  »8  p  faid  Treafurer  fhall  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  Authorized  and  Impowred,  to 
?bHands!Jj.  ^^^^  °"t  ^"^  Deliver  the  aforefaid  Sum,  of  One  Jhoufand  Two  Hundred 
■wards  pay-  Fourteen  Pounds  Eighteen  Shillings  and  Nine  Pencey  towards  the  Payment  of 
ing  publick  the  Debts  and  the  NecefTary  Charges  of  this  Colony  ;  according  to  fuch 
Debts  of  the  Orders  as  (hall  be  given  him  from  Time  to  Time,  according  to  Law. 


Colony. 

vidp8g.9.jz  An  Ad  for  afcertaining  the  Towns  Brands 
j^l'^i"?  hereafter  mentioned. 

»»7  250,3x8 

B*(t^ttatfe^  bp  tlje  (SPotjecnoitc,  Caunci!  anli  EeprefentatfbejBf,  fn 
€(eiural  Court  flilcmSiiie^,  ana  1)?  tl^e  $8ut^o^iep  or  t\t  fame. 
That   the  Towns  hereafter  mentioned,  ihall  have  a  Town  Brand,  to 
&  Figures"*  Brand  tJieir  Horfes,  and  other  Creatures ;  which  fliall  be  the  Letters  and 
■which  are     Figures  hereafter  made  j   That  is  to  fay,   Lebanon^  4      Coventry^  \j 
be^theBrands*^'"""'^«''J'>  "C      Durham^  E)        Banbury,   II      KeBingly,  ^     Crotortf  » 
^^''SL'^  Colchejler,^      Hebron,  Q     J^'^h*  B    Mansfield,  [^      Pomfrett,  ^ 
•ures.in  thttottand,'^     Stafford,  6  Litchfieldy   o     jifbford,   3     Newtown,  7 

^*"^  " '    Ridgfeld,  ^         Bolton,   T  Wellington,     S  New-Milftrd,  x 


NEW-loi<idon: 
Printed  and  Sold  by  T,  G  r  e  e  m.  Printer  to  the  GOVERNOUR  and 

COMPANY.    I  7  »  7. 


^»no  Regni  negtg    G  E  O  R  G  I  J,    /  /.    Primo. 


erettmg  a  aiHojfe^Joufe  f o?  S^ifo^mip  |Betfong,343 


Thirty-five  copies 

reissued  by 
Albert  C.  Bates. 
Hartford,  19 1 9. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefties  Colony 
oi Conne^icut  in  New  England,  Begun  and  Held  at  New  Haven  on 
the  Twelfth  Day  of  O^oher,  in  the  Firft  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE  the  SeccnJ^  of  Great  Britain^  &c. 
KING.     Annoque  Domini^  1717. 

~~~  cITa  p.  I. 

An  A<ft  for  Supprefling  and  Punifliing  of 
Rogues, VagabondsjCommon Beggers,and  vidpagryr. 
other  Lewd,  Idle,  Diffolute  and  Diforderly  iS^&iit 
Perfons ;  and  for  fetting  them  to  Work,    179  pj'.YiV 

THIS  /ffemhly  Obferving  many  gromng  Difficulties  and  Tncortvtni' 
encies  on  thii  Celonyt  ly  means  of  many  Straggling  and  Vagabond 
Felhwst  that  are  Strowling  to  and  fro  in  this  Colony^  ^'WHy  "^d  pfgamll? 
committing  many  Infolencies  ;  and  the  increafe  of  Idle  and  Diffoluie 
terfons  among  our  felvesyfor  nant  of  fuitable  Means  and  Place  to  Refirain  and 
Imploy  them. 

Which  to  Prevent: 

TE>t  ft  ^BnacttH  i?  t^e  ^ot>ef nouc.  Council  ano  IK^prcfentatrfieir,  in 
<B!enecal  Court  flffembleD,  anO  b?  the  flutbojup  o£  tte  fame.  That 
there  (hall  be  Ereaed,Built,or  otherways  Provided,in  the  Town  otHanfordy 
jn  the  County  of  Hartford  •,  and  that  in  cafe  the  Town  or  Proprietors  of 
H<ir(|/ir<l,do  not  within  Six  Months  after  this  Court,Procure  and  Setout,or 
Sequefter  Lands  Sufficient  andConvenient,  for  fuch  an  Improvement,  that 
then  fuch  Building  or  Buildings,  Ihall  be  at  the  Town  of  New  Haven  in  the 
County  of  New- Haven,  on  the  fame  Conditions  ;  and  on  their  Neglcft  for 
thefpace  of  Six  Months  then  next  coming,  then  it  fhall  be  at  New-London, 
in  the  County  of  NfiF-X'on<^on,  On  the  fame  Conditions,  the  faid  Town  or 
Proprietors  thereof,providing  for  and  difpofing  to  fuch  an  ufe  andimprove- 
nient,a  conveniency  of  Land  for  that  Purpofe  :at  the  Charge  of  this  Colony, 
a  fit  and  convenient  Houfe  or  Houfes  of  Correaion,to  be  ufed  and  imployed 
for  the  Keeping,  Correfling,  and  fetttng  to  Work,  of  Rogues,  Vagabonds, 
Common  Beggets,and  other  Lewd,  Idle,  Diffolute  and  Difoidejly  Perfons, 

N  n  n  tlnH 


A  Conveni- 
ent fJoufe  of 
Correftioii.to 
be  Built  at 
ffmford,  N: 
Haven  or  //. 
London^  iat 
tfieCorreaing 
and  fetting 
to  Work, 
Idle,  Lew'd 
andDifor- 
derlyPeifons. 


A»»e   Regnt    Regis    GEORGIJ,     //.     Primo. 


344Ctectinj5  a  QHJojIt-Dottfe  fojSDifojilietlp  i^etfong. 


^iHjbE  (t  furtfiec  "gnattelj  bg  tfje  «utt)0^it?  afo^efaili,  That  the  County 
The  County  Court  cf  the  faid  County ,are  hereby  Authorized  and  Direfted,to  take  care 
Sie  &'diSl  of'  ^^""^^  ^""^  ^'■^^'^  '"  ^^^  Building  of  the  faid  Houfe.  both  as  to  the 
in  Building  Figure  and  Dimenfions  of  the  faid  Houfe  or  Houfes.as  from  Time  to  Time 
faid  Houfe.     they  may  fee  Needful. 

«no  fie  ft  fuctljEC  (EnatttD  lip  t^t  autl^o?ftp  afo?ffaiO,  That  the  faid 
And  to  ap-  County  Court,  may  Nominate  and  Appoint,  at  their  Will  and  Pleafure,  an 
pejfon%o  be  Honeft  fit  Perfon,  to  be  Mafter  of  fuch  Houfe  of  Correaion.  And  it  ftiall 
Mafter  of  it.  and  may  be  Lawful  for  the  faid  Court,  or  any  other  County  Court  in  this 
Colony,  or  any  Two  Jufiices  of  the  Peace,  Quorum  Unm,  or  an  Afliftant 
and  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  to  fend  and  commit  unto  the  faid  Houfe,to  be  kept 
and  govern'd  according  to  the  Rules  and  Orders  thereof,  all  Rogues,  Vaga- 
Thefaid  bonds,  and  Idle  Perfons  going  about  in  Town  or  County  Begging,or  Perfons 
Couit.orany  ufing  any  Subtil  Craft,  Jugling,  or  Unlawful  Games  or  Playes  ;  or  feigning 
other  County  themfclves  to  have  knowledge  in  Phyfiognomy,  Palmeftry  ;  or  pretending 
lattices  &c  '^^y  *^*"  **^'  Deftinies,Fortunes,or  Difcover  where  Loft  and  StoUen  Goods 
to  (end  'idle'  "lay  be  found ;  Common  Pipers,  Fidlers, Run- away s,  Stubborn  Servants  or 
Perfons,  &c.  Children,  Common  Drunkards,  Common  Night-walkers,  Pilferers,'Wantoa 
to  be  kept  &  and  Lafcivious  Perfons,  either  in  Speech  or  Behaviour, Common  Railers  or 
Eld  Houfe"  f  Brawlers,  fuch  as  neglefl  their  Callings,  Mifpend  what  they  Earn,  and  do 
Correftioii?  not  Provide  for  themfelves  or  the  Support  of  their  Families  :  Upon  due 
PerfonsunderConviQion  of  any  of  the  Offences  orDifordersaforefaid  j  Asalfo  Perfons 
riftraSion,  under  Diftraftion  and  unfit  to  go  at  Large,  whofe  Friends  do  not  take  care 
**'*  for  their  fafe  Confinement. 

■mUKM  a  r  ^BnO  U  (t  twt^it  tMtUt  B?  tte  Stot8o?ftp  afo|efaftr.  That  the  Mader 
SidHouSto  ^^  '^^  ^^'^  Ho'jfe,ftallhave  full  Power  and  Authority,  and  ftall  fet  all  fuch 
havefuU  Pow  Perfons  as  (hall  be  duely  lent  or  committed  unto  htsCuftody,to"Wbrk,  and 
cr  to  fet  all  Labour  ( if  they  be  able  )  for  fuch  Time  as  they  fhall  be  ordered  to  Con- 
fuch  Perfons  tinue  and  Remain  in  faid  Houfe ;  and  to  Punifh  themjby  putting  Fetters  or 
toLabourfij'f  shackles  upon  them ;  and  by  Moderate  Whipping,  not  exceeding  Ten 
Punifh  Sd  Stripes  at  once ;  Which  (  unlels  the  Warrant  of  Commitment  (hall  other- 
Idie&  Oifor.  wife  direCl )  (hall  be  Inflicted  at  their  firfi  coming  in,  and  from  Time  to 
derly  Perfons  Time,  in  cafe  they  be  Stubborn,  Diforderly  or  Idle,  and  do  not  perform 
tji  &f»  their  Task,  and  that  in  good  Condition,  according  as  they  fliall  be  reafo- 
nably  Stinted ;  or  to  Abridge  them  ot  their  Food,as  the  caufe  diall  require, 
until  they  be  Reduced  to  better  Order, 

Preemlle*         jini  for  the  better  Governing  cf  the  faid  Houfe  ofComSUn,  and,  for  Implojwg 
fuch  Perfons  at  fhall  be  Committed,  to  the  fame, 

The  r««ntv  ffie  it  fmln  <tMm  ft?  tit  aurtOJftp  flffl^»,  That  the  faid 
Court  to  County  Court,  are  hereby  Authorized  and  Impowredjto  make  neceflfary 
make  necef-  Rules  and  Orders,  from  Time  to  Time,  as  they  (hall  find  occafion,  for  the 
fary  Rules  8c  Ruling,  Governing  and  Puniihing,of  fuch  Perfons  fo  to  be  Committed, 
Orders,  to  be  according  to  the  Laws  of  thisC3olony,and  fuch  Rules  and  Orders  as  /hall  be 
fei4  Houfe!  made  in  that  behalf,  by  the  faid  County  Court,  flsall  be  of  Force,  and  be 
duly  Performed  and  put  in  Execution* 

SlnoBe  ft  tmltt  «nattett  6?  tie  aur|8?ltp  ftfojefafo.  That  when  any 
In  cafe  fuch  perfon  fhall  be  Committed  to  the  faid  Houfe  cf  Correft!on,iu  cafe  he  or  (he 
belong  not  to  ^gjong  ^ot  to  any  Town  in  this  Colony,  fuitable  Materials,  fuch  as  are  Ne- 
thfs  Co  Wy .  celfary  and  Convenient  for  the  keeping  fuch  Perfons  to  work,  during  their 
M  ateriais  for  aboad  there,  fhall  be  defrayed  out  of  the  Colony  Treafury  ^  and  in  cafe  he 
Employing  or  (he  belong  to  any  Town  in  this  Colony,  that  futh  Materials  as  afore- 
Ih' p'  KP  1,°^  faid,(hall  be  provided  at  the  Charge  of  the  faid  Town ;  and  the  Seleft-men 
Tteffury  Or  of  the  faid  Town,(hall  deliver  the  fame  to  the  Mafter  of  the  faid  Houfe,  or 
&c.         '  be  accountable  to  him  for  the  Charge  and  Expence  thereof,  and  AiTefs  the 

Inhabitants 


^mo  Regtil  Regis    G  E  O  R  G  I  J,    /  /.    ^ntim 

iBmltts  Jfeeg  enlargep. 34^ 

Inhabitants  for  the  fame ;  and  when  any  Stubborn  Children  or  Servants  Two  tJiirds 
/hal)  be  fent  thither  as  aforefiiid,    the  aforementioned  materials  fhal)  be  of  their  ear. 
Provided  ftt  the  Charge  of  their  Parents  or  Mafters  (  if  able  )  during  their  "f.^S^*"  J= 
aboad  in  the  faid  Houfe.  And  e.ach  PerfonConimitted  as  aforefaid.fhall  be  ^-^  ^afe  au 
allowed  out  of  their  earnings,but  two  Thirds  thereof  for  their  Support,  and  they  earn,  if 
making  Satisfaft ion  for  the  Charge  expended  in  the  bringing  in  and  fur-  Heads  of 
nifhing  with  Materials  :     And  Overplufs  of  fuch  earnings  to  be  to  the  Fa«ii'j«,^t 
Mafter  of  the  Houfe  to  account  for.     And  if  fuch  Perfons  are  Mafters  or  JJe^P*"^ 
Heads  of  Families,  then  and  in  fuch  cafe,  the  whole  profit  and  benefit  of 
their  Labours,  or  fo  much  thereof  as  the  faid  County  Court  fliall  think 
neceflary  and  dired,  fliall  be  for  the  Relief  and  Support  of  their  Families,  j^p^  ^^^^ 
And  if  any  perfon  or  perlbns  to  be  Committed  to  the  faid  Houfe, (hall  be  committed 
Unable  to  Work,or  be  Weak  or  Siclt,then  to  be  relieved  by  the  Mafler  or  iofaid  Houfe 
Keeper  of  fuch  Houfe,  who  fliall  be  again  Reimburft  what  he  (hall  fo  ne-  be  unable  to 
ceflarily  Expend  for  the  Relief  of  fuch  perfon  or  perfons,  out  of  the  Pub-  JJ^^g^gj^ij  ^^ 
lick  Trealury  of  this  Colony,  if  the  Perfon  belong  not  to  any  Town  in  this  fajd^ivuftef 
Colony.    And  if  the  Perfon  belong  to  any  Town  or  Precinft  in  this  Co-  and  he  to  be 
Jony,then  by  the  Seleft-men  of  that  Town  or  Precinfl:,  and  the  Sele£V  men  Reimburlled, 
to  AfTefs  the  Inhabitants  of  fuch  Town  or  Precinft,  except  the  Perfon  fo  p"^°^^!j5 
committed  being  Unable  to  Work,  or  being  Weak  or  Sick,  were  at  the  {-."^''jj^^'^^e* 
Time  of  his  or  her  Commitment,  in  their  Minority  and  under  the  Care  ^c  or  by  the 
of  Parents  or  Mafters,  then  and  in  every  fuch  cafe,  the  Parents  or  Mafters  Seleifl  men, 
of  fuch  Perfons,  ftall  Reimburft   what  neceflary  Charges  the  Mafler  or  Parents  or 
Keeper  of  the  faid  Houfe  of  Correaion  (hali  n«ceflatily  expend  for  their  '^^^ft^"- 

Sln6  ft  ie  furt^tt  dnmth  iip  tit  autfiojftp   efojefafli,  That  the  ISSe 

Mafter  or  Keeper  of  the  faid  Houle,  (hall  be  allowed  for  his  Care,  Labour  of  Correaion 
and  Service,  in  Looking  after  thofe  committed  to  his  Care,  and  for  Re-  to  be  allowed 
lieving  them  who  IhaU  happen  to  be  Sick  or  Weak,  fuch  reafonable  Satis-  f°f  ^^^  5^'® 
faSion  made  him  by  the  Country,  Seleft-men,  Parents  or  Mafters  as  the  astheCourTty 
County  Court  fliall  direft  and  appoint,if  the  earnings  of  fuch  perfon  or  per-  Coiutihall 
fons  fhall  not  be  fufficient  to  Difcharge  the  fame,  over  and  above  what  is  Order, 
allowed  them  out  of  their  Earnings,  for  their  Relief.     And  the  Mafter  or  -,    faidWa. 
Keeper  fliall  keep  an  exa£b  Account  of  all  Profits  and  Earnings  that  fhall  fterto'keep" 
be  made  by  the  Labour  of  thole  under  his  Cuftody,  from  time  to  time,  an  exaft  ac- 
and  Prelent  the  fame  (   upon  Oath  if  requited)  unto  the  faid  County  count  of  all 
Court,  out  of  which  Earnings  the  faid  Mafler  or  Keeper  of  the  faid  Houfe  f^^^^^ffgj^* 
ftall  have  his  Allowance,  and  until  that  fhall  amount  to  a  Sufficiency  for  (J^efaine'^up- 
hiro,what  is  wanting  fhal!  be  made  up  to  him  out  of  the  County  Treafury,  on  Oath. 
to  be  drawn  in   again  out  of  the  Overplufs  of  the  Earnings  hereafter. 
And  the  Mafler  or  Keeper  of  fuch  Houfe  of  CorreSion,  that  fliall  refule  The  faid  Ma- 
te Account,  as  aforefaid  ;  or  fhall  otherwife  be  negligent  of  his  Duty  iier  refufing 
required  by  this  Aft,  fliall  be  liable  to  fuch  Fine  or  Punifhraent,  as  by  the  ^"^^^^1^^}'^^  H 
difcretion of  the  faid  County  Court  fhall  be  awarded.  beTin'V&''' 


Vid.  pag.  37 


CHAP.    II. 

An  Ad  for  Enlarging  Coalers  Fees* 

THlSAffemhlj  tahitig  into  CanfJemha  theFeeJofGoalirt^by  Lm  aVoreti pfgnnUg^ 
for  Dyeting  Prifontrs, 
•^^t^S  aflemblp  Bo  notD  CnaCC   That  for  the  Future,  each  Goaler  io  the  Goalerstobe 
fefpeftive  Counties  within  this  Colony  fhall  be  allowed  Four  Shillings  prr  allowed  4^. 
Week  for  Houferoom  and  Dyeting  each  Prifoner:  any  Law,  Ufa^e  or  ^'' ^««''^« 
Cuftoratothe  Contrary  Notwithftanding.  fmonet.. 

N  n  n  »  CHAP.  Ill- 


A«no  RegHi  Regk    G  E  O  R  G  I  J,      /  /•  Primo. 


346  ^ixftitts  ^om   ^ropricto?jg> 

CHAP.    III. 


vid  pag.z.An  Atft  for  Talcing  the  Pollsof  Jufticesof 
Uy^ssS       the  Peace,  as  other  Polls  are  Taxed, 

B(C  it  ^natteli  6p  t^e  "iBotjecnoar,  Council  ana  Keprefentatitesf  in 
©cneral  court  iaffjmbUlJ,  anD  b? tlj?  $iutto?it?  of  tliefamt,  That 
for  the  Future,  all  the  pollsof  His  Majefties  Juftices  of  the  Peace  In  this 
JufticesTax-  Colony,  be  Taxed  as  other  Polls  are  by  Law,  and  on  the  like  Penalty,  ia 
ed  for  their  ^j-g  ^f  Neeleft  and  Refufal,  as  others  are  by  Law  Un-exempted;  Any 
w  o!h«s!*     Law,  Ufage  or  Coaom  to  the  Contrary  notwithnandlDg. 

CH  A  P.  ,IV. 

An  Aft  for  Enabling  the  Proprietors  of  the 
59.^5?!^^!'*'  Common  and  Undivided  Lands,  declared 
zSy.'xsl.Va'y'  by  an  A&  of  this  Aflembly  at  Hartford,  in 
the  Ninth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  K  I  N  G 
GEORGE  the  FirH,  to  belong  to  the 
PfOprietors,and  not  to  the  Towns, to  make 
Rates  to  defray  the  neceflary  Charges  ari- 
fing  in  the  Defending,  Proteding  or  Ma- 
naging the  fame;  alfo  to  make  Exchanges 
of  faid  Common  Land,  for  the  procuring 
needful  and  convenient  High  Ways. 

BQg  (t  <Enattca  Ijp  the  <0oi)entimc,  Council  anu  Sfprerentatitjfjy,  in 
<!5fnttal  Court  ZSemhltti,  an5  6p  tte  eut&o?itp  ot  t!?e  famr.  That 
Power  to  the  Proprietors  of  the  faid  Common  or  Undivided  Land  in  any  Town  ia 
make  Rates  jj^js  Colony,  are  hereby  fully  Impowred,atany  of  their  Legal  Meetings,  by 
*  |«^P°l,"*  their  Major  Vote,  to  make  a  Rate  orRates,as  Occafion  ftull  require,for  the 
thecSerin^g  defraying  the  NecefTary  Charges arifing  on  faid  Propriety  ;  and  to  appoint 
the  Tame.  Colleftorsfor  the  gathering  in  the  fame,  who  ihall  be  Invefted  with  the 
fame  power  as  ibe  Colleftors  of  Town  Rates  are  by  Law  Invefted  with,  and 
Colleftors  fhall  make  payment  of  the  Money  by  them  Collefted,  to  the  Proprietors 
Power  and  appointing  them,or  to  their  Order, on  the  fame  Penalties  and  to  be  under  the 
^"*^'  fame  Regulations  as  the  CoUeftors  of  Town  Rates  are. 

p!)we"rVo°"  ^^^  »^  i^futtftcc^nattiUftp  %  aCut^o^itp  afo|efa(8.  That  the  faid 
make  Ex-  Proprietors,  are  hereby  fully  Impowred,  at  their  Meetings,  as  aforefaid.to 
changes  of    make  exchanges  of  any  of  the  commoa  Land,  for  needful  and  convenient 


changes  tobe  the  Proprietors 
ertred  in  the  prietors  Book  of  Records,and  (hall  be  held  good  aod  valid  to  all  Intents  and 
Proprietors  Purpofes,  to  the  ufe  of  the  perfoQ  or  perfons  receiving  the  fame,  aod  to 
^A  Ivs  **"  ^"'^  ^*'^"'  *^""  3"'*  AflBgns  for  ever.  And  all  Ex-changes  here- to- fore 
Exchanges  ^^^^  ^^'  ^^^  ««*J  aforefajd,  (hall  alio  be  held  good  and  valid,  to  aU  Intents 
e/c.  good.'    and  purpofes. 


^»H0   negni   %«GE0RG1J.     //.     Primo. 

€)atj)s;  idrot)ttieii  bp  %ti  of  i^arliament.     347 

Always  FrovlJeJ,  That  the  Major  part  of  the  Proprietors  (  lo  be  Com- 

£uted  by  their  Intereft  of  fuch  Common  and  Undivided  Land  )  do  not  Pro-  Provided  a 
;ft  againft  fuch  exchange,  and  enter  their  Proteft  with  the  Clerk  of  fuch  P^^'^^J  btn't 
Propriety ,withiQ  Fourly  Days  after  fuch  Exchange  is  granted.  j^'J^ '^ '"  ^° 


See  Forms  of 
Oiths,  peg. 
87.83,8j),99, 

OATHS  ap- 


C  H  A  p.    V. 

An  A£l  for  Printing  and  Publifhing  the 
following  OATHS. 

RC&flDUU<t  SD  6p  tlj!0  5IlfffmW?,  That  the  Oaths  Provided  by  Ad  potnT^/tX 
ofPat'IiameD4,inllead  of  »h£  Oaths  of  Allegiance  and  Supremacy,  and  taken  by  a4 
alfo  the  Oath  of  Abjuratioa  and  Declaration  agaiuft  Popery  be  Printed  with  °f  Parliament. 
the  Aas  of  this  Affembly. 

X  A  B.  "Do  finccrely  Proroife  and  Swear,  That  I  will  be  faithful  and  bear  J"?*"  ^"'""^ 
*  true  Allegiance  co  His  Majefly  Kl'i^G  C  £0  R6  £  ihe  Second.  *°"°'^' 

So  Help  me  GOD. 

X  A  B.  Do  Swear,  That  I  do  from  my  Heart,  abhor,  detefl  and  abjure 
as  Impious  and  Heretical,  that  damnable  Doftrine  and  PoCrion,  that 
princes  Excommunirated,  or  deprived  by  the  Pope  or  any  Authority  of  the 
See  of  Rome,  may  be  Depofed  or  Murthered  by  their  Subjefts,  or  any 
other  whatfoever  :  And  I  do  declare  that  no  Foreign  Prince,  Perfon, 
PrelatCjState  or  Potentate,  hath  or  ought  to  have  an^  Jurifc5i£lion,  Power, 
Superiority,  Preeminence  or  Authority,  Ecclefiaflical  or  Spiritual,  within 
theRealmotGREAT    BRITAIN. 

So  Help  me  COD. 

J  A.  B.  Do  folemnly  and  fnicfrely  in  the  prefcnce  of  G  O  D,  Profefs, 
"*■  Tefiify  and  Declare,  That  I  do  believe  that  in  the  Sacrament,  of  the 
L  O  R  D*s  S  U  P  P  E  R,  there  is  not  any  Tranfubflantiation  of  the  Ele- 
ments of  Brwii  andl^as  into  the  Sody  znd  Blood  of  C  H  R  I  S  T,  at 
or  after  the  Confecration  thereof  by  any  Perlbn  whatfoever  :  And  that 
the  Invocation  or  Adoration  of  the  Virgin  Mary^  or  any  other  Saint,  and 
the  Sacrifice  of  the  Mafs^  as  they  are  now  ufed  in  the  Church  of  Rome,  are 
Superflitious  and  Idolatrous,  Andl  do  fokmnly  in  the  Prefence  of  GOD, 
Profefs,  Teitify  and  Declare,  That  1  do  make  this  Declaration  and  every 
part  thereof,  in  the  plain  and  ordinary  fenfe  of  the  Words  Read  unto  me, 
as  they  are  coromonly  unded^ood  by  Er.gUjh  Protejlant s,  without  any  E- 
vafion.  Equivocation  or  mental  Refervation  whatfoever  ;  and  without  any 
Difpenfatlon  already  grarited  nse  for  this  purpofe  by  the  Pope,  or  any  Au- 
thority or  Perfon  whatfoever  ;  or  without  any  Hope  of  any  fuch  Difpenfa- 
tion  from  any  Authority  or  Perfon  whatfoever,  or  without  Thinking  that 
I  am  or  can  be-acquitted  before  GO  D  or  Man,  or  abfolved  of  this 
Declaration  or  any  Part  thereof,  although  the  Pope  or  any  other  Perfon 
or  Perfons  or  Power  whatfoever,  fhould  difpenfe  with  or  annul  the  fame, 
or  declare  that  it  was  Null  and  Void  from  the  beginning. 

T  J.  B.  do  truly  and  fincerely  acknowledge,  profefs,  teftifie,  and 
*■  declare  in  my  Conlcience,  before  G  O  D  and  the  World,  That  Our 
Sovereign  Lord  KING  GEORGE  thi  Second,  h  Lawful  and  Rightful 
KING  of  this  Realm,  and  all  other  His  Majefty's  Dominions  and  Coun- 
tries 


^Mno  Regnt    Regit    G  E  O  R  G  I  J,    //.     Primo. 


H^  a^epeating  att  :^tt. 


tries  thereunto  belonging  ;  And  I  do  folemnly  and  fincerely  dedare.That 
I  do  believe  in  my  Confcience,  That  the  Perfon  pretended  to  be  Prince  of 
Wales  during  the  Life  of  the  late  King  James,  and  fnice  his  Dcceafe  pre<- 
tending  to  l^,  and  taking  upon  himfelf  the  Stile  and  Title  of  King  of  £»^- 
tandf  by  the  Name  of  James  the  Third,  or  ofSeotland,   by  the  Name  of 
James  the  Eighth,  or  the  Stile  and  Title  of  King  of  Great  Britain,  hath  not 
any  Right  or  Title  whatfoever  to  the  Crown  of  this  Realm,  or  any  other 
the  Dominions  there-to  belonging  v  And  I  do  Renounce,  Refufe  and 
Abjure  any  Allegiance  or  Obedience  to  him.     And  I  do  Sv/ear,  That  I 
will  bear  Faith  and  true  Allegiance  to  His  Majelly  KING  GEORGE 
the  Second,  and  Him  will  defend  to  the  utmoft  of  ray  Power  againft  all 
Traiterous  Confpiracies  and  Attempts  whatfoever  which  fhal!  be  made 
againft  His  Perfon  Crown,  or  Dignity  ;  And  I  will  do  my  utmoft  endea- 
vour to  difdole  and  make  known  to  His  Majefty  and  His  SicccfTors,  ail 
Treaibns  and  Traiterous  Confpiracies  which  1  fhall  Icnow  to  be  againft 
Him,  or  any  of  them  ;  And  I  do  faithfully  promife  to  the  utmoft  of  my 
Power,  to  Support,  Maintain  and  Defend  the  Succeflion  of  the  Crown, 
againft  him  the   faid  Jarms,  and  all  other  Perfons  whatfoever;  which 
Succeftlon  by  an  Aft,  Intituled,  An   AH  for  the  further  Limitation  of  the 
Crows,  and  better  Securing  the  Rights  and  Liberties  of  the  SuhjeSl,  is  and  ftand.^ 
limited  to  the  Princefs  Sophia,  ElecSrefs  and  butchefs  Dowager  of  Hanover, 
and  the  Heirs  of  Her  Body,  being  Proteftants.    And  all   thefe  thir^g^ 
I  do  plainly  and  fincerely  Acknowledge  and  Swear,  according  to  thefe 
exprefs  Words  by  me  Spoken,  and  according  to  the  Plain  and  Common 
Senle  and  Underftanding  of  the  fame  VVoids,  without  any  Equi/ocation, 
Mental  EvaGpn,  or  Secret  Refervation  whatfoever.:^  And  I  do  make 
this    Recognition,    Acknowledgment,    Abjuration,  Renunciation    and 
Promife,  Heartily,  Willingly  and  Truly,  upon  the   true  Faith  of  a 


C3irifiian. 


So  Helf  me  C  OD. 


VJd.pag.j4i. 


CHAP.   VL 

An  Ad  for  Repealing  an  A&  Made  and 
Faffed  by  this  Affembly,  Holdeo  at  Hart^ 
iordyMaj  the  Eieventhj  Jmo  Vomtm,  1727, 
Entituled,  An  aft  to  prevent  Diftiiling 
Molailes^into  Rhum. 

^J^HEREAS  this  Ajfernhly  in  faffing  the  AH  aforefaid,  ohferving  agrow- 
y  V  *"&  Mifchief  tike  to  Accrue  to  the  Govern??)ent,nct  only  hy  the  Diftiiling 
frrtttXtv.  c^Molaffes  in  this  Colony  and  Vending  the  Spirit,  to  the  hurt  of  the  Colony,  and 
tendering  Molaffet  fcaree,  but  the  TraUifing  the  fame  in  the  Neighbouring  Go- 
vernments, great  Quantities  of  faid  Liquor  being  hnparted  into  this  Colony,  and 
Rendering  the  Melaffes  alfo  more  (carcc,  hoping  the  faid  Governmetit  would  come 
into  the  fame  meafvres  mtb  this  Colony  for  Prohibiting  the  Difiillirg  of  Melaffes, 
tet  neyertheteH  the  faid  Neighbouring  GozjernKenis  JiiU  alkteitig  the  Difiilling  of 
Molaffes,while  Prohibited  here  in  this  Colcny^dm^^s  cr  is  like  t^  draw,  the  whole 
Traie  of Molajfes  from  the  We&'lndies^xsherdy  tlxAB  aforefaid  is  £.ludid,and 
thegood  Ends  profofed  therein  Frevented. 

I'herefore, 


Ahmo  Begnt  Regti    G  E  O  R  G  !  J.    //.    Primo. 


JHCTatet^Bai^Uf 5,NiantickifCtrp*l5lUS  of  CrcDit.  349 


Therefore, 

gt  W  (CnarttlJ  f)?tl^e  (Botecnouc,  Council  ms  i6leprffcntat(tj£0,  fn 
(Btnreal  €ouct  iaiffmltUti,  onto  bg  tte  «8utbO?it?  ot  tljc  fame,  That  the  ^^^j^^"  *^«- 
aforefaid  AA  be  Repealed ;  aud  the  fame  is  hereby  Repealed  and  made  ' 
Void 

CHAP.    VII. 

An  Adi  for  Tmpowring  Sheriffs  (  as  well  as 

Conftables  )  to  be  Water-Bayiiffs.         "^^ »"« "• 

Bet  ft  <ffnatre5  6p  tfte  (Boijftnout,  Councfl  anD  Eeprffentatftf^,  fn  The  Power  of 
^Bencral  Couct  jafTemfaitD.anD  bgtlje  SSutJojitgoE  tfee  tfiiw.  That  Jfi'"  ^^y* . 
the  Power  ofWater  bayliifs^e  hereby  Annexed  to  the  Sheriffs  Office,  as  lotheSheiife 
fully  as  il  already  is  to  the  Office  of    Goaiiable  ;  any   Law,  Ufage  or  Office. 
Cuftomtothe  Contrary  Kotwithftanding. 

CHAP     VIII. 

An  A61:  to  afcertain  and  determine  the  Fare  ^oi^lfof 
of  the  Ferry  at  Niantickin  New-London,  IJi:**^""* 
called  the  Gutt. 

B^  ft  (Pnactrtf  6p  fgc  (BotErncuir,  <ffounciI  anO  IRfprefentatffct^,  fn  The  Fare  of 
<©En£cal  €mit  SfdemWeD,  en3  bp  t^i  Sut^o^ifg  of  tfjg  fonu»  That  faidFerry/oc 
for  the  Future,  the  Fare  of  faid  Ferry  ihall  be,  for  Man,  Horfe  and  Load,^^^"/^* 
Tfro.pr»cf,and  no  more ;  and  for  each  fingle  Perron,0«e-fif»y,  and  no  more  ;  r^a^ngi^Q 
and  for  each  Score  of  Sheep  or  Goats,  Twelve- fitice  per  Scoie,  and  no  more  ^  perfon  one 
And  that  during  the  Shree  Winter  Mon4hs,of  December^Jamary  and  Fibruary^  P^^%  for  tQ 
the  Fare  of  faid  Ferry  ffiall  be,  Three-fencg  for  Man,  Horfe  and  Load  ;  and  Sheepor 
for  each  fingle  perfors,  Two-pncei  and  for  each  Score  of  Sheep  or  Goats  excertinRthe 
Eigkten-fince.  .  ^\„^^  "^ 


Mgnths. 


CHAP.    IX. 


An  A61  for  New  Imprinting  Four  Thoufand  ^.^^^  ,,g. 
Pounds  in  Bills  of  Credit.  isJS.m* 

and  23  J. 

WHEREAS  feverd  of  the  BiSt  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,   are  Torn,  De- 
faced, aud  unfit  to  Paji  j  and  that  they  may  be  taken  into  the  ti-eafury  ^'"""^l^- 
by  Exchange. 

3t  (3  «nacteti  bp  tfie  dJohernour,  Council  arib  Kepcefentatibts  in 
(©enccal  Court  afTfmbUD.ano  bptl)e«ut|)o?itp  oftjEfame,  That  there 
be  forthwith  Imprinted  a  certain  Number  of  Bills  of  Credit  on  this  Colony,  ^°°*'  '•  *<>  ^ 
in  luitable  Sums,  from  Two  Slnaings  to  Five  Pokw^/,  which  in  the  whole  fhalj  {'Tf?''^  '"* 
amount  to  fc)«r  T/w«/<3«<;i  Poa»ix,  and  no  more     Which  bills  fhai)   be  In-   '  '^'' 
dented  and  Stamped,  as  the  Governour  and  Council  fha|!  Order,  and  be 
Signed  by  the  Committee,  appointed  for  the  Signing  the  Bills  of  Credit  of 
this  Colony  laft  Emitted  •,  they  or  any  three  of  them.    And  of  the  Tenour 
following,    I'wf  M  tojuy, 


^HMo    Regui    RegU    G  E  O  R  G  I  J.    /^    Primo. 


350  ^tt)ine*  asuig  of  Cret)tt»  ^ajc»  ^ominattom 


^0-   (  )    10  s. 

^Hu  Indented  Bill  cf  Twenty  Shillings,  due  from  the  Colony  o/ConncfticuC 

in  New- England,  to  the  Pojftjfor  tbneof,  (liall  be  in  lvalue  tqual  to  Meney^ 

Fojmofthe    and  fhall  he  accordivgly  accepted  by  the  Treafurer  and  Receivers  Subordinste  %o 

Bills.  him  \  and  for  any  Stock  at  any  time  in  the  Treafury.    Hartford,  July  the  Twelftht 

Anno  Dom.     1709.     By  Order  of  the  General  /ijftmbly. 

May,  171 J 
Tobedelive-      ^"^  ^^  ^^  ftinljfr  (Sttatteb,  That  the  fald  Bills  fo  to  be  Imprinted 
led  to  the     by  this  A<ft,  (hall  be  by  the  faid  Committee  or  any  three  of  them,    Deli- 
Treafurer,  to  vered  to  the  TrCafurer,who  (hall  give  them  in  Exchange,for  fuch  torn  and 
Exchange,     defaced  Bills  that  are  not  fit  for  life*,  taking  his  Receipt  for  the  fame. 
Cr'.  , . ,. ^ 

C  H  A  P.    X 

i^'Jti'Jzi  An  A^  for  Reviving  the  Ad,  Enrituled,  An  Aft  for  permitting 
and'ij7.  Swine  Weft  of  Stratford Kivcr  to  goat  Large. 

Fresmile        Xy^T HEREIN  faid  A^  wot  Limited  for  the  f^ace  efTm  tears  in  fuch 

VV    Cafe. 
An  Aft  Re-      <^t  f£(  IRefolbeU  bp  t!)(tf  afTf mllp.  Thai  faid  Aft  (hall  be  Revived  and  be 
vived  for       of  Force,  and  is  hereby  Revived  and  made  of  Force      Provided^  This  Aft 
Two  Years.    Continue  of  Force  for  two  Years  next  and  no  longer. 

Vid.pag.145,  CHAP.     XI. 

W^^i&l  A"  ^^  ^°'^  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit. 

189,193,  /99  XJTTHER  EAS  there  wm  left  in  the  Ireafurers  handt  in  May/*/,  in  Witts  ef 

"o,«4'."9  »  ^  '*"*'"*  '^'■"^"'  fi^  ^"'  ^'"■'*"''  "^'^  '*"  ^'""  "f  ^"^  Thoufand,  one 
2jj,*i;7'*4'  Hundred,  Thirty  Eight  Pounds,  Seventeen  Shillings,  4«^  Seven-pence  Half- 
»45.2J5.i86  peny,  cfthe  Quick  Stoti  and  Jmfofi  Money,  and  Monty  brought  in  for  the  Sale 
'89,i97,50z  of  Country  Lands;  nhichxpere  fo  lodged  for  the  further  di/pofe  ef  this  AJftmbly. 

jtfli7'j3«     5^  ^^  tfnatteO  bp  tlje  <i5ot!crnour,  Council  attb  Eepcefentatlbes  tn 

Ld'Ul'       <^intul  Court  IJlTemblcO,  atiD  bp  tlz  ^utl)o?(tp  of  tlie  fame,  That 

the  faid  Treafurer  (hall  be,  and  he  is  hereby  Impovfred  to  iflue  out  and 

1000  Pouijis    deliver  the  faid  Sum  of  0»ff  TTooufand^  one  Hundred^  Thirty  eight  Pounds,  Severi' 

tobeEmined  teen  Shillingi  and  Seven-pence  Half-feny  ^  together  with  Eight  Hundred  Sixty 

Puhl-'^^Ch'''^  «Hf  PoBB*//  Two  Shillings  &ndi  Four-fence  Half  ^sny  more,  to  be   of   the  Bills 

geso/the  '*  brought  in  to  the  Treafury  by  the  Rate  granted  by  this  AlTembly  in  OBober 

Colony.         laO,  or  by  Impoft  for  aad  towards  the  payment  of  the  Publick  Debts  of  ihis 

Colony  and  theNecefTary  Charge  of  the  fame,  according  to  fuch  Orders  as 

(hall  be  given  him  from  Time  to  Time  according  to  Law. 

A  Tix  ef  irf  CHAP.     X  1 1. 

on  the/'oani,'  An  Aft  for  Lcvying  a  Tax  on  Polls  and  Rateable  Eftate. 

BiUso/credU  'T'HIS  AlTembly  Grants  a  Rate  of  Two-pence  on  the  Pourd^on  all  the 
ofthisColo.  i.  Polls  and  Rateable  Eftatc  in  Ihis  Government:  To  be  Paid  into  the 
ny,the/^<7/.»  Treafury  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  with  iheufual  Advarceof 
'^Nnrko^'Ta  f»«'*"-p"'"  on  the  Pound-,  or  in  good  Bills  of  Credit  of  Four  Signers,  of 
Siiv«Mo°ney!  ^^^  Maffdchufetts  Bay,  or  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  NtwsTVr-t,  without  Ad- 
vance ;  or  in  Silver  Money,  as  it  FafTeth  in  the  Country. 

f 

the  Petfons, 
Nominated 
fortheEUcSi 
on  in  May, 
1718. 


i/isri/erj  .-Piinted  and  Sold  by  r.Grtfen,  Printer  to  the  GOV.  &COMPANlf,t7Z7, 


jimO  Regni  Re^    GEORGIJ,    / /.    Prlmo. 


l^teDetiting  atiD  Cupptefliittjff  Hottetifeig*     9f  > 


Thirty-five  copies 

reissued  by 
Albert  C.  Bates. 
Hartford,  19 19- 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefty's  Colony 
of  Coft»e£iicut  in  Ntta  BnglaaJ,  Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford  oo 
the  Ninth  Day  of  May.  in  the  Firft  Ytar  of  the  Reign  of  Our 
Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE  the  SeeonJ^  of  Great  Britain^  &c. 
KING.   Anneque  Dotami,  17x8, 

'"  CHAP.    XIII.  " 

An  Ad:  for  preventing  and  fupprefTmg  of 

Lotteries* 

WHEREAS  flttmthftanding  the  fnclammicit  Jfuid  entbytbe 
Govirmu9  iind  Council,  far  frtunntita^  thu  Mi  [chiefs  thttt  feem'd 
to  he  kaflming  upon  the  Peofle  in  thit  Governmentf  by  mtans  of  Preamble^ 
many  Perfom  {too  greedy  of  Gain  )  Exf  oftn^  their  Goods  and 
other  Tbi»g'  *o  Sale  by  way  of  Lotteries ;  fome  Perfom  unwilling  to  fubmit  them» 
ftlvtt  to  good  Order^  have  f>een  fo  hardy  as  to  f  rotted  therehi' 

Which  more  EflfeduaUy  to  Prevent  for  the  Future  s 

■ffie  ft  Cnaitfti  anti  #?l>ainelj  bp  t%t  4Bobemout,  Countd  anH  Rrprfftn* 
tatitee,  fn  «©eiural  Coutt  IfifTtmbUO,  aufi  bp  tje  HuttOjttp  of  tie  fame, 
That  whotbever  (hall  prelurae  to  fet  up  any  Lstrery  for  the  Sale  of  Goods, 
ot  to  Sell  Of  Vend  any  Parcel,  Parcels  or  Quantity  at  Qoods,  Monies,  or 
other  Things  whatfoever,  by  Lottery  j  or  by  Wagers,  or  Shooting,  or  any 
other  Way  or  Exercife  whatfoever,  fliall  offer  to  Vend,  Put  off  or  Difpofe 
of  any  Goods  or  Monies  CoUefted  or  Expofed  to  be  Run  at  fuch  Adven- 
tures ;  or  fet  up  Notifications  to  Entice  People  to  bring  in  and  depofit 
their  Money  for  the  tarrying  on  the  Defigns  aforefaid,  and  be  duly  Con- 
vifted  thereof  before  any  of  His  Majefties  Courts,  proper  to  Try  the  fame, 
Ihall  forfeit  the  Value  of  the  Goods  or  Monies,  or  other  Thing  fo  Expofed 
or  propofed  to  be  Expofed  to  Sale  :  The  one  half  thereof  to  him  that  fliaH 
Profecute  the  fame  to  Effeft,  and  the  other  half  to  the  County  Treafury 
ttfbere  the  Conviftion  (Viall  be  had. 

^nO  furtJjiPi:,  All  officers,  as  Grand-Jurors  and  others  Ordered  to  make 
Prefentmenl  of  Breaches  of  Law,  are  hereby  direfted  (  when  no  Informer 
appears)  to  make  Prefentmentof  the  Breaches  of  this  Aft, 

Coo  CHAP. 


Who  ever 
fliall  Prefume 
to  fet  up  any 
Lottery  for 
the  Selling  of 
Goods,  Q!*f. 
toForfeit  the 
value  theieaf 


All  Officers 
to  makePre- 
feniment  of 
Breaches  of 
this  Law. 


Anno   Regni    Regit      G  E  O  R  G  I  J,     /  /,     Prlmo. 


3^2        ^icMtig.   ^eDlars,  ^n^UtSy  &c» 


CHAP.    XIV. 

An  Adlin  addition  to  theLaw,  Entimled,  An 

vid.ptg.i6o,      Adt  providing  in  cafe  of  Sicknefs,  Made 

in  the  Tenth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Queen  ANNE* 

BCS  it  <tSna(tto  anO  (DjUafneD  bp  tlie  ^fotiernour,  Council  anti  Eepreren^ 
tatttir0,(n  <0tncralCout:td(renibUD,anti  tip  c|)e  autgo^itp  of  tt^t  Tamr, 
"fenT^he*  ^^^^  **'®°  '^  **"  *'^PP^"  ^Y  '«*'<>"  **f  *"/  Infcftious  or  other  Difeafe, 
Sick,on  their  that  it  (hall  become  Neceflary  in  the  Judgment  of  the  Sele£t-men  of  the 
Refa'fal  to  be  Town,  that  Tenders  (hould  be  Imprefled  into  that  Service,  and  a  Warrant 
committed  jj  accordingly  granted,  and  any  Peifon  or  Perlons  ImprefTed,  that  upon  his 
men  ao°r  **^  '^^'^  KeiuM  or  Negleft  to  attend  che  faid  Service  •,  That  it  (halJ  be  in 
tin  they'i'  the  Power  of  them  who  granted  the  Warrant  ( if  fuSicient  caufe  of  Excufe 
beitei  con.  to  them  fatisfying  be  not  Ihewn  )  (o  commit  him  her  or  them  to  the 
form  theni-  Common  Goal  of  the  County  where  it  happens  to  be  \  There  to  remain  ac 
"•  his  her  or  their  Charge,  till  they  will  better  Conform  themfelves,  or  the 

oocafionof  Impre/Cng  Ihall  be  over  :  And  (ignified  by  them  who  granted 
The  Chifoes  ^^  Warrant  lo  the  Keeper  of  the  Goal  under  their  Hands, 
tobeadiuffed  Andfurthir^Tbtt  ohirnnit  iinot  frovidtiin  tht  faid  A&  how  SatiifaSlion 
^1  the  jfufti-  psaUbe  made  for  Ttndanct  or  other  Neceffariet,  The  Charges  fhall  be  Adjuf^ed 
"*  **!f  u  ^  ^^^  ^^^^  Juftices  who  granted  the  Warrant,  who  are  alfo  hereby  Im- 
fi/anant*  *    powred  to  fend  forth  a  DiArefs  for  Levying  the  fame. 

And  it  is  further  Providedy  That  when  and  fo  often  as  it  ihall  happen, 
OneAmftant  that  occafiop  (hall  b«forfuch  Warrant,  and  but  one  juftice  of  the  Peace  or 
fuffieien"  '  Affiflant  can  be  come  at  in  the  Town  where  any  fuchRelief  (hall  beNeeded, 
cafe,  ^f.'      that  any  One  Afliftant  or  Juflice  of  the  Peace,  ihall  be  fufficientaod 

effeSuai  for  Signing  che  Warrant. 

^cITaT^x  v!  — — 

An  A&  for  Reviving  and  further  Conrinu- 
ing  one  certain  Law,  relating  to  Fediars 
»7S,»V1  Hawkers,  &c.  And  alfo  for  Repealing  one 
other  Law,  Entituled,  An  Aft  concerning 
Pedlars,  Hawkers,  Petty-Chapmen,  or  o« 
ther  Trading  Perfons  going  from  Town 
to  Town  with  Goods  to  Sell. 

heamiU.       TKJ  H  E  R  E  A  S  the  Law^  Entituled,  An  AR  for  Pr  event  fn£  theSmaU  Pox 
V  V    being  Ifffead  in  thii  Coleirfjiy  PedLtri^  Hawker i  and  Peii^-Chapmen^Made 

by  this  Ajfemhly^  ike  Twelfth  Day  o/OSober,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and 

TwtHty  One,  with  thii  Provifty  *  That  this  Aft  Ihall  take  place  from  and  after 
See  page  171  'the  lirfl  day  of  Navtmber  next,  and  eostiuue  an  force  for  three  Years,  and 

'  no  longer.  * 
TheAAin       Be  it  ^ix&fttt  t?  tfie  ^ottmour.  Council  anb  Keprertntatlbes,  (n 
p»g  ^70.17,  ^tnecal  Court  2ff«inblfl5,  anti  b?  tde  aurl)o?(cg  of  tlje  fame,   That 
concerning     jhc  aforefaid  A£>,  Ihall  be  and  remain  of  full  Force,  in  all  the  Intents 
Revived."     *"**  Conftruaions  thereof,  from  the  Rifing  of  this  General  Affembly,  until 

this  Court  (ball  Order  otherwife. 
That  in  118,     it  i0  fatten  tfnatttb  tg  tlie  3lut%o?ftj  afojefalb,  That  the  Law, 
is  Repealed,    (in  P-|e  zi8.  )  Entituled,  An  Aft  concfrning  Pedlars,  Hawkers,  ^c  be 

Repealed  •,  and  it  is  hereby  Annulled  and  Repealed. 

CHAP. 


Amo  B£g»i   Regis    G  E  O  R  G  I  J,    /  /.    Pruno. 


XOtbtl  of  Waterburjr*     :^l>t)l'tl'Ottal  %tji^,         3^3 


CHAP.     XVI. 

An  A&  for  annexing  the  Town  of  Waierbury^ 

to   ihe   County  of  New-Haven. 

UPON  Rtfreftnt  Alien  made  to  this  AjfemUy.,  by  the  Inhabitants  oftht  Town 
of  Waterbury,  that  they  an  at  much  grtattr  Dijiancefrom  the  County  and 
Suf$rior  Court  Holdtn  at  Hfarcford,  in  and  for  faid  County  to  rvhich  County  they  Preamlle, 
mrt  belong,  than  they  are  from  the  County  and  Suf  trior  Court  Holden  in  New- 
Ijaven,  in  and  for  that  County -^  whereby  they  are  grieved  and  hurthened  with 
great  and  ntedliji   Travtls. 

To  Prevent  Which  : 

T5t  ft  ^itatteft  t?  tlje  45oi)ecnour,  Council  anti   EepreCentatfttsf  fit 
Crnrcal  Court  WtinbUJj,  anli  bg  tl)e  Uluttiojitp  of  ttie  fame,  That 
for  the  future,  the  To^vn  of  IVaterburyy  be,  and  is  hereby  Declared   to  be  The  Town  of 
Annexed  to  the  County  of  New- Haven.     And  that  all  Afliions  hereafter '^'"'^'■*"'^J' 
Commenced  to  be  Tryed  before  the  County  Court,  ftall  be  Trycd  by  the  ^""^^'^  '<» 
County  Court  Holden  at  New-Haven,  in  and  for  faid  County  :  And  when-  New^Havln 
foever  any  Suit  or  Af^ion  is  Removed  from  faid  Court  by  Appeal  or  Re- 
view, that  it  be  brought  before  the  Superiour  Court  in  the  County  of 
Hew- Haven   aforefaid. 

Always  Provided,  That  this  Aft  and  nothing  therein  contained,  (hall  be  a  Saving  on 
Conftrued  to  the  hurt  and  prejudice  of  faid  Town,  in  its  Priviledges  as  it  accountofthe 
liei  within  the  Dil^riS:  of  the  Court  of  Probate  Holden  at  Woodbury  :  Counoifio' 
And  that  Appeals  from  the  Sentence  and  Decree  of  faid  Court  of  Probate,  ^**^^/^ 
be  brought  before  the  Superiour  Court  in  the  County  aforefaid.  Woodbury. 

CHAP.    XVII.  "  " 

An  Ad  in  addition  to  the  Twelfth  Paragraph 
of  the  Law,  Entituled,  An  A<ft  directing 
how  Rates  or  Taxes  granted  by  the  Gene- 
ral Affembly  (hall  be  afTeffed  and  gathered 
in,  C  in  Pag.  1 00  ;  )  and  for  altering  the  vi<i  pag.ioo. 
Diredlion  of  the  Warrant  formed  for  the 
CoUeding  Town  Rates,  ( in  Pag.  4.4.. )     vid.  pag.44 

Bt.  (t  €na(teb  anb  #?l)afneti  bii  tl)e  <lfofiecnouc,COuncfl  ano  Keprefen- 
tatibejj,(n<8Btneral  €ouct  flltcmMtB  ano  bj  t^e  1fiut5o|(t»  of  t|8  fame,  Coiieaors  of 
That  all  Colleftors,  Authorized  by  the  Laws  and  Orders  of  this  Govern-  Rates,  to 
ment,  for  the  Gathering  and  Collefting  any  Rates  or  Taxes  whatfoever,  have  the  fame 
dtiely  Laid  andAflefTed  on  any  of  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Colony,  or  others,  P°w^f  "> 
Ihall  have  the  fame  Power  and  Authority  to  Command  the  Affiftance  of  "rni^ance  i 
any  Perfon  or  Perfons,  in  the  Execution  of  their  Office  (  when  need  fhaji  their  Office" 
fo  require  )  as  is  by  Law  given  to  the  Sheriffs   and  Conflables  in  the  asisgiven  to 
Execution  of  their  Offices.     And  all  Perfons  are    hereby  Required   to  Sheriffs  and 
3»ield  Obedience  thereunto,  and  Immediately  to  afford  their  Affifiance  :  Conftabiesin 
n  Provided,  The  faid  CoUedors  Shew  and  Read  to  them  their  Warrant  ^  ""' 
or  Authority,  3  On  the  fame  Pains  and  Penalties  as  are  provided  in  the  r,. , 
Law  for  inforcing  Obedience  to  the  Commands  of  the  Sheriffs  orConfiables.  iSa'&fU 
■    anO  ft  f8  furtljtr  ^rolJiDtti,   That  the  Juflices,  «^c.  Authorized  by 
the  Law  to  Sign  any  Warrant  for  the  Collefting  any  Rate  or  Tax.,  fhall  Warrants  to 
direft  his  Warrant  to  the  CoUeftor  of  fuch  Rate  or  Tax  j  Any  Lav,  bedireftedto 
Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  Notwithftanding.  Colleilsrs,»c 

Q  0  Q  2  CHAP. 


^tiitt  Rt^i  Regis    G  E  0  R  G  I  J,    /  /.     Primo. 


3S4         i»fjKoi  ^oney*   dSltits  of  erro^ 

CHAP.    XVI II. 

An  Ac9  for  Enabling  the  Treafurer  of  this 
JJ?  fsfVt  Colony,  to  pay  rhe  School-Money  to  the 
«*o*j»8.  School-Committees, or  Seled' men  in  each 
Town,  refped^ively  ;  and  for  Repealing 
Two  other  Ads  relating  to  School-Mo- 
ney, (o  far  as  they  relate  to  the  4.0  x.  on 
each  1000  /. 


B* 


\€  ft  (CnattfH  hg  tie  (BtAtvnttut,  tfcuncil  ant)  lRe?rer«ntatitejf,  fn 

)  Otnttal  Court  StfftmbUt),  and  bp  t\it  %mtiopt^  ot  tt)e  fame,  Thac 

the  Treafurer  of  this  Colony,  fhall  deliver  the  Sum  of  Forey  ShiU'ings  upon 

The  School    every  Thoufand  Pounds  in  the  Lifts  oi  the  refpeftlve  Towns  in  this  Colon/, 

Money,tobcand  proporcionably  for  lefler  Suros,  out  of  the  Rate  cf  each  Tou/n,  as  the 

Paid  to  the   fame  fliall  be    brought  into   the  Publick  Treafury,  by  the  feveral  Con- 

^*jjj'°jj^°^'"' ftables,  unto  the  School-Committees ;  or  for  want  of  fuch  Committees,  to 

SeleA-men.    *^^  Seleft-men  of  faid  Towns  refpeGively,  to  be  by  them  Diftribuced  to 

the  feveral  Pariflies  or  Societies  in  each  Town,  for  the  Benefit  of  their 

refpedive  Schools,  in  proportion  to  the  Lifts  of  Eftates  in  faid  Parilhes  or 

ProviitJ,      Societies :  Frovidtd  the  faid  Committees  or  Seleft-men,  fiial)  deliver   their 

Certificaces,  that  there  hach  been  a  School  K.cptin  each  of  the  PariOies 

or  Societies,  they  defire  to  take  Money  for  out  of  the  Treafury,  in  the 

Year  pad,  according  co  Law. 

The  Aaiti  Add  that,  That  part  of  the  Law.  Entituled,  An  X&.  for  Appointing 
P'8'  *,'?»*  Schools,  and  for  the  Encouragement  of  School- Maflers,  fo  far  as  it  relates 
B»  ^  ,4  '" .  ^°  '^6  ^^'y  ShiBingi  upon  every  Thoufand  Pounds ;  and  proportionably  for 
boat  Schoofs, '*Ter  Sums,  >"  ^^^  Country  Lifts,  being  added  by  the  Treafurer  to  the 
fo  far  tsthe^  Country  Rates.  And  atfo,  One  other  Ad  m  Addition  to  the  afore- 
teJars  to  the  mentioned  Laws,  made  in  the  Seventh  Year  of  the  Reign  of  the  late  Queen 
loooUiRe-  ^  ^^^'  '^l^'ing  *«  ^^^  ^^'^'^  ^"^'J  ShiSings  upon  the  Tho-^and  founds^  fhall 
pealed.       *  ^^  Repealed  *,  and  the  fame  are  hereby  Repealed  and  made  Void. 


CHAP.    XIX. 

vid.pag.tt  An  A(ft  for  Limiting  the  Time  for  Writts  of 

40.  167,154,  o 

Jnd'm.'***  Error, to  be  brought  to  the  Superior  Courc. 

P^tamhU       '  I  ^mS  ^Jfembly  being  Tnfcrmei  by  the'jvdget  of  the  Suftricur  Court^  that 
X.    f^f^f  being  tic  Limitaticn  in  Writtt  of  Enor^  krav^ki  jo-  the  Revtr/ing  of 
Jad^menttf  many  Diffcultitf  do  and  may  arife. 

Which  to  Prevent : 

3|t  ftf  nota  Htfolbeb  anS>  '^nattcti  6g  tit  (Botiernottr,  €,mmH  ano  Repws 

jyearsLimi.  feniat(tje0,fn  etneral  €mvt  %iismUsl\um  &?  tft£  SutlprUF  of  the  fame. 

Writ"  of         ^^^  **^'  *^^  ^"^'^'"®  «°  ^"*  ^^  Error  fball  bebrough:  vo-the  ReverfaJ 

Eiror.  of  any  jttdgmem,  after  the  fpace  of  Three  Years,  ne::j  rStsv  the  giving 

ofthejudgmens  are  Expired;  Asjy  L?.  jy,  Ufsge  or  Cujio/ii  sothscoa- 

^  CHAP. 


^Mno  Regni   RegU    GEORGIJ,     / /.    Prlmo- 

mm  of  Ctem't  j&Deti'ffs?*  i^roDate  at  Stanford.  3^J 


CHAP.    XX. 

An  Aflr  for  Emitiing  Bills  of  Credit,  for  the  Payment  of  the  „ -j 

PubJick  Debts  of  this  Colony.  mI^.mS 

WHEREAS  thtrt  if  in  tkt  Treafu  rer's  fJandty  tht  Sunt  of  Two  Thoufand  »89. '  9} , « 9P 
One  Hundred  Ninety  Seven  Pounds,  Eighteen  Shillings  a»d  Nine-  "o;*[''^[J 
pence,  in  gocd  BiHsy  ft  for  further  Service  j  which  was  brought  in  by  the  R'*'f  zi{,ii-j[i^z 
granted  Oftober,  One  Theufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty  SiXf  and  are  z4i',i^i,iSS 
Lodged  in  the  Treafurjfor  tht  further  Dijpofal  of  this  AJfembly,  289,197,  joi 

3t  W  tfnaittD  J?  tlje  *ot)tmour,  Ccuntll  antt  «eprfffntfltiijf 0,  fn  WiiHUt, 
tf enseal  Court  sfTembUDj  anD  ti?  tit  9ut|)o;itp  of  t^t  famt.  That  the 
faid  Treafurer  ihallbei  &nd  he  is  hereby  Authorized  and  Impowred,  to  zi97'i8^9i 
IDlie  out  and  Deliver  the  aforefaid  Sum  of  Two  ThoufandyOne  Hundred  '^ ''*?'""!'* 
ninety  Seven  Pounds^  Eilhteen  Shillings  and  N<»«-p<»«,rowards  the  Payment  *F^bnc*Char- 
of  the  Debts  and  the  necefTary  Charges  of  this  Colony,  according  to  fuch  ges  of  che 
Orders  as  fhall  be  given  him  from  time  to  time  according  to  Law.  Colony. 

C  H  A  P.    X  X  I. 

An  A<9:  in  Addition  to  an  A&.    Eotituled,  An  A&    for  belter  i7,'ilf\ll. 
Regulating  the  Office  of  Sheriffs,  and  fafeCuftody  of  Prifoncrs.   »8i,i8j,jij. 

WHEREAShyanAB  ifthu  JJfembfyf  made  in  the  Tenth  Ytcr  rf  His  late 
Majtfiy^t  Rtign^  Enticuledf  An  A^  for  better  Regulating  the  Office  of 
Sheriffs  andfafe  Cufiody  of  Prifoners -^  <^t  l^  (tnattti,  *  That  no   Writ .  of  ^W"**' 
« Execution,  wherein  the  Original  Debt  or  Damage  exceeds  the  Sum  of  Ten 

*  Poundif  (hall  be  Served  by  any  Conftable  or  his  Deputy ;  but  by  the  Sheriff 

•  or  fuch  as  he  fhall  Depute  for  that  End-  *  And  whereM  there  may  be  oscafim 
to  Levy  Execution  upon  the  Sheriffs  themfelvet^  for  more  than  the  Sum  of  Ten 
Pounds  J  and  no  Perfen  being  Authorix.ed  in  the  La»  to  Levy  the  fame. 

3t  (3  t!)er£fo?e<fncttrtilip  tit  (Bofetrncut,  Countflflnb  l&tpcefrntfitftiejf,  Conflibin 

fn<<B«ntral  CouttaffOTtbkl5,8nBbHtl)eautlio?itp  ofrlirrame.  That  the  powertoievy 

Conftables  in  the  fevcral  Towns  in  this  Colony,  fhaU  be  Impowred  ;  and  ^^^^c^.^'^^'^ 

they  are  hereby  Authorized  and  Impowred  to  Levy  Execution  upon  the  ^"*^"^""*» 

Perfons  or  Eftates  of  the  fcveral  Sheriffs  within  their  refpeilive  Towns,  as 

there  may  be  occafion,  for  any  greater  Sum  whatfoever  j  Any  thing  in  the 

aforementioned  Aft  to  the  Contrary  thereof  notwithftanding.  .   ,     .  , 

iina  on  lUctl 

And  that  when  the  Sheriff  hath  any  Execution,  wherein  he  himfelf  Is  Sheriffs  are 
Concerned,  the  Conftable  is  hereby  Impowred  to  Levy  the  fane.  concerned. 

CH  AP.    XXIL  Tzt,ni\% 

An  Aft  for  Appointing  a  Court  of  Probate  to  be  Held  at  Stanford.    »ii!xj6',is6 

B^  (t  (Cnatleo  t?  t^e  ©obtrnour.  Council  anu  RrpcerentatibeU,  in 
(Bentral  Court.  flffcmhUa,  anD  bp  t^e  ?llutbo^(tp  cf  t\is  Camr,  Thai  A  court  of 
there  fhall  be  a  Court  of  Probate  Held  at  Stanford^  for  the  Towns  of  StM-  Probate  to  bt 
ford,  Greenwich  and  Ridgefeld  ',  to  be  Held  by  One  Judge  and  Clerk,  with  ?'11-"fhr 
Powers  and  Priviledges  and  Fees,  as  the  other  Courts  of  Probate  have  in  XownVfe'*'. 
this  Colony  :  And  in  fuch  Cafes  where  the  Law  allows  liberty  of  Appeal,  ' 

Appeals  fhall  be  made  to  the  Superior  Court  in  the  Coonty  otFairfieUi. 

CHAP. 


Anno  Rtgnt  Regis    G  E  O  R  G  1  J,     /  /.     Primo. 

356lCT:atni(njD(S!,&c.  not  tbarn'D  on  tl)eS)al)batI)»irettp 

C  H  A  P.    X  X  I  I  L 

Vid.pag.78,  ;4n  hGt  for  Prohibiting  the  Warning  of  Trainings,  Town  Meeting 
j97VA',iY»      ^^y^'  ^'-  °"  ^^^  Sabbath  or  Lord's  Day  ;  or  on  Faft  or  Thankf- 
z6\tiil^^T*      giving    Days. 

*9ji>98'335'  TTl/'^ERS'^^  it  hath  been  the  PraEliee  in  fome  of  the  towttsin  thu  Colony, 
\  \    to  iVarn  thiir  Trainings  Town  Meeting  DaySy  and  Society  and  Profriettr 
Trtamilt,       Mtetirgs,  en  the  Sabbath  or  Lord^t  Day, 

Which  Evil  Praftice  to  Prevent : 

.  -  lB>e  (t  (fnatteb  b?  tlje  (Bobetnouc,  Comuil  nnU  ^cprcrenratibcjf  fit 
JSininis,  ^tneral  Coiiit  affcmblcD,  anh  bp  tl)e  ?tutljo?iti?  of  tl)c  fame,  That  for 
&e.  on  the  ^^^  Future,  aU  fuch  Warnings  ar>d  Notifications,  Except  Publications  of 
Sabbaihllle-  Intents  or  Purpofes  of  Marriage,  (hall  be  deemed  Illegal  and  of  none 
K.I,  Except,  Effeft. 

^''  ^nti  ft  f&  fifrebp  further  (Cnacteb,  That  it  (hall  be  Lawflil  for  an/ 

Any  perfon  P^'^'°">  ^^^  *he  Duty  of  the  Grand-Jury  mcn,Confkables  and  Tything-men, 
efpecially  *  '"  the  feveral  Towns  and  Societies  in  this  Government,  to  pull  down  and 
Qrandjurors,  deftroy  any  and  every  Written  or  Printed  Notification  or  Proclamation, 
&c.  to  pull  about  Secular  Affairs,  that  ihall  or  may  be  fixed  upon  the  Door  or  any  other 
^^"nings  as  ^^'^  °^  ^^*  Meeting  Houfe  or  Houfe  ot  God,  in  any  of  the  Towns  or 
«rc  fet  on  the  Societies  within  this  Colony,  on  the  Sabbath  or  Lord's  Day,  or  on  Faft  or 
Meeting  houf  Thanksgiving  Days  ;  and  not  fuffer  ftch  Notifications  or  Warnings  to 
on  the  Sab-  ftand  or  abide  thereon  upon  the  Lord's  Day. 

bath^Ss'f.  And  every  Perfon  that  ftall  Prefuine  10  Set  up  or  Fix  any  fuch  Written 

Notification,  as  abovefaid,  on  the  Lord's  Day,  in  order  to  be  Seen  and 
fe?t  'r  ^^"'^  °"  *^®  Lord's  Day  by  the  People,  contrary  to  this  Aft,  being  Con- 
fucK  ^otifi-  vi^sd  thereof,  before  any  one  Affiftant  or  juftice  of  the  Peace,  {hall  pay  a 
cations  on  Fine  of  Ten  Sbillinis  Money,  for  every  fuch  Offence,  to  the  Town  Treafury 
the  Sabbath,  of  faid  Town,  for  the  ufe  of  the  Poor  in  faid  Town. 

&C. : ; 

CHAP.    XXIV. 

Ab  Ad  for  Releafing  Jonafhatt  Smith,  and   for   Allowing    Nathan 
Vid.  pag.jo)      Smith,  to  Keep  a  Ferry  at  Kock;f  Hid  in  Wether sfeU ;  and  for 
Advancing  and  Stating  the  Fare  thereof, 

WHEREAS  Jonathan  Smith  «/ Stepney  »»  Wethersfield,  hingfer- 
merly  Affointedbythit  Jff«mbly,to  fet  up  a  Ferry  atroJS  Connedticut- 
River,  at  Rocky-Hill  in  Wethersfield,  aforefaid,  being  nohnger  able  to  ptrform 
futh  Service,  Moves  to  this  ^Jfembly,  for  a  Releafe  therefrom  %  and  Recjutfiing 
that  faid  Service  tnight  be  Intfofed  ufon  his  Son  Nathan  Smith,  tpl>o  Ctnfenttalfo 
to  Undertake  the  fame  ;  further  Moving  the  fare  of  faid  Tsrry  might  be  Ad- 
vanced. 

Whereupon  this  Affembly  grants  Liberty,  and  Appoints  Nathan  Smith, 
Kaihan  aforefaid,  in  the  Place  of  faid  Jonathan  Smith,  aforefaid,  to  Set  up  a  Ferry, 
Smith  aWovr-  and  Continue  it,  at  the  Place  before  defcribed. 
ed^to  fet  DP  a  g^^^^^^g  meCoIteti  bp  tW  affembl?.  That  the  Fare  of  faid  Ferry,  for 
the  Futute,  /hall  be  Five-pence  Money,  for  Man  and  Horfe  and  Load  ;  and 
The  Fare  Three'pence  for  each  fingle  Perfon  or  fingle  Horfe ;  Any  Law,  Ufage  or 
thereof.  Cuftom  to  the  Contrary  notwithilanding- 

3£nB  It  fs  licreBp  furtfjec  Efifolbcfr,  That  if  the  faid  TSIath,m  Smith,  or 

penalty  for    any  other  Perfon  or  Perfons  whatfoever,  who  (hall  for  the  future  have  and 

**'^'"8  .'"°'*  keep  the   faid  Ferry,  fliall  demand  and  receive  any  more  than  what  is 

La*i"  allows.  *''^'^«by  Allowed  him  or  them,  he  or  they  fhaU  fufFer  the  like  Penalty,  as  is 

'Seepag.  31.*  Provided  by  the  Laws  of  this  Colony,  Regulating  Ferriof,  againft  fuch  as 

take  and  receive  more  than  their  allowed  Fare. 

N.Lo«DON,Printed&SoW  by  r.<?refff,Printer  to  theCOV.&COMp.iyaS 


Jma  B£g«3   Regu   G  E  O  R  G  I  J,     /  /,     Sccun^o. 


X|)e  :^ct:  coficcctiing  Entail  Caufes^  iaet)tloeD.  357 


Thirty-five  copies 

reissued  by 
Albert  C.  Bates. 
Hartford.  1919. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pa/Tfd  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflcmbly  of  His  Majcfties   Colony 
ot  CotiHcdtciit  in  New-ErtglaAcI,  Begun  and  Held  at  New  HAven  on 
the  Tenth  Day  of  OHoher,  in  the  Second  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE  the  Second,  oi  Great- Britain,  ^o, 
KING.      Aunoque  Domini,    1728. 


CHAP.    XXV. 

An  Aft  for  Reviving  and  further  Continuing 
the  Law,  Entituled,  An  A£tfor  Reftrain-  vid.ptg7,i, 
ing  the  Liberty  of  Appeals  and  Reviews,  '°'''''*'^'* 
in  fome  Cafes  5  and  in  addition  to  the  Law,  I^^t^fizV; 
Entituled,  An  ASt  for  further  providing  \T'''''' 
for  Small  Caufes. 

WHEREAS  the  Luxo,  Entituled,  An  PJk  for  Rcftraining  the 
Liberty  of  Appeals  and  Reviews,  in  fome  Cafes  ;  and  in 
Addition  to  the  Law,"  Entituled,  An  Aft  for  further  provi- 
ding for  Small  Caufes,  which  xvat  Made  and  Vajjed  by  this  Premhlc. 
/Iffemhly,  Holder!  at  New-Haven,  the  Fourteenth  of  Oftober,  in  the  Twelfth 
Tear  of  tbt  Reign  of  Hit  late  Aiajefly  7c7;;^  GEORGE  the  Fiift,  j^nno  Domini 
One  ThOufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty  Five  \  was  made  with  that 
Prnvifo,  *  That  it  (hould  Continue  and  be  of  Force  for  Three  Years  and  no 
*  longer,  yinti  for-at-much  at  upon  Trial,  the  [aid  Law  is  found  to  be  of  general 
Benefit  to  His  Majefl/s  Subjeils  in  this  Government, 

Therefore, 


Court  (hall  Order  otherwife. 


Ppp 


CHAP. 


Juno   Reg»i  Re^is   G  E  O  R  G  I  J,    /  /.     Secundo. 


358  !^o?fesi  Btant),  Xtefpafs?»  SXtcJciS  f  2Drcin0. 


Vid.  pag  9, 

JI.  I2Z,    iz% 

118.154. J74 

2I9,2Z7,IJC 

}  18  and  342 


CHAP.    XXVI. 

An  Pi&  for  afcertaining  the  Brand  for  Horfes 

belonging  to  the  Inhabitants  of  a  Place, 

zi?,2Z7,^jo     commonly  known  by  theName  oiWeataug. 

Ofiftf  rtO  anU  (f  noctcti  bp  tt)ftf  aETtmblp.That  the  Brand  for  Horfes  for 
the  Inhabitants  living  ac  Wtataug  on  Ow/Jatunnuik  River  in  this 
for  iretaug  Colony,  fhall  be  this  Figure,  +  And  the  faid  Inhabitants  fhal)  have  full 
°'  ^^'  Power  to  choofe  a  Brandcr,  who  fbaU  have  full  Power  to  Brand  and  Record 
A  Brandfrto  Horfes,  as  by  Law  provided  for  Towns  :  And  the  Choice  of  faid  Brander 
be  Chofen  by  f}jali  be  made  by  a  Subfcription  ot  the  Mames  ot  the  greateft  part  of  faid  In- 
&  Swor^n"""'  ^abitants,and  be  returned  to  theTownCIerk  of  New-Mlford,ro  be  Recorded, 
and  that  the  faid  Brander  fo  Chofen  fhall  be  Sworn  as  the  Law  direfts 


5^9. 


VreamlU. 


CHAP.    XXVII. 

Vid. Pag. 86.  An  kdi  for  Reviving  and  further  Continu- 
l\l!x66\\X  ing  one  certain  Law  of  this  Colony,  Enti- 
^pJiipp.jzj:  tuled,  An  Ad  for  the  more  Effedual  De- 
teding  and  Punifhing  Trefpafs,  Made  in 
the  Thirteenth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  His 
late  Majefly  GEORGE  the  Firft. 

WHEREAS  the  ahovt-mentioned  Law  was  to  Continat  and  bt  ef  Force 
for  Tv>o  Years,  and  until  tht  End  of  the  next  Sejfions  of  the  General  jijftm- 
hlj  after  faid  Two  Tears  was  Exfirid^  and  no  longer  \  which  Time  is  now  very  near 
Expired :  jind  the  faid  Law  having  bttn  found  for  tht  Benefit  of  His  Majeflfs 
SubjtUi  in  this  Colony^  in  itntraL 

„,  .  „ .  3t  fj(  ttifrefo?e€nattrt  ijp  t\t  tfSotjernout,  Council  anb  Eepcefentatitw, 
pa  *  ^f^J^jQ  fn  4Benecal  Court  flJtfmbltti,anDt)pt^eflutt)0?(t?  of  tit  fame,  That  the 
j^i'isRcvi.  aforefaid  Law  Ihajl  be  Revived,  and  the  fame  is  hereby  Revived  ;and  fhalj 
ved.  remain  in  full  Force  in  all  the  Parts  and  Paragraphs  thereof,  until  this 

Court  fhall  Order  otherwife, 

CHAP.    XXVII  I. "" 

An  Aft  for  the  more  EflFe<ftual  keeping  open 
vidpag.tdz     Ditches  and  Dreins,that  have  been  made, 
or  hereafter  (hall  be  made,  by  Commif- 
fioners  of  Sewerst 

FO  R  ASMVCH  as  the  Ditches  or  Dreint  that  are  made  hj  Cemmijftoners  of 
^'^trs,are  aft  to  grow  out  of  Repair  J  and  fill  upland  there  ie  no  provifion 
Preamilt.       made  in  the  Lan  for  the  Proprietors  of  the  Dreined  grounds,  to  appoint  Perfens 
among  themfelves  for  the  Clearing  and  Repairint  fuch  Dnches  and  keeping  them 
in  HefAtr,  "  * 

2e 


Anno  RegHt  Regis   G  E  O  R  G  I  J,    7  /.    Secundo. 


^ittf^tfS  auD  2Drein£?*  3^9 


iBe  it  (f  iiatteft  bp  tBc  dJotjecnour,  tfountfl  anti  iSeptefentatitcef,  fit  Proprietorsof 
Crneca!  Court  SlffembieSi,  anH  h^  tSe  3SutF)o?ft?  of  t[)e  fame,  That  the  dreinedLand 
Proprietors  of  fuch  Wet  or  Dreined  Lands,as  have  been,  or  fiiall  hereafter  ^°  ^^"  ^"<1 
be  Ditch'd  or  Drcinedjby  Gommiffioners  of  Sewers,may  Meet  and  AfTemble  ^r  the  keep- 
themfelves  as  there  ftall  from  Time  to  Time  be  cccafion,  to  make  Orders  ingopen  fuch 
for  the  effeftual  keeping  open  fuch  Dreins  as  have  been  made  and  ordered  Dreins. 
to  be  made  by  the  Commifiioners  of  Sewers. 

And  at  every  Proprietors  Meeting,  Lawfully  Warned,  as  in  this  A£k  is  a  Clerk  to 
hereafter  provided,  it  {hall  be  Lawful  for  them  by  their  Major  Votes,  to  be  be  cbofen  by 
Computed  according  to  their  Intereft  in  fuch  Wet  or  Dreined  Lands,    to  the    Major 
choofe  a  Clerk,  who  fhall  be  Sworn  to  make  true  Entries  of  all  fuch  Votes  ^°^^  °^  the 
as  are  paffcd  in  fuch  Meetings,  and  alfo  of  the  Returns  or  Report  of  the  **"P""''"? 
Proprietors  Committee,  of  their  Proportioning  out  and  Stating  to  each. 
Proprietor  his  part  of  fuch  Dreins  and  Sewers. 

And  the  Proprietors  at  any  fuch  lawful  Meetings,  are  hereby  Impowred, 
to  Choofe  two  or  three  men,a  Conimittee,to  Sec  out  and  State  to  each  Pro-  1°  choofe  9 
prietor  his  part  or  proportion  of  fjch  Ditch  or  Ditches,  to  be  computed    °°"""  *^ 
and  done  according  to  his  Intereft  in  fuch  Wee  Lands  :  And  the  Com- 
mittee are  to  make  their  report  of  their  doings  therein  unto  the  Clerk, 
in  Writing  under  their  hands,  who  fliall  enter  the  fame  upon  Record,  that  ^       • 
it  may  be  known  :  And  each  Proprietor,  his  Heirs  and  Afligns,  fhall  for  to° make  Re. 
ever  after,  fufhciently  Clear  and  keep  Open  his  part  of  fuch  Ditches  and  pott,&c^ 
Drtins,ftated  to  him,  as  aforefaid. 

AlvDAys  Proi;i^<<ii,  The  Proprietors  may  at  any  time  afterwards  cau(e  a  new 
Stating  of  the  fame,  at  their  lawful  Meetings,  as  they  /hall  fee  occafjon, 

2  Scavengers 
3lnB  (t'ss  fuctfjfc  ^r.a(te6&?  t^e  fiuttiojftp  afo^cfaiS,  That  the  Proprie-  tobechofenSe 
tors  at  their  lawful  Meeting,  ftiall  be,  and  are  hereby  impowred,  to  choofe  ?^°I'"'  ^** 
Two  or  more  Perfons  among  themfelves,  to  be  Scavingers,  for  the  clearing  *-*^'"P8&S» 
up  and  keeping  in  Repair  fuch  Dreins  and  Sewers  •,  and  the  Scavingers  fo  Scavingers 
chofen,  fhall  take  the  Oath  provided  for  Fence-Viewers,  Mutatii  mutandU.  to  give  war* 
And  the  Scavingers,  (hall  fromTiriie  toTime,  diligently  Infpeft  the  Dreins  "^PS  *«  ^'°' 
and  Sewers  that  they  are  kept  Open  and  in  good  Repair,   and  if  at  any  ^""°"  j!**. 
time  they  find  them  or  any  part  of  them  out  of  Repair,  they  fhall  forth-  de^^c^ent 
with  give  Warning  thereof  unto  fuch  Proprietors  whofe  part  is  Deficient,  Ditches  in  $ 
that  they  forthwith  Repair  and  Amend  the  fame  ;    And  if  any  Proprietor  Days, 
fhall  not  within  Five  Days  next  after  fuch  Warning  given,CIear  and  Repair  *^"  Preptla* 
the  fame  fufficiently,  to  the  Judgment  of  the  Scavingers,   the   Scavingers  £h"scaffn 
are  hereby  appointed  forthwith  to   caufe  the  fame  to  be  fufficiently  Re-  gets,  forth- 
paired:  And  the  Perfon  or  Perfons  to  whom  it  belongs,  fhall  pay  double  with  to  caufo 
Cofis  to  the  Scavingers  for  Repairing  the  fame ;  and  in  cafe  of  Refufal  or  "  ?°  ^^  ^^' 
Negleft  of  Payment  thereof  for  the  fpace  of  Ten  Days  after  an  Account  pr"^,'|;f  **^* 
thereof  prefented  and  a  demand  thereof  made,  fuch  Coft  and  Charges  fhall  pay 'double** 
be  Levied  by  Diflrefs,  and  Sale  of  the  Offender's  Goods,  by  Warrant  from  cofts  in  10 
any  Aififlant  or  Jufiice  of  the  Peace,  and  for  want  of  Goods  or  Perfonal  ^^ys ;  To  ba 
Eftate,  the  Officer  fhall  deliver  to  the  Scavingers  fo  much  of  the  Lands  of  j^j J^^^fj ''^ 
the  Perfon  deficient,  as  will  anfwer  the  fame,  with  Additional  Cofts,  by  a  theOff/nders 
Reafonable  Extent.  Goods,  ^e, 

jilfvays  Provided,   If  any  Proprietor  thinks  himfelf  Aggrieved  at  the 
Account  of  the  Scavingers,  he  may  at  his  own  Coft,  within  Ten  Days 
after  fuch  Account  fhewed  him,  make  Application  to  the  Seleft-men  of 
tlie  Town  where  the  Land  lyeth,  who  being  no  ways  Parties  to  the  Con-  ^-  "^"^,f  ^" 
troverfy,  fhall  a  new  Apprize  the  Coft  of  fuch  Repairing  5  and  the  Party  mayTe'tnade 
deficient  fhall  pay  double  Cofts,  according  to  their  Apprizenaenc ;  to   be  by  theSeleft. 
Recovered  as  aforefaid.  me",  &'<•. 

P  p  p  2  Jnd 


jimo  Regtti  Regis  GEORGIJ,    //    Secundo. 


360  ^i)ttifSs  ant>  Confta!)le^» 


And  for  the  more  Regkhr  Ajfemhling  a  Proprietors  Meeting, 

5It  (jl  4BnatttD  Bp  tfje  ^utf)0?itp  afojefalD,  That  when  and  To  often 
3  Proprietors  as  three  Proprietors  of  fuchWec  Lands,  Judge  a  Proprietors  Meeting 
on  Applica-  wanting,  they  may  apply  thetnfelves  tothenexc  A/fiftantor  Jufticeof  the 
tion  to  an  Peace,  who  upon  fuch  AppIication,is  hereby  Impowred  to  Iffue  forth  his 
Affiftant  ot  pfgj.gpt-  to  fome  meet  Perfon,for  to  Warn  a  Proprietors  Meeting,  declaring 
calUPropri-  the  Time,  Place  and  Bufinefs  of  fuch  Meeting  i  and  the  Perfon  to  whom 
etorsMeeting.  fuch  Precept  is  delivered,giving  Warning  to  all  the  Proprietors  of  fuch 
The  Time,  WTet  Lands,  that  Live  in  the  Town  where  the  Land  lyeth,  by  Reading  the 
Place  &Bufi-  pjg^ept  to  them,  or  leaving  an  Attefted  Copy  thereof  at  the  place  of  their 
feVud!      "'  "f"^l   Abode,  at  leaft  Three  Days  before  fuch  Meeting,  (hall  be  a  lawful 

Warning  thereof. 
No  Perfon  5Cno  5e  1 1  furtt)Et  <5natf  tt»  6?  tfie  fiut^ojlt?  afojefafD,That  if  any  Perfon 
•without  li-  or  Pcrfons  without  Liberty  of  the  Proprietors  iirft  had  or  obtained,  fhall 
berty  of  the  ^^j.  g^^^  Fence,Hedge,or  other  lncurabrance,on  the  Bank  of  fuch  Drein  or 
to'iei'up'ariy  Dreins,  to  the  Annoyance  and  Incumbrance  of  it,  or  to  make  the  Clearing 
Fence,&'f.on  up  and  keeping  the  fame  in  good  Repair  more  difficult,  it  ihall  be  Lawful 
fhe  Bank  of  for  the  Scavingers  to  Remove  the  fame  as  a  Common  Nufance. 
fuchDreins.  ■  •■ ' • ■ 

CHAP.    XXIX. 

An  A6b  for  the  further  Diredlion  of  Sheriflps 
^^,'4^^'^^l     and  Conftables,  in  the  Execution  of  their 

3.ftr  7.8?   2i2  ' 

aiid'iii.'        Offices  5  and  Enlarging  their  Fees  in  fome 
Cafes. 

Sheriffs  and  T^flf  (t  tfnacttb  ant)  <t^?liafrtEli  lip  x%t  (IP(Jtjetnour,Count(I  ano  Ecprefen- 
Conftabies  to  |^  tatfbf)tf,m4B£nEral  ^ouct  ilIT£mbIeli,anB  tip  t^e  5tutl)0jit?  of  t|e  fame, 
exccmealL  That  Sheriffs  and  Conftables  IhaU  Receive  all  manner  of  Writs,  in  any 
WritsiniAciV  Place  and  at  all  Times  within  their  Courities  or  Precinfts,  when  and 
Precinfts.at  wherefoevcr  they  (hall  be  Tendered  to  them;  And  when  aWrit  is  delivered 
any  Time.      ^^  ^  sheriff  or  Conftable,  to  Execute,  he  (hall  Execute  the  fame,  and  make 

P        Returnthereofaccording  to  the  Direftions  therein  given. 

ejwjus  fear-      ^^^  .^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^3^  ^Y\e  Malice,  Indireft  dealing,  or  Negljgence 

honeftyoftVe  of  the  Sheriff  or  Conftable,in  the  Execution  of  any  Writ,  he  may  demand 

Sheriffs  and    of  the  Sheriff  or  ConftabIe,to  lign  a  Receipt  thereof,  in  which  Receipt  the 

Conftables,    f^gi^es  of  the  Parties,  the  Sum  or  Thing  in  demand,  the  Date  of  the  Writ 

may  Demand  ^^^^j  ^f  j^g  Delivery ,{hall  be  contained,without  taking  any  thing  therefor, 

a  Receipt.      ^^^  ^^  j^.^  xt^vihX  others  that  are  prefent  may  fet  to  their  hands  as  Wit- 

If  the  Officer  ^^^^^     p^^^  -f^jjg  fajj  Sheriff  or  Conftable,{han  not  Execute  the  Writ, 

neSofhis  or  neglea  to  make  Return  thereof,  or  Ihall  make  a  Falfe  or  Undue  Return, 

Duty,  the     on  Complaint  thereof  made  to  the  Court  or  JuOice  ( to  which  it  was  made 

Court  or        Returnable  )  the  Court  or  Juftice  may  Enquire  thereof,by  the  Evidence 

Jufticetofet  pyodm-ed    ^^^  5f  he  be  found  in  Default,  the  Court  or  Juftice  may  fet  a 

him^'accT"  fuitableFine  upon  him,  and  award  Damages  to  the  Party  aggrieved,  ha- 

dingly.  ving  refpea  unto  the  Quantity  and  a^ality  of  the  A<aion,  and  the  Peril 

that  might  have  chanced  unto  him  by  the  delay  which  he  fuffered. 
/-.nftoMe.        Sllnti  it  W  alfo  fHctljEr  pcobfOeli,  That  for  the  Future,it  fliall  be  in  the 
Power  Power  of  Conftables  to  Execute  any  Writ  of  Execution  (  within  his  own 

Precinfts  )  that  the  Sheriff  may  or  can  do. 
Writs  cfEx-      anil  f  uct^er  H  i9  iBcotoiDeD,   That  all   Writs  of  Execution  fliall  be 
ecution  Re.  ^^^^  Returnable  within  Sixty  Days,  or  to  the  next  Court  (  in  cafe  Sixty 
turnable        ^      ^^^  remaining  between  the  Date  of  the  Execution  and  the  next  Court) 
Daysr&°.     at  the  Eleaion  of  him  that  prays  for  it. 


Autto  Reg«i  Regif  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,    /  /•    Secunda 

l^retenting  tl)e€)ppreffiOrt  of5Debto;tg>lliaerg.  361 

38n8  it  (iS  l)ec£b?  fuctfjec  CnnrtctJ  bp  tljc  iautl)o?itp  flfo^efaiD,  That  every 
Officer  that  Levies  Execution,  (hall  be  allowed  to  Demand  and  Take  for  FeesEnhr- 
every  Execution  for  above  Ten  Pounds,  and  not   exceeding   Twenty  Pounds,  8^°^  '^°^''^^*- 
Six  Shillings  %  and  for  every  EKecution  for  above  Twenty  Pounds^not  exceeding  ^.^y  Execu- 
Fourty  Pounds,  Ten  Shillings  ;  and  for  any  greater  Sum  he  fhall  be  allowed  ijons. 
Three  Shillings  more,  advanced  on  every  Twenty  Pounds,  above  the  Sum  of 
faurty  Pounds,  which  (hall  be  Leyied  by  the  faid  Execution. 


CHAP.    XXX. 


An  Ad  in  addition  to  a  Law  of  this  Colony 
C  in  Page  238,)  Entituled,  An  Ad  for  the 
further  Ericooraging  the  Currency  of  Bills  ^;f,f'f/jf; 
of  Pubiick  Credic ;  and  for  the  prevent- '"'''^^' 
ing  the  Oppreffion  of  Debtors. 

WHEREAS  it  u  Provided  hy  the  Lafi  Paragraph  of  faid  Law,  *  That 
*  from  and  after  the  Firft  Day  of  Navembtr  tl\en  next  Enfuing,  no 

*  Debtor  for  any  Debt  Mnde  or  Contrafted  fince  the  Twelfth  of  July,  One  pip 

*  Thottfand  Seven  Hundred  and  Mm,  or  that  (hould  be  Made  or  Contrafted  the'^laftpara. 

*  before  the  Year  0«i;  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and   Twenty  Seven,  Exprefs  giaph  in  the 
'  Contrafis  in  Writing,  Current  Silver  Money,  or  fome  Specialty,  always  Law,     Page 

*  excepted  ;  that  Ihali  tender  Satistadtion  and  Payment  of  his  full  Debt  in  ^j8. 

*  Good  and  Lawfu!  Bills  of  Credit  on  this  Colony,  fhall  be  Liable  to  have 

*  Execution  Sei-ved  and  Levied  upon  his  Eftate,  or  be  Imprifoned,   upon 

*  any  Recovery  of  Judgment  to  be  granted  againft  him  for  luch  Debt. 

55e  it  fuctt?c  €iTatte&  I'?  t§£  ^otetnouc,  Council  anU  Kcpte renffttitesf, 
fn  <Bcnecal  Couve  jSiTembka,  ana  6j  t^z  5iur|o?ftg  of  t&e  fame.  That  „.,, 
ai!  the  Debts  that  have  besa  ConEracled  fince  the  Twelfth  Day  of  July,  in  ^i^\°l  ^ 
the  Year  One  Thonfand  Se-^icn  Hundred  and  Twenty  Seven,  or  that  fhall  cepte°d  in  all 
be  Contrafted  at  any  tim'.'  before  the  Twelfth  day  of  July  m  the  Year  Payments  of 
OneThoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Thirty  Five,  fhalJ  be  under  the  Regu-  Debts,  I'- 
lation  of  the  Lawatore  Recited,  any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  Con-  '''^^*  ^' 
trary  notwithftanding. 


Un- 
V. 


CHAP.    XXXI. 


An  kdi  for  the  further  Direftion  of  Lifters  vi 


in  their  Duty  and  Office.  \%'Xn"i\ 

and  )2.6. 

WHEREAS  fundry  Per  fans  have  Farmt  in  thii  Coltny,  Remote  from  the 
Towns  where  fuch  Per  font  Dwell;  and  upon  fuch  Farmt  have  Horfe-kind 
and  other  Creatures,  hy  Law  Rateable,  under  the  Occupancy  and  Improvement  of  p  , . 
a  Tenant  there,  and  Di/putes  have  art  fen  where  fuch  Horfe-kind  and  ether  Rate- 
able Creatures,  (Inutd  be  put  into  the  General  Lift,  And  whereas  fundry  Per  fans 
in  this  Colony,  that  Summer-feed  their  Horfe-kind  and  other  Rateable  Creatures, 
out  of  the  Limits  of  the  Town  where  they  dwell,  have  refufed  tofutfuch  Creaiuret 
into  the  L*fi  oftktir  Polls  wi  Raueblt  ^fiate. 

All 


j4nw  Regni  Regis  GEORGIJ,    //.   Secundo. 


362     acioltjes*   ^oterjS  iti  |i>Dciet^^i^eetmgg. 


All  which  to  Prevent : 


Aiiti  5lt  ftf  fiertlip  tfnattf ft  bp  tlie  dPotfcnour,  Council  anft  fifp«rentatlt)e^, 

k"  d  f J  n-  '"  *'n«al  *0""  afTcmbleft,  anD  bp  tie  Hutbojitj  of  tfje  famt,  That 
der  the'^Im-  ^"  Horfe  kind  and  other  Creatures,  Rateable  by  Law,  that  are  put  upon 
provement  any  fuch  Farm,  or  under  the  Care,  Occupancy  or  Improvement  of  a 
of  a  Tenant,  Tenant  there,  (hall  be  put  into  the  Lift  of  the  Polls  and  Rateable  Efiate  of 
*  h  ''V"'  '"  '"'^^  Tenant  in  the  Town  or  Peculiar  where  fuch  Farm  lyeth  •,  and  that 
Lift  ;  but"if  '"  ^"  °^^^^  Cafes,  all  Horfe-kind  and  other  Creatures,  Rateable  by  Law, 
other'wife,  to  ft»alj  be  put  into  the  Lift  of  the  Polls  and  Rateable  Eftate  of  the  Owners 
be  put  in  the  thereof  in  the  Towns  where  they  Dwell  i  Any  Law,  UfageorCuflom  to 
Owners  Lift,  j^g  contrary  notwithftanding. 

CHAP,    XXX IT. 

An  Aft  in  Addition  to  an  Adl,Entituled,An 
vidpag.irp,      /^£j.  fQj.  the  further  Encourag-ement  of 

Deftroying  Wolves. 


B 


,-^  ft  (Enattttt  bp  tlje  <©obetnout.  Council  anft  Heprefentatftes,  in 
above °Thal  O  <15fn«al  Court  fllTemliUft,  anft  bj  tljc  auttiojttp  of  tlje  fame,  That 
is  already  if  any  Perfon  (hall  for  the  future,  Kill  and  Deftroy  any  grown  Wolf  or 
allowed  Wolves,  within  any  Town  or  Plantation  in  this  Colony,  he  ftall  receive 
^r  killing  a  as  a  further  Encouragement,  over  and  above  what  is  already  allowed  by 
Town  ft"*  in  Law,  for  every  fuch  Wolf,  the  Sum  of  Ten  Shillingi,  out  of  the  Publick 
this  Colony.  Treafury  of  this  Colony,  and  Ten  Shillings  out  of  the  Town  Treafury,  in 

whole  Bounds  fuch  Wolf  fliall  be  Killed  and  Deftroyed,  as  aforefaid  j  and 

half  fo  much  for  every  Wolf's    Whelp. 


CHAP.    XXX  111. 

T^tTfllUhn   Aa  directing   how  Perfons  ihall  be 
ln!V,f:''°     Qjialified  to  Vote  in  Society- Meetings. 

perfonj  not  |^^  jj  (Cnatteft  6p  t^t  (l5obernour,  Council  anft  IRcprcrentatibeff,  fit 
SocietyMeet.  D  ^tnccal  Coutt  SSffemWcft,  anft  bp  tie  SJut^o^itp  of  t^efamr.  That 
ings  for  So-  for  the  Future,  no  Perfon  or  Perfons  fhallprefume  to  Vote  in  any  Society* 
ciety-Offi-  Meeting  for  the  choice  of  Society-Officers,  Grants  of  Rates,  Erefting  of 
rr"'f''h""*  Meeting  Houfes,  Regulating  Schools,  or  any  other  thing  proper  to  be 
perfonf  have  Voted  in  a  Society,  unlefs  fuch  Perfon  or  Perfons  have  a  Free  hold  in  the 
a  Freehold  in  fame  Society  Rated  at  Fifty  SbiHingtt  or  Fourty  Pounds  in  the  Common  Lift, 
the  fame  So- or  are  Perfons  that  are  in  full  Communion  with  the  Church,  on  Penalty 
ciety,  Rated  that  every  Perfon  fo  Offending  Ihall  Forfeit  Tw  Shilli»£s  for  every  fuch 
arePerfons  in  Offence,  one  Moiety  thereof  to  the  Informer  who  Profecutes  to  Effeft ;  and 
full  Commu-  the  other  Moiety  thereof  to  the  Treafury  of  faid  Society  where  the  Offence 
niofl.  ihall  be  committed. 

^nft  further  ft  is  (Enacteft,  That  if  any  Perfon  or  Perfons  (hall  Pre- 

JNot  to  y°*^  fume  to  Vote  in  any  Society-Meeting,  for  the  Choice  of  a  Minifter,withouC 

exo%t  oJr  *'«'"S  Qualified  as  the  Law  direfts  to  Vote  for  the  Choice  of  a  Minifter, 

lifted,  &v.     he  or  they  (hall  fuffer  the  Penalty  as  above  Provided  j  To  be  diljpofed  of  as 

aforefaid. 

CHAP 


Jf}»o  Regui  Regis  GEORGIJ,    //    Secundo. 


FairfieldCottntp.3Jmprmting,&c*J5iUiSofCtemt363 


CHAP.    XXXIV. 

An  ka  for  Enlarging  the  County  of  ifaitftelD*    ^JS."' 

I'3E  iiS  iD^ftccf B  ana  (ffnattcl!  6p  t|)e  (Bobfrnour,  Council  antt  Eeprcfenta?  p  •  ^ , . 
ii'tips,  (n  <(5enecal  Court  3inembleD,ano  Bp  t^e  3lutOo?itp  of  tlje  fame,  bounty  En- 
That  all  that  Traft  of  Land  called  New-Fairfield,  lying  t^onh  oi  Danhury,  larged. 
Weft  of  New-Mil  ford,  and  Eaft  of  the  Government  Line,  fhall  be  Annexed 
to  the  County  of  Fairfitld. 


CHAP.     XXXV. 

Vidpag.tjS. 

An  Ad  for  New  Imprinting  Four  Thoufand  '^^^^IH^''' 
Pounds  in  Bills  of  Credit. 

WHEREAS  fever al  of  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  are  'forttf  Dt-  p^^^^^j, 
faced,  and  unfic  to  Pajl  j  and  that  they  may  be  taken  into  the  Trcafury 
by  Exchange. 

3fc  ig  -Snatteti  b?  tte  ©oijeritour,   Council  anli  Etprerentat{tJC£$,  fti 
<^£neral  Couct  ^(Tcmblea,  ana  li?  tte  ^fiutbo^itp  oE  tl)C  fame,  That  there         ^  ^^  ^^ 
be  forthwith  Imprinted  a  certain  Number  of  Bills  of  Credit  on  this  Colony,  ^ew  imprin- 
in  fuitable  Sums,  from  Ten  Shillings  to  Five  Poundsy  which  in  the  whole  fliall  ted,  i^c. 
amount  to  Four  Thoufand  Foundry  and  no  more.    Which   Bills  fliall  be  In- 
dented and  Stamped,  as  the  Governour  and  Council  fhall  Order,  and  be 
Signed  by  the  Committee,  appointed  for  the  Signing  the  Bills  of  Credit  of 
this  Colony  laft  Emitted  ;  they  or  any  three  of  them.     And  of  the  fame 
Tenour  of  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  of  the  like  Value  here-to- 
fore  Emitted. 

9Bna  It's  furtfjec  €nacte&,  That    the  faid  Bills  fo  to  be  Imprinted  by  To  be  delivers 
this  Ad,  fhall  be  by  the  faid  Committee,  or  any  Three  of  them,  delivered  red  to  the 
Co  the  Treafurer,  who  fhaU  give  them  in  Exchange,  for  luch  Torn  and  De-  J'"^"'"*  *** 
iaced  Bills  as  are  not  fie  for  further  Ufe  i  taking  his  Receipt  for  the  fame.  ^^^  *"^^* 


An  AA  for  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit. 


CHAP.    XXXVI.  Vid.pag.  14? 

149.15  J,  »S8 
175,181,185 
189,195,199 
aoi,iii,zi(5 

WHEREAS  there  remains  in  the  Treafuren  hands  of  the  QuicJi  Stoci,  as  ^-^^'^i-^-l^z^z 
may  appear  by  the  laji  Audity  befdes  what  was  drawn  out  by  the  Affembly  245,'ij?.i8(S 
injuly  /-^/f.ffceSaiM  «/- Nine  Hundred  and  Fourteen  Pounds  Six  Shillings  289, i47,?o2. 
and  Eight  Pence.  !*>..,,.. 

g|t  iJf  ^nactea  &^  tfie  (jEictiernour,  Council  ana  JRepreffntatifttisr,  fn 
General  Couct  Memblea,  anD  bp  tlje  jauttjojitp  of  tfje  famt,That  the  faid 
Treafurer  fhall  be  Impowred,  and  he  is  hereby  Impowred,  to  Iflue  out  and 
Deliver  the  faid  Sum  of  Nine  Hundred  Fourteen  Pounds  Six  Shillings  Znd  Eight-  i°oo  Pouvis 
fence ;  together  with   a  Thoufand  Eighty  Five  Pounds,  Thirteen  Shillings  and  j"  gp^f^e^ht 
Four  pence  more,  to  be  of  the  Bills  brought  into  the  Treafury  by  the  Rate  public  Char- 
granted  by  this  AITembly  in  OSlober  lafl,  or  by  Impoft  y  for  and  towards  gesof  the 
the  Payment  of  the  Pubhck  Debts  of  this  Colony,and  the  neceffary  Charges  Colony, 
of  the  fame,  according  to  fuch  Orders  as  fliall  be  given  him  from  Time  to 
Time  as  the  Law  direfts. 


j4finc  Regtt',  Regis    G  E  O  R  G  I  J,    /  /.     Secundo. 


3  64  Xajc*    ^ominUian, 


15t  (t  fuctliet  (tnatfeU   bp  tlie   aut^o?(t?  afo?ffa(Ii,   That  there  be 

forthwith  Emitted  a  certain  Number  of  Bills  of  Credic  on  this  Colony,  in 

fuitable  Sums  from  Ten  Shillitigs  to  Five  Pouniii,  which  in  the  u/hole  fhall 

amount   to  the  Sum  of  Three  Thoufand  Four  Hundred  Pounds,  and  no  more, 

of  the  Bills  of  Credit  Ordered  to  be  lmprinted,purfuant  to  an  Aft  of  this 

3400  of  the  prefent  Affembly,  Entitulcd,  An  AEl  for  new  Imprinting  Feur  Thoufand  Pounds 

laft  4000      inBills  of  Credit,  and  the  Committee  for  Signing  the  Bills  of  this  Colony  are 

^ani,  to  be  hereby  direfted  to  Sign  the  faid  Sum  of  Three  ThoufandFour  Hundred  Pounds, 

wards  p""  *°   ^^  ^'"'"  ^^  '^^y        "^  receive  them,  and  deliver  them  into  the  hands  of  the 

the^  Public'^  Treafurer,  to  be  by  him  paid  out  towards  Defraying  the  Publick  Debts  of 

Debts  of  this  this  Colony,  taking  his  Receipt  for  the  lame  :  And  the  faid  Treafurer  is 

Colony,        hereby  Impowred  and  Ordered  to  Tflue  forth  and  Emit  the  fame,  towards 

the  Payment  of  the  Publick  Debts  of  this  Colony,  and  the  further  Necef- 

fary  Charges  thereof,  attending  to  fuch  Orders  as  fliall  be  given  him  from 

Time  to  Time,  according  to  Law. 

Fund  for  5lnti  •(t'0  fuctftit  (Cnacteb  6?  t|e  ?IIut||0?Up  afojefuCD,  That  a$  a  Fund 

the*^'u^  '"  ^"*^  Security  for  theRe-payment  and  Drawing  in  faid  Sum  of  Three  Thoufand 
gain  by  the  '''""'  f^ufdred  Pounds  into  the  Treafury,  This  Aflembly  Grants  a  Tax  or 
laft  of  ^«^.  Rate  of  Three  Thoufand  Six  Hundred  Pounds,  to  be  Levied  on  Polls  and  all  the 
>???•  Rateable  Eftate  within  this  Colony,  and  to  be  Paid  into  the  Treafury  at 

-J  •  **'  before  the  laft  day  of  jiuguft,  which  will  be  in  the  Year  of  Our  LORD 
Briu'o^f  Cre"  ^"*  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Thirty  Three,  which  faid  Rate  fhall 
dit.or*in  Mo-  ^^  ^^^^  '"  ^'1^*  o^  Credit  of  this  Colony,  or  in  Money  as  it  pafles 
ney'as  it  then  Generally  Current  in  the  Country  at  the  time  of  payment,  and  in  no  other 
fiiTti,  manner. 


CHAP.    XXXVH. 

An  A<ft  for  Levying  a  Tax  on  Polls,  &c^ 

I 

THIS  AfTembly  Grants  a  Rate  of  Ttwr-prwf*  on  the  P««»//,  onall  the 
Polls  and  Rateable  Eftate  in  this  Government :  To  be  Paid  into  the 
f /onVhe     ''''■^^•"'■y  in  t^«  Bi^s  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  with  the  ufual  Advance  of 
found,  on  all  Ttfelve-ftnce  on  the  Pound  -,  or  in  the  good   Bills  of  Credit  of  Four  Signers, 
thePolis,€»'#  of  the  Majfachufettt  Bay,  or  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  New-rorl,  without  Ad- 
vance on   them  \  or  in  Silver  Money,  as  it  Pafleth  in  the  Country. 

The  Gentlemen  Nominated  to  ftand  for  CltCttOtt 
in  !©av  Next,  fent  in  to  this  Affembly  by  the 
Freemen  of  this  Colony,  are  as  followeth,  1)15. 

The  Honourable  JOSE^n  TALLCOTT  Efq^The  Hon.  JONATHAN 
LAW  Efq;  John  Hamlin  Efq\  Samuel  Eells  Efq;  Matthew 
The  Namei  Allyn  Efq;  Roger  Wolcott  Efq\  James  Wadfworth  Efq;  John 
of  the  Per-  Hall  Efq;  Chrittophcr  Chriftophers  Efq;  John  Hooker  Efq-, 
ffedfoMh;  Nathaniel  Stanly  Efq;  Jofeph  Whiting  Efq,  Ozias  Pitkin  Efq. 
Eieflion  in  Timothy  Pierce  Efq;  Capt.  Samuel  Mather,  Maj  John  Burr, 
^y,  1 7x9.  Mr.  Edmund  Lewifs,  Capt.  James  Rogers,  Capt.  Thomas  Seymour, 
and  Afr.  Thomas  Kimberly. 

Piinted  and  Sold  by  r.  Green,  Piintei  to  the  eOVERNOUR  and  COMPANY,  lyzp. 


jHTtff  Regnt  Regii    GEORGIJ,     //     Secundo. 


fleduuar^  Hegatartejs*    '^mit^^         365 


Thirty-five  copies 

reissued  by- 
Albert  C.  Bates. 
Hartford,  igig. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majeftics  Colony 
of  CMnellicut  in  New  England,  B^gun  and  Held  at  Hartford  on 
the  Eighth  Day  of  May.  m  the  Second  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE  the  Second,  oi  Great- Britain,  &:c* 
KING       Annoqae   Domm,      1719 

CHAP.     XXXViTl 

An  k^  for  Enabliog  Executors,  being  Refi- 
duary  Legataries,  to  bring  their  Aftion  of 
Account  agaioH:  their  Co-Executors,  toS'firsfrrJ 
Recover  their  ReGduary  Legacies  out  of  ^^t.^^SI 
the  hands  of  their  Co-Executors  5  and  for^^*'*"^^^ 
enabling  Refiduary  Legataries  to  Recover 
their  Refiduary  Legacies  againfl  Executors. 

«  (t  €nacte&  6p  i\i  ^ofceenourjj  Council  anU  Erprerentarftifsf,  RjfijuarvLe 
fit  <^enecal  CCuct  Sdembkfi,  ona  fcg  tjje  Stirljojitj  of  t\t  fame,  gatiries  whe- 
That  Executors,  who  are  alfo  Refiduary  Legataries,  when  all  or  ther  Execu- 
_____  any  part  of  their  Legacies  are  widvholden  from  them,  by  their  ^""^^  or  nor, 
Co- Executors,  may  bring  their  Aiftiors  of  Account  againft  their  Co-Exe-  [^^^  ^^^if 
cutors  for  the  Recovery  thereof  ;  And  the  fame  AAion  is  alfo  hereby  ofAccount  to 
allowed  to  Refiduary  Legataries,  againft  Executors  ;  Any  Law,  Ufageor  Recovenheir 
Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwifchftanding.  Legacies. 

CHAP.      XXXIX. 

An  Aft  for  afcertaining  the  Fee  for  Impoun- v,dpag„ 

ding    Horfes.  ''''''^  * 

Be  ft  (fnatteti  bp  the  <©otEcnour,  Coumil  anO  lUeprermtatittsf,  fit  The  Fee  for 
(Btueral  Couct  Mem6lE!3,ani}tivt!)e  Sluttcjitpof  ttjefame,  That  impounding 
the  Fee  for  Impounding  Horfes,  fnaii  be  Two  ShiHings  per  Head  •,  Any  LaWj  "Hoii^  is. 
Cuftom  or   Ufage  to  the  contrary  notwithflanding,  ^"    ^*  * 

<iq^  CHAP. 


jifiHO  Regm  Regis     GEORGIJ.     //.     5ecundo. 

366    ^obet  2E>i(fenterg.   Xotbn-<!geetmgg,  gcc, 

CHAP.      XL. 

An  Adi  in  Addition  to,  and  for  the  Alteration  of  an  Ad",  Made  in 
the  Seventh  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Queen    ANNE,  Entituled, 
Vid.p3g.134.       ^„  ^^  for  the  Eafe  of  fuch  as  Soberly  Dijfent  from  the  Way  of  War- 
Jhip,  and  Minijlry,  Eftahliped  by  ihe  Lam  of  this  Government, 

WHEREAS  it  $6  Provided  in  [aid  JSl,  *  That  nothing  therein  fhallbe 
'  Conftrued  to  the  Excufing  any  Perfon  from  paying  any  fuch  Mi- 
*nifter  or  Town  Dues,as  were  then,  or  afterwards  fhould  be  due  from  them* 

^T'll^ai^*""  ^t  i9  note  KefolbtD  atili  <f  naffeli  Ii?  tlje  dSobpcnottr,  Council  anu  fitpre' 
Sed  Qua-  frntatitjefl,  In  OSfntcal  Court  flfTtmbUfijanD  bp  t^e  3!ut[)o;itp  of  rfje  fame> 
kersfwhodo  That  where  there  are  fuch  Diflenters,  as  are  commonly  called  Quakers, 
really  attend  who  do  attend  the  Worftip  of  GOD,  in  fuch  Way  as  is  allowed  by  faid 
*Mj^d°1i'nd  ^^'  within  this  Colony,  or  are  fo  Situated  by  the  Borders  thereof  as  that 
canproducea  they  may,  and  do  attend  the  Service,  out  of  the  Limits  of  this  Govern- 
Certificate  ment,  in  any  fuch  Meeting  as  aforefaid,  and  fhail  produce  a  Certificate, 
from asociety  from  fuch  Society,  of  their  having  joined  themfelves  to  them  and  that 
"^'h^'"'''^^'  they  do  belong  unto  their  Society,  That  he  or  they  fhal!  be  Excufed  from 
tolhem  jex!  Contributing  to  the  Support  of  the  Eflablifhed  Miniftry,  and  from  Con- 
cufed  from  tributing  or  Paying  any  Tax  Levied  for  the  Building  any  Meeting  Houfe 
paying  fome  or  Houfes,  in  the  Society  or  Pariftj  wherein  they  dwell. 
Taxes.  _-^_^_____-___-.^— — ^^^— ^__-^^^— — ^^— ^— ^-^_i_^^ 

CHAP.      X  L  I. 

SJifpl.z?!  An  A<a  to  prevent  Tumults  and  Diforders 
lls"i\\]]H  in  Town-Meetings,  Society-Meetings, 
^*'*  and  Proprietors-Meetings. 

WHEREAS  the  Peace  and  good  Order,  of  Towns  and  Societies,  do  very 
much  defend  upon  their  Peaceable  and  Orderly  Managing  the  Affairs  of 
fuch  Meetings  •  yet  neverthelefs,  fome  defgning  Per  fans,  ofVngoverned  Tern  f  err, 
are  often  Endeavouring,  to  Hinder  or  Defeat  the  Bu(t»efs  of  fuch  Meetings,  either 
Erettmlle,       hy  TwnuUuotu  Noife,  or  by  Oppofing,  Abupng  or  Interrupting  the  Moderator  of 
fuch  Meeting    in    the  Difcharge  of  his  Office. 

Which  to  Prevent  : 

Se  it  (Cnactefc  ftp  tlit  dPoternour,  Council  anti  IJeprefentatftjejf.  fn 

Oenecal  Court  «trnnl>lc8,anD  bp  t{je  3Sut!jo?Itp  of  tlje  fame.  That  when 

P   f  n  bv     °"y  Town-Meeting,  Society- Meeting,  or  Proprietors- Meeting,  is  Lawfully 

Tuinultuoas   Aflembled,  if  any  Perfon  or  Perfons  whatfoever,  in  fuch  Meeting,  by  Tu- 

noifeoro-     multuous  Noife,  Quarrelling,  or  any  Unlawful  Aftion,  (hall  difturb  fuch 

therwifedif.  Meeting,  or  hinder  the  Members  thereof  from  proceeding  Peaceably  to 

turbingTown  ^y^^  choice  of  their  Moderator,  or  after  the  Moderator  is  chofen,  (hall 

aet""Meet*  Vilify  or  Abufc  fuch  Moderator,  or  Interrupt  him  in  the  difcharge  of  his 

ings,  or  Pro-  Office,  or  after  he  hath  Commanded  Silence,  (hall  Speak  in  fuch  Meeting, 

prietors-       without  hls  Icavc  firft  had  and  obtained,  (  unlefs  to  ask  realbnable  Liberty 

h"fi^'d     ^°^  ^"'^^  Perfon  to  fpeak  his  Mind  )  fuch  Perfon  or  Perfons  fo  Offending, 

to  be   ne       .^  ^^^  of  the  Particulars  above-mentioned,  (hall  for  every  fuch  Offence,pay 

a  Fine  of  Five  Shillings,  in  Current  Money,  to  theTreafury  of  the  Town, 

in  which  the  Offence  is  Committed.  „      ,      ,  ^^  .     ,  ,  _ 

AU  Offences  againfl  this  AQ,  to  be  Heard  and  Determined  by  any  One 

SuchOfTencesAffiftant.or  JufticeofthePeace  :  Unlefs  the  Offence  be  Aggravated  by 

by  whom      fome  Notorious  breach  of  the  Peace,  in  which  Cafe,  the  C.Tenders  fhall  be 

to  be  heatd.    ^q^^^  over  to  the  next  County  Court,  to  Anfwer  for  their  Offence. 

«  'AU    ■         ainO  U  fjJ  furtfjtc  #rotJitieU,  That  no  fuch  Meeting  fhall  be  Adjourn'd 

KwAdjSd  or  Ptorogu'd,  but  by  the  Voice  of  the  Major  part  of  the  Members  thereof, 

there  prefent.  ^^ 


Anno  Regni  Regis   GEORGIJ,    //     Secundo. 


3lufl:ices^alarie9.^cmo?iais;.  151116  of  Ctetiit.  ^67 


CHAP.      X  L  n. 

An  Adl  for  further  Enlarging  the  Salaries  o[^.^^^^^^^ 
thejudges,andjuftices  of  County  Courts.  ^^'• 

THIS  Affembly  do  Grant  to  the  feveral  Judges  of  the  Refpeaive  ^'"({"^^"to 
County  Courts,  Nine  Shillings  per  Day  while  they  attend  the  Coun^  have  9  j  and 
ty  Courts;  and  to  the  Juftices  of  faid  Courts,  Seven  Shillin^t  per  Day  [hejuftices;^ 
while  they  attend  the  faid  Courts,  to  be  paid  out  of  the  County  Trea furies,  Z^'^''  ''^[^".^f"^ 
Refpeftively  •,  Any  Law.Ufage  orCufiom  to  the  contrary  notwithflanding  ['jnlin^courr. 

CHAP.      X  L I  1 1.  ' 

An  Adl  for  limiting  the  Time  for  preferring 
Memorials  to  the  General  Affembly. 

THIS  Affembly  Obfervlrtg  it  hath  often  hapned,  near  the  Clofe  of  the  Ajjem- 
bly^  that  tiiitny  Memorials  are  brought  irt^  which  only  Relate  to  Private 
affairs,  fo  that  the  Publick  Bufinefs  is  thereby  ObfiruEled. 

Which  to  Prevent  : 
3t  ijS  Eerolfeeb  bp  tgiiS  affemWp,  That  for  the  Future,  all  Memorials  Memorials 
that  may  be  Preferred  to  this  Affembly,  fhall  be  lodged  in  the  Secretary's  'vhen    to  be 
Office,  on,  or  before,  the  Eighth  Day  of  the  Affembly's  Sitting.  brought. 

Always  Provided^  That  this  Refolve,  (hall  not  be  Extended,  to  make 
any  Alteration,  refpeSing  the  Entering  and  Hearing  Petitions,  as  by    "^'"''''' 
Law     already    Eftabliflied.  Vid.pag.14y 

CHAP      xlTv  I'^^'sl''!^ 

An  Ad  for  the  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit  forlHl?§ 
the  Payment  of  the  Publick  Debts  of  ih\s\\\%]':,\\ 

/^^lr%«Tr  245,2.55,286 

doiony.  289.297.301 

WHEREAS  there  is  in  the  Treafurer's  hands,  the  Sum  of  Fifteen  Hun-  5°?;5°5',m 
drsdand  Five  Pounds  Sixteen  Shillings  and  Nine-pence,  in  good  ^^z\-}so,i^s 
Bitlf,  fit  for  further  Service^  which  woi  brought  in  by  the  Rate^  Granted  Odiober,  and  j6j. 
One  Thoufand  Seven  flundred  and  Twenty  Seven,  and  are  lodged  in  the 
Treafury,  for  the  further  dijpofal  of  this  Affembly. 

g|t  fS  tfnatten  6y  tlje  <©obernour,  Councif  anti  Ecprtfcntatftes,  (a 
4Btneral  Coutt  SflfemMcJi, an&  ftp  tfje  flutljo^ttj?  of  tfje  famr,Thac  the  faid  I ^°^  '■  '*^.'* 
Treafurer  fliall  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  Authorized  and  Impowred,  to  Iflue  Emitted  °o 
out  and  Deliver,  the  aforefaid  Sura  of  Fifteen  Hundred  and  Five  Pounds  Six-  anfwer  the 
teen  Shillings  iind  Nine-pence,  towards   the  Payment  of  the  Debts,  and  the  Public  Char- 
Neceffary  Charges  of  this  Colony,  according  to    fuch  Orders  as  (hall  be^^^"^'^*^ 
given  him  from  Time  to  Time,  according  to  Law.  Colony. 

C  H  A  P.       X  L  V. 

An  Adl  for  the  Rendering  the  Bills  of  Pub- 
lick Credit  on  this  Coiony,of  better  Cur- 
rency,and  for  preventing  Fraud  and  Deceit 
in  putting  off  Torn  and  Defaced  Bills. 

WHEREAS  feveral  of  the  Bills  ef  Credit,   Emitted  by  thts  Colony,  arePreamtle. 
Torn  in  Pieces,  and  do  ufually  pafs  from  Man  (o  Mm,  which  Ufage  is 
th»ng,ht  net  to  be  for  tublitk  Advantage* 

tfOK 


^«i(,  Regf^  Regit    G  E  O  R  G IJ.    /  /•    SecUodo. 


368  milU  of  CreDit^   ^lueftion. 


Form 

Blili. 


For  the  Preventing    whereof  : 
25e  ft  tfttatttH  lip  t^e  (©otecnrouc,  Council  anD  Etprefentatftftf,  in 
4Btntx&l  Couct  aKTcmbUD,  anti  b?  tte  38utt)0?it?  of  tte  fame,  That  there 
be  forthwith  Imprinted  a  certain  number  of  Bills  of  Credit,  on  this  Colo- 
^000 1  to  U  ny>  in  fuirable  Sums,  from  Two  Shillitip  to  Five  Poundi^  which  in  the  whole 
new  Imprin-  fhall  amount  to  the  Sum  of  5«x  Thoufand  Poundi,  which  Bills  (hall  be  Inden- 
t«d,  fft.      ted  and  Stamped,  with  fuch  Stamps  as  the  Governour  and  Council  fhall 
Order,  and  be  Signed  by  the  Committee  appointed  to  Sign  the  Bills  of 
Credit  on  this  Colony  laft  Emitted,  they  or  any  three  of  them,  and  of  the 
Tenor  following.  i^O    (  )    ao  s. 

.        ^Hh  IndtntU  Bill  of  TyMtniy  S\\\\\\n%%y  dut  from  thi  Colony  of  Corm^dtxcut       1 
ojm  of  the  X     .^  New- England,  to  the  Pojfffor  thereof ,  (hall  be  in  Value  e^ual  to  Money,        I 
and  JhaU  be  accordingly  accepted  by  the  Treafurer  and  Receivers  Subordinate  to       I 
him  ;  and  for  any  Stock  at  any  time  in  the  Treafury.  Hartford,  July  the  Ttpelfth,       ' 
AnnoDom      1709.     ByOrder  of  the  General  /4Jfemhly,  May,  I7r3. 

ikriU  it  fd  further  €nfl£teD,  That  the  faid  Bills  fo  to  be  Imprinted  by 
Said  Bills  to  '^"  ^^'  ^^'^  ^^  ^^^  ^^'^  Committee  be  put  into  the  Treafurer's   hands, 
be  delivered  talcing  his  Receipt  for  the  fame  ^  and  the  faid  Trcafurer  is  hereby  Impow- 
to  the  Trea-  red  at  any  time  within  one  Year  after  the  Twenty  third  Day  of  Mayj  Anno 
^rer.ache  to  Domini,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Trventy  Nine,  to  Exchange  any,  and 
5f«mfor¥oTn  *"  0^ *^«  ^^^^  ^»"s,  and  all  other  Out-ftanding  Bills  of  this  Colony,  that 
atOut-ftand- are  not  Printed  on  the  Backs  of  them,  with  any  Perfon,  who  fhall  within 
ing  one».       faid  Time,  offer  him  in  Exchange  any  of  the  Outsftanding  Bills  of  Credic 
ofthis  Colony,  Torn,  as  aforefaid.  Value  for  Value  :  But  not  to   give  or 
difpofe  them  to  any  other  Ufe  or  End  whatfoever,  without  the  Order  of 
this  Aflembly. 

9lnD  ft  (S  furtl^et  (toattcli,  That  as  foon  as  the  Bills  to  be  Imprinted 
A  Pfoclama-  and  Signed  by  this  Aft,  (hall  be  put  into  the  hands  of  the  Treafurer,  a  Pro- 
tion  tobe  if-  clamation  be  printed  and  Publifhedjpurfuant  to  this  Aft,  direfting  allPer- 

calune  in  ^°"'  '^^''  ^^^^  ^"^  ^"'^^  ^'^'^  ^"  '^*^''  ^^"^^  Out-flanding  as  above-men- 
Outftanding  tioned,  to  bring  in  their  faid  Bills  into  the  Treafury,  to  be  Exchanged  by 
Bills.  the  Treafurer  as  abovefaid,  on  Penalty  of  having  their  Demands  upon  the 

Treafury,  by  Reafon  of  fuch  Bills,  Refufed. 

'  HEREAS  the  Proprietors  of  fame  Ancient  Towns  in  this  Government^ 

vhich  were  Set  led  before  any  Patents  icere  granted  out  to  them,  did  agree 

or  accuftom  themfelves  to  divide  the  Common  or  "Undivided  Lands,  within  their 

Townjhtps  amongji  themfelvety  according  to  the  Methods,  and   the  Intertfisy  and 

Vid.  pag.  54,  Troportitns,as  bji  themfelves  were  agreed  on,orconftnted  to\  and  did  not  grant  their 

^J>  94»  *^'t  lainds  in  Town- Meetings ^as  fame  other  Towns  in  this  Colony  have  done,  and  have 

ali'iSriOJ  tontinuei  to  VraHife  according  to  their  faid  Ancient  Cufloms  in  the  Divifions  of 

a97'»99'3»J  *^^  Common  Land  from  Time  to  Time  to  this  Day.     And  whereas  many  of  the 

ill*  &  J  J7'    Ancient  Proprietors  in  fuch  ToivnftiipSyhave  Sold  not  only  Divifions  fo  obtained,  but 

alfo  a  confiderable  fart  of  their  Inter efls  and  Proportions  in  faid  Common  Land, 

and  thereby  the  Purchafers  thereof,  have  obtained  confiderable  EJlatet  to  them' 

f elves,  in  the  Manner  and  form  aforefaid.     And  whereas  fame  doubt  hath  arifen 

vhethtr  the  Law  made  May  the  Ninth,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and 

Twenty  Three,  EntHuled,  An  Aft  for  the  better  Eftablilhing  and  Confir- 

Sec  pag.  195.  Motion  of  Titles  of  Land,  anciently  obtained  in  Townfhips  according  to 

*  Cuftoms  heretofore  ufed  ;  and  for  the  preventing  Contentions  about  the 

{&me,dolh  EfeSuallj  Quiet  and  Confirm  Titles  obtained  in  the  form  aforefaid. 

Whereupon  a  Queftion  arifes  and  is  put  to  this  Aflembly,  namely, 

Queftion   a-  "U^f^ether  Difpofitions  of  Lands,  made  by  the  Proprietors  of  any  Town  m  thie  Gt» 

boiit  divifion  vernment,  and  the  Divifions  and  Inter efls  obtained  in  the  Form  aforefaid,  be 

efaid,   a   Confirmation  of  fuch  Interejlt   «; 
by  this  Aflembly    in    the  Affirmative. 


w 


of  Lands.       nithinthe  Equity  of  the  AB  aforefaid,  a   Confirmation  of  fuch  Inter ep  and 
Divifions  >  RESOLVED   by  this  Afler 


N.LONDON,  Printed  and  Sold  by  T.G  R  B  E  N.Printer  to  the  GOV.&COMP  tjt^ 


Jmo    Regnt   Regis   GEORGIJ.   //    Tertio. 


:^titirti0ual  ::^ct  relatins  to  t!)e  pmmut.   3^9 


Thirty-five  copies 

reissued  by 
Albert  C.  Bates, 
Hartford,  1919. 


AcSs  and  Laws 

Faded  by  the  General  Court  or  AfTembly  of  His  Majefties  Colony 
of  Comedicut  in  NewEnglanei :  Begun  and  Held  at  New-Haven  on 
the  Ninth  Day   of  Odoier,  in  the  Third  Year  of  the  Retga  of 
Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE  the  Second,  of  Great  Britain,  dic^ 
KING.      Amoque  Domim,      17x9. 


CHAP.     X  L  V  r. 

Vide   page 

An  Aa  in  Addition  to  anAcft,  Entituled, ''^^^f  * 
An  Ad  for  the  Encouragement  of  £hevidepa.«34 

Poft-office.  iiirSr 

THIS  ^femhlyOhferving  that  theVrlviUdge  of  IPerrp  are  agromng 
and  Profit  Able  Efiate  to  the  Owners  of  them,  and  ttot  Ordered  to  be 
Taxed  in  the  Publkk  Lifis  of  Eftates,  the  Fare  of  which  is  alfo  within  ^^''wWf 
the  Regulation  of  this  Court :  And  that  by  a  Late  ^d  of  Parliament, 
the  Rtding  Vo/ls  appointed  by  the  Pofi-mafien,  are  Ordered  a  free  PaJJage  over  all 
the  Ferries  in  the  Plantations,  and  the  feveral  Ferry-men  obliged  to  give  due  jitten- 
dance  upon  them  withoi£t  any  Demand  upon  them  for  their  Ferriage,  on  the  Penalty 
of  Five  Pounds. 
Be  (t  (Cnactctr  anU  <©^lia{nEft  bp  t^e  (Botjernottr,  Cotmcfl  eno  Eeprefm- 

tfltilJESf  (11  (PenecaKTouct  MtmbleD,    That  after  the  Firft  of  7<jKii^ry  Who  may 
next  Enfuing,  that  the  Honourable  the  Governour,  Deputy  Governour,  ^^^^  Ferriage 
Afliflants,  and  Reprefentatives  for  the  Time  being,  Alfo  the  Judges  of  the  ^'^*^' 
Superiour,  and  Judges  and  Juftices  of  the  InferiourCourts,when  and  fooften  .,    _.,, 
asth«y  ftiall  have  Occafion,  to  Pafs  and  Re-pafs  over  the  faid  Ferry's,  or  Jg^AlWd 
any  of  them  upon  the  Publick  Bufineft  ofthe  Colony  ;  alfo  all  Pofts  and  for  the  Fer- 
other  Perfons  that  ihall  have  Occafion  on  Publick  Service,  whofe  Ferriage  nage  of  any 
Fare  has  been  wont  to  be  Paid  out  of  the  Publick  Treafury,  (hall  after  the  °"  ■P"t'l>ck 
firft  of  January  aforefaid,  Pafs  and  Re-pafs  Ferriage  free,  as  aforefaid :  And ^"^'*^^ 
no  Bills  drawn  on  the  Treafury ,{hall  be  Paid  by  the  Treafurer,  nor  Allow- 
ed by  the  Auditors,  nor  Signed  by  any  Affiftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace, 
for  any  ofthe  Ferriages  above-mentioned  ;  Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cufiom 
CO  the  Contrary  aotwithfianding. 

R  r  r  CHAP 


Ah»9    Regnl  RegU     G  E  0  R  G  I  J,  /  /..  Tcftlo. 


'  — —  CHAP.     XLVII. 

An  AS:  for  Regulating  the  Admiflion  of 

Jifif'fip     Freemeo,  and  to  prevent  any  Perfons  that 

149.191        gfg  jjQt  VmQ  of  this  Corpoi'atioo,  from 

giving  their  Suffrage  in  any  Free-mens- 

Meetiog, 

FORASMVCH  as  isu  Provided  by  One  Lav  ef  this  Colony^  Entituled^ 
An  Aft  R«Ming  so  Freemen,  *  That  the  Nar^ss  cfc!!  iUch  Perfons 

•  as  arc  Admitted,  and  made  Free  of  this  Corporation,  fhaU  be   Enrolled 

*  in  the  Secretary's  Office,  '  which  mm  by  reafon  of  the  gnat  defiance  offtme 
Towns  is  very  di^kult  ta  be  done' 


Freemen  to 


25e  It   <ffna(t?b  W  tit  <0oternouc.  Council   anC  Efjnrerenfatfbejf, 

(n  (Smtral  Court  ^((tmbUt),  anH  bp  tfte  2IlutI}o?{tp  of  tfje  fame.  That 

SrEnroird    the  Town  Qerks  in  the  feveral  Towns  in  this  Colony,  fball  £r,rolI  in  their 

in  sheTown-  Office,  the  Names  of  all  fuch  Perfons,  in  their  Refpeftive  Towns,  as  are 

Ckikt  Office  already  admitted  Freemen  of  this  Corporation  ;  fuch  Enrolltoent  to  be 

made  in  the  op^n  Frcemens-Meeting ,  Legally  AflesnMedj,  by  the  direftion 

of  the  Authority  and  Seleft-men  of  the  Town- 

%i\ti  it  tsl  fiiCtSjsc  €naftett.  That  no  Perfon  or  Perfons  (hall  hereafter 
Freemenhow  jjg  Admitted  sndi  made  Free  of  this  Corporation,  but  in  the  open  Free- 
Admitted.      niens-Meeting  of  the  Town  whereunto  he  belongs,  Regularly  AiTembled  : 
And  all  fuch  Perfons  as  are  in  fuch  Meeting  Lawfully  Admitted  and  Sworn 
Freemen,  Ihail  have  their  Names  Enrolled  with  the  Town  Clerk ',  Any 
Law,  Ufage  cr  Cuftom  to  the  Contrary  notwithflanding. 


CHAP.    XLVII  I. 

See  chap.  44       An  Aft  fof  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit. 

I'd  itf  fiDjfistee  anb  (BvMth Bp tje (goUrcneut, Countfl  snJ> Eepr«rcnta< 
tiics,  in  ©enetal  Court  SflflmitU !!,ano  6p  tfjc  3fiutIjo?{tp  of  t^t  Came, 
That  there  be  forthwith  Emitted,  a  certain  Number  of  Bilk  of  Credit  on 
aooo  I  to  be  jj^js  Colony,  in  fuitable  Sums  from  Two  killings  to  Bw  Founds^  which  in 
^™'*vf  Vs  the  whole  fhall  amount  to  the  Sum  of  Two  Thoufand  Pounds  and  no  more, 
EcVoebts     which  Sum  is  and  fliall  be  a  part  of  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  now 
in  the  Treafurers  Hands,  for  the  Exchange  of  the  Bills  of  this  Colony  of 
the  firft  Iraprefiion  ;  And  the  faid  Treafurer  is  accordingly  hereby  Im. 
powred  and  Ordered  to  IlTue  forth  and  Emit  the  fame,  towards  the  Pay- 
ment of  the  Publick  Debts  of  this  Colony,  and  the  further  Necefiary 
Charges  thereof,  attending  fuch  Orders  as  fhall  be  given  him  from  Time 
to  Time  according  to  Law. 

^nO  it  (g  fucttet  (gnatteO  65  tfie  Slutfjo^it?  afojefaio.  That  as  a  Fund 

and  Security  for  the  Re-payment  and  Drawing  in  the  (aid  Sum  of  Two 

Thoufand  Pounds  into  tlie  Treafury,    This  Affembly  Grants  a  Tax  or  Rate 

Fund  for       oiTmThoufand  One  Hundred  Pounds  jto\>&LQnQAxi^on  Polls  and   all   the 

DrawiiTg  in  Rateable  Eftate  within  this  Colony,  and  to  be  paid  into  the  Treafury,  at 

faidBillsintOjj^{jg{Q^g  jhelaftDay  of  y^Kfay?,  which  will  bsin  the  Year  of  our  Lord 

the  Treafury  ^^^  jhoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Thirty  Six ;  which  faid  Rate  fhsll  be  Paid 

^^^'"*  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  or  in  Money  as  it  paflech  Generally 

Currant  in  the  Country  at  the  Time  of  Paym£nt,and  in  no  other  manner. 

CHAP 


Anno    Regnl   Regit   G  E  O  R  G  I  J.    r  L   Tertlo- 


CHAP.     XL  IX. 

An  Adi  direfling  how  Fines  and  Forfeitures, 

recovered  before  any  one  Afliftant  ox^i^Xf^f^ 
Jufliceof  the  Peace,  (hall  be  difpofed  of! 

Be  ft  Cnattelj  Iij  tl)c  «®ot)ernour.  Council  anli  Beprcfentntitesf,  fn  Fines  and 
dJeneral  Couct  affemftltti,  ano  b?  tije  ^uti)0?(t?  of  tlje  fame,  Forfeitures 

That  all  Fines  and  Forfeitures  that  (hall  be  recovered  by  Judgment  before  f^^°^"^'^h" 
any  one  Afliftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  fhall  belong  to  the  Treafury  of  ,°4^3^^''or 
the  Town  where  fuch  Judgment  is  given-  And  it  Ihall  be  the  Duty  of  the  Juftice  of  the 
TreaGirer  of  fuch  Town,  to  apply  himfelf  to  fuch  Afliftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  to  be- 
F^ace,  at  leaft  within  one  Year  after  fuch  Judgment  is  given,  for  an  Account  ^"8 '°  *he 
of  all  fuch  Fines  and  Forfeitures,and  receive  the  fame  for  the  Ufe  of  fuch  j-^^"  •'^"** 
Town  i  Any  former  LaWjUfage  orCuftora  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 

CHAP.    L. 

An  A&.  for  preventing  the  Cutting  down 
or  Deftroying,  any  White  Pine  Trees, 
growing  in  the  Bounds  of  this  Colony  5 
(  Excepting  fuch  as  are  any  Perfons  Pro- 
perty )  and  for  Publifliing  an  A6t  of 
Parliament  relating  thereunto. 

WHEREAS  the  Honourable  the  Governour^  hat  Communicated  to  thit  p 
Courts  M  M  of  the  Parliament  of  Grent-bTitAmt  Tranfmitted  to  him 
from  our  Agent  Jeremiah  Dummer  £/^;  Made  for  the  Plantations^a  Fart  vherem 
of  concerns  thit  Government^  and  u  as  foUoweth,  vit.  "  Anno  Secundo 
"GeobgiJ,  n.  Regis.  An  Aft  for  better  Regulation  of 
*'  His  Majefly's  Woods  in  America^  and  for  the  Encouragement  of 
«  the  Importation  of  MaflJ,  Yards  and  Bowlprits,  from  that  part 
"  of  Great- Britain  C9.\]ed  Scotland, 

«  By  the  King'/  Most  Exceilent  Majesty, 

«  Se  ft  Cnatteb,   6?  anft  toi'tft  tbe  SBfitice  attb  tfonfent  of  ti^e 
**  %ojD£J  spiritual  anD   i^rmpoEal,   HtiO  CommonsJ,   In  t\)l<s  prrfent 
«  ^aiUamtnt  HffemWeO,  anft  bp  t\)t  afiutl^o^itp  of  tlje  fame.   That  R«itai  of aa 
««  from  and  after  the  Twenty  ninth  Day  of  September  next,  no  Perfon  or  y^  °^  ^''' 
"  Perfons  within   the  Colony  of  Cw^fff/cut,  &c.  do  or  (hall  Prefume  to  "™^"^* 
*'  Cut,  Fell  or  Deftroy  any  White  Pine  Trees ;  except  only  fuch  as  are 
**  the  Property  of  Private  Perfbnp,   notwithftanding  the  faid  Trees  do 
**  grow  within  the  Limits  of  any  Townfhiplaid  out,  or  to  be  laid  out 
*'  hereafter  in  the  faid  Colony,  without  His  Majefty's  Royal  Licence  for 
"  fo  doing,  flrft  had  and  obtained  •,  And  thofe  who  ftiall  be  Aiding   or 
"  Aflifting  therein,  or  in  Drawing  away  the  faid  Pine  Trees,  after  the 
"  fame  (hall  be  Cut  and  Fell,  (hall  be  all  fubjeft  to  the  like  Penalties  and 
**  Forfeitures  as  are  Provided  in  an  Aft  in  the  Eighth  Year  of  His  Late 
"  Majefty,  Entituled,  An  AH  giving  further  Encouragement  for  the  Importation 
*'  eflifival  Stores,  and  for  othsr  Putpofes  therein  mentioned. 

-  Which 


An»D    Regnl  Regis    GEORGIJ,  //.  Tertio. 

Which  Aft  of  Parliament,  all  Courts,  Judges  and  Juftices  in  this  Colony, 
Thefaid  Aft  are  bp  x^Z  (Botjttnouc,  Countil  nnb  Eepcefentatibe^,  (n  General  Court 
♦  *^''h'''*iT"'  *'^*"'''J«^>  ""^  ^?  *^^  2utl30?»tp  of  tt)e  fame,  Uireaed  to  Obferve  and 
led  on  the  ^''""'c,  as  the  Law  of  this  Colony  :  And  all  Perfons  are  Required  to  Con- 
Penalties  form  themfelves  thereunto,  on  the  Pains  and  Penalties  above-referred  to* 
therein  men-  Which  Penalties  are  as  followeth,  x/ix..  For  every  White  Pine  Tree  of  the 
tioned  Growth  of  Twelve  Inches  Diameter  and  under,  the  Sum  of  Five  founds  • 

thofe  from  Twelve  Inches  Diameter  to  Eighteen  Inches  Diameter,   Ten 

Founds ;  and  thofe  from  Eighteen  to  Twenty  Four  Inches  Twenty  Pounds  ; 

and  thofe  from  Twenty  Four  Inches  Diameter  and  upwards,  the  Sum 

of    F'fty  Founds, 

CHAP.     LI. 

Vide  page    An  A6t  fof  altering  the  Day  appointed  by  Law,  for  the  Free  men 
5'*     *^'         in   the  Counties  of  Hzrtford  and  Windham  to  Meet  to  give  in 
their  Votes,  for  tlie  Nomination  of  Publick  Officers. 

1C  is  iDjDcceU  Bp  \\z  dPotemour,  Countil  ann  ttcpcerentatftttf,  itt 
45enetal  Coutt  SfiffemMeO,  anO  bp  tte  Hui!)o?(tH  of  t^e  fame,  That 
of  Hartford  for  the  Future,  the  Time  for  the  Freemen  in  the  County  oiHurtferd  to 
&  Windham  j^ieet  in  Seftember,  fhall  be  the  Third  Tuefday  ;  And  the  Time  for  the 
when' to'  Freemen  in  the  County  of  Wsndham  to  Meet  in  September ,  fhall  be  the 
Meet  Second  Tuefday  ;  and  the  Time  for  faid  Freemen  in  the  County  of  Windham 
to  Meet  in  April,  (hall  be  the  laft  Tuefdaj;  Any  Law  to  the  contrary  noc- 
withftanding- 

CHAP.    L  1 1. 

An   Ad  concerning  the  People  called    Baptifts, 

UPON  the  Memorial  of  the  People  called  Baptijfs,  Praying  that  they  may 
be  Difcharged  from  the  Payment  of  Rates  and  Taxes  fer  the  Support  of  the 

(jofjjel  Mnifiry  in  this  Government,  and   fer  Building  Meeting- Houfes 

%t  (0  EefolbeD  Irp  t^e  Ootiernour,  Council  anfi  RepceCentatrtje©,  fn 
The  people  ^metal  Couct  aCftmbkU,  anO  bp  tlie  autfto^itp  of  t$e  famt,  That 
called  Bap.  for  the  future,  the  fame  Privilege  and  Exemption  from  the  Charges  afore- 
*'d^  ^ oT'  ^*''*'  '*  ^'*  Granted  by  this  Aflembly  in  May  Laft,  unto  the  People 
ker's*^  *'  "I'ed  Quakers,  is  hereby  allowed  unto  them,  under  the  like  Regulations; 
&e  chap  40  Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftora  to  the  Contrary  notwithftanding. 

"  CHAP.    L 1 1  L 

An   ASt  for  Levying  a  Tax. 

THIS  AfTembly  Grants  a  Rate  of  Two- fence  on  the  Found^  on  all  the 
Polls  and  Rateable  Eftate  in  this  Government.  To  be  Paid  into 
ARateofx<*the  Treafury,  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony  with  the  ufual 
»"*^*«f'^'"'' Advance  of  TwWv^.pwe  on  the  Found-,  Or  in  the  good  Bills  of  Credit  of 
^''  Four  Signers  of  the  Majfachufetts-Bay ;    Or  in   the  Bills  of  Credit   of 

New-Tcrkf    without  Advance  on  them  j    Or  in  Silver  Money  as  it 
pafTeth  in  the   Country. 

THE  Gentlemen  Nominated  to  ftand  for  Eleilion  in  jtfay  next,  fent  in  to  this 
Affembly  by  the  Freemenof  this  Colony,  areas  followeth,  l^iz.  The  Hoiioorable 
JOSEPH  TALLCOTT,E{q;  The  THon- JON ATH AN  L  Atf^Efq-, 
K  -  f-  John  Hamlin  Efq;  Samuel  Eells  Edi;  Matthew  AUyn  ECq;  Roger  Wolcott  Efo' 
of°Gov  and  James  Wadfworth  Efqv  John  HaU  Efq;  John  Hooker  Efq;  Nathaniel  Stanlj  Efqj 
AfTiftants  Jofeph  Whiting  Efq;  Oz,i«  Pitkin  Elq;  Ttmothy  Ptirce  Efq;  John  Burr  Efq; 
for  1730  jvir.  Edmund  Lewifs.  Mr.  Samuel  Lynde.  Capt«  Samuel  Mather.  Mr*  Thomas 
Kimberh,  Capt-  Thomas  Seymour.  Capf  Roger  Newton. 

N.i:.OiVCON,Printed&Sold  by  T.GREEN,Printer  tothcGoi/.&Comp.iyz? 


DrtSmlle 


Mno  Regm  RegU  G  E  O  R  G I  J.     //.  Tcrtio. 


:attomepj5  aaegulateB^  tljeir  ^\xuiUt^M^.  373 


Thirty-five  copies 

reissued  by 
Albert  C.  Bates, 
Hartford,  1919. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  AfTembly  of  His  Majefty'sCoIony  of  <:<w- 
nedicut  ini^f  ».£»g/<i«</,Begun  and  Held ^iHartfordon  tbeFourteenth 
day  of  ^^y,  In  the  Third  Year  of  theReignof  OurSoverejPn  Lord 
GEORGE  the  Second,  of  Great-Britain^  dCc  KING.  AmnDcm.ijio. 

C  H  A  P.    LIV"  ~° 

An  Ad  relating  to  Attorneys. 

WHEREAS  many  Vtrfons  cf  late  have  taken  upon  them  to  be 
jiitorncys  at  the  Bar  Jo  that  Quarrels  and  La^  Suits  are  MuU 
tifUed,  and  the  King's  good  SuhjcBs  Difiurhed.  To  the  End 
therefore  that  fatd  Mifchief  may  be  Prevented,  and  only  trover 
Ferfoni  allowed  to  Plead  at  the  Bar,  a*  well  in  Behalf  of  our  So- 
vireign  Lord  the  King,  M  of  hit  good  SttbjeSsy  and  that  the  Fees  of  ^ttcrtieys 
maybe  Stated  and  Known,  and  for  the  better  Regulating  aU  Pleading  at  the  Bar 

Be  (t  (gnaitJtr  Bp  t^e  (Botecnour,  Council  anH  ll8pj^£rfn£6i{fc^&',  in 
General  Court  ^fltmbko,  ano  6p  tfie  3liut|)ojiij»  of  t^z  is.xnu  Ths: 
there  (hall  be  Allowed  in  the  Colony  Eleven  Actorneys.  and  no  moxe  wz. 
Three  Attorneys  in  the  County  of  Hartford,  and  the  other  Fcui-  Comities 
to  have  Two  Attorneys  to  Plead  at  the  Bar  in  each  relpe£Viv2  Ccuntv  r.nd 
no  more,  which  Attorneys  ftiall  be  Nominated  and  Appointed  froa 
Time  to  Time  as  there  (hall  be  Occafion  by  the  County  Goure  5  esch 
County  Court  to  appoint  the  number  of  Attorneys  hereby  alJcwsd,  in  the 
County  where  fuch  Court  doth   Prefide. 

Be  (t  funliec  (Enartta  Ip  tlje  flutiio?(tp  afojjfam,  Thzim  all  ASions 
where  the  Title  of  Land  is  not  concerned  and  the  Demand  is  not  above  Ten 
Founds,  there  (hall  not  be  allowed  to  Plead  at  the  Bar  more  than  Two  At- 
torneys ;  Each  Party  to  improve  One  Attorney,  and  no  raore  t  And  in  all 
Aftions  where  Title  of  Land  is  concerned,  Or  the  Demand  be  above  Ten 
?(>««<//,  there  Ihall  be  allowed  to  each  Party  Two  Attorneys  to  Plead  ac 
the  Bar,  and  no  more. 

23e  (t  furtl)tc  <CnaffE6  bp  tte  autl)0?frp  aro^eiafU,  That  the  Attorneys 
Fees  at  the  County  or  Inferior  Court,  in  each  Aftion  Pleaded  by  fuch  At- 
torney, (hall  be  Ten  Shillings,  and  no  more;  and  at  the  Superior  Court  Trscrf' 
Shillings,  and  no  more.  And  for  the  future,  the  Party  which  ftall  Reccver 
Judgment  in  any  of  the  faid  Courts,  (hall  have  Attorneys  Fees,  according 
to  the  above  Regulation,  allowed  as  part  of  Cofts  of  Trial. 

Sfs  j^g 


Vid.pag.ii8 
1355165,31* 


treamlle. 


Three  Attor- 
neys tobeia 
Hartford 
County,  and 
z  in  each  of 
the  other 
Counties.  To 
be  appointed 
by  County 
Courts. 


Two  to  Plead 
in  feme  Cafes 
&  3  in  others. 


Their  Fees 
both  at  Inf. 
ScSiif.Comts 


/^««o    Regni    RfgU    G  E  O  R  G  I  J,    /  /.    Tcrtlo. 


374  Committeefii*  Conftablei^*   ai5ill£i  of  Creoit. 


25e  ftfurtf)tr(£natt£b  tptie^fiutljo^ft?  afOjjfaiJj.Thaiin  cachCounty  theie 
One  Kiiips  '^^"  ^^  ^"'^  King's  Attorney,  which  Ihall  Pk-ad  and  Manage  in  the  County 
Attorney  to  where  fuch  Attorney  is  Appointed,inall  Matters  proper  in  behalf  of  our  So- 
be  in  each  vereign  Lord  theKing,which  Attorneys  ftiall  liQ  Appointed  Ly  the  rtfpective 
County.        County  Conrts,and  be  of  the  Number  of  Attoineys  Allowed  as  ?.forefaid. 

36e  ft  futtljf r  tfnatteU  b?  tl^e  aut!)t>?it?  atmMU,  That  ihe  reverai  At? 

Attorneys  to  torney  s  that  fhal)  be  Allowed  and  Appointed  as  aforefaid.ffjnli  from  Time  to 

be  under  the  Time  be  under  the  Direftion  of  iheCourtsaforefaid, before  whom  they  fhall 

piteftion  of  piead,whoupon  juft  Reafon  (hall  and  may  Dif-place  and  wholly  Sufpend  any 

aid  Courts,   ^^  ^^j^  Attorneys,  or  otherwife  Proceed  againft  them,or  any  of  them,  that 

fhall  Tranfgrefs  the  Orders  and  Rules  of  any  offaid  Courts  as  the  Lawdirefts. 

C  H  A  P.    LV.  "  ' 

An  A<a  for  Punifhmg  fuch  as  Oppofe  Comralteees,  Appointed  by 
the  General  Aflembly  to  Fix  and  Afcertain  the  Bound  Line  be- 
tween Townfhips  or  particular  Perfons, 

WHEREAS  it  often  happens, that  Committees  Appointed  by  thU  /Jfemhiy, 
to  Run,  Fix  or  Afcertain  the  Bound  Line  between  particular  Proprietors, 
or  Torrnjhips,  are  Interrupted,  Oppofed  and  Hindered  in  (heir  Worl,  by  feme 
Evil  minded  and  Ungoverned  Perfons.         Which     to   Prevent  : 

25e  it  (JnacttB  bp  x^t  ^otitrnour,  Council  ant>  ^tpctfentatitieij, 

(n  (JBeneral  Court  fUTembUO,  anO  Ii?  t^e  autj)0jitj»  tl  t%t  finw,  That 

whatfoever  Perfon  or  Perfons,  fhall  by  any  Ways  or  Means  Oppofe, 

Hinder  or  Interrupt  fuch  Committees,  or  any  other  Perfon  or  Perfons  by 

tmuptCom'  ^^^"^  ^"^Pi^oved,  to  Alfift  or  Aid  them  in  Running  and  Fixing   ary  fuch 

mittees  Ap-  L'"^  or  LinejjOr  any  other  Bufinefs  which  laid  Committer  are  Appointed 

pointed  by     to  do,    fiiall  Incur  the  Penalty  of  Tf»  Pott«<i//,  and  be  Bound  to  their  Good 

Gen.  Courts  Behaviour  with  one  or  more  Sureties  at  the  Difcretion  of  the  Court  that 

w'rk'toFor- ^^^^  Cognizance  of  fuch  Offence  :  The  one  Moiety  offaid  Penalty  to 

feit'io/  i^'c  ^^  ^^^^  '"'^o  ^^^  Publick  Treafury,  the  Remainder  to  him  or  them  that 

■  ihall  Profecute  fuch  Offender  to  Effeft. 


CHAP.    L  V  I. 
vid  pag.  17,  An  Adi  for  the  better  Regulating  and  Stating  the  Fees  allowed  to 
loj.  M*-  the  fcvcral  Conftables,  for  the  Colleifling  the  Publick  Taxes. 

B€  ft  €nactc6  bp  t^e  45ot)«nouc,Count!l  anfi  Ecpwrentatft^.'?,  In  <Bt9 
neral  Court  atrfmbUli,  anU  lip  t5e  aurl)0?ftp  of  t%t  fame,  That  the 
Allowance  fcveral  Conf^ables  in  the  refpeftive  Towns  in  this  Colony,  appointed  to 
fortheirTra-CQllgft  t|,g  prefent  Country  Rate,  granted  in  Offpi^fr  JafV,  and  that  fhall 
thering  the  hereafter  be  appointed  for  that  Service  from  time  to  timej  fball  be  allowed 
Country  ouc  of  the  publick  Treafury  of  thisColony,  for  their  Travel,  to  account 
Rate.  with  the  Treafurer,  Tfc»-«-p<»«  p«r  Mile  out  and  in  j  Any  Law,  Ufageor 

Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 

CHAP.    L  V  I  r  ' 

See  chap.  48  An  k€t  for  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit, 

WHEREAS  there  is  in  the  Hands  of  Mr-JohnWhk'mgjTreafiirer  oftbisCo- 
lony,the  Sum  of  Two  Thou  fandThree  Hund  red  Eighteen  PoundsThree 
treambie.       Shillings  and  Seven-pence,»»|eo^  Bills  ft  for  further  Service  ;wbich  vm  brought 
in  by  the  Rate  granted  Oftober,  One  Thoufind  Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty 
Eight,  rfn^  are  Lodged  in  the  Treafury  for  the  further  Diffofal  of  this  jiffernbly, 

2t  f3  (CnaiTtU  bp  t!)e  (Fottcnour,  Council  anfi  StprEfentatiitjS,  in 
*3'8'-  5/-&(Bentrnl<rouctflfFembl£li,ant»bp  tlie  3Sut|)0j!t?  of  t^e  lame,  That  the 
Jo  AnfTvcff^''^  Treafurer  fhall  be,  and  he  is  hereby  Authorized  and  Impowred  to 
Public  Debts  IfTue  out  and  Deliver  the  aforefaid  Sum  of  7wo  Tbcvfand  Thrcs  Hundred 
&  Charges,  and  Eighteen  Pounds  Three  Shillings  and  Seven-pence,  towards  the  PayiTsnt  of 
the  Debts,  and  the  Neceflary  Charges  of  this  Colony,  according  to  fuch 
Orders  as  Ihall  be  givfen  him  from  Time  to  Time,  according  to  Law- 

CHAP 


Ahuo   Regni  Regis     GEORGIJ,    / /.    Tertio. 


Hartford  COtttlt^^  MtjlDtS.  %iitS*  ^^V^UttitS.  37$ 

CHAP-    L  V 1  r  I. 
An  k€t  for  Enlarging  the  County  ol  HartforJ,   and  Appointing  a  Vid.  p«g.  jo 

Surveyor  for  faid  County.  Is^'.'jiS*'** 

Be  (t  <ffnflttHi  Bp  tlje  (Softctnour,  Council  anfl  IRtptefrntatitttf,  (i» 
<Drnrra\  tfouct  SStCemMcti,  anO  b?  t^e  SCutDojit^  oE  t^t  Tame,  That  couoty  of 
all  that  part  of  the  Weftern  Lands  now  beloagiiig  to  the  Proprietors  o(  mnfordin^ 
Hartford  and  Windfar^  lying  Weft  of  Farminiton  and   Symsbury,  and   Eaft  larged. 
and  North  of  Litchfield,  be  Annexed  to  the  County  of  Hartford  ;  Any 
Law  to  the  Contrary  Notwitbftanding. 

This    AlTembly    do   appoint  Mr.   Jonathan  Burnham  to  be  County  f^jJ^J.^^^^ 
Surveyor  for  the  County  of  Hartford.  ^ 

CHAP.    Lix!  " 

An  AGt  for  the  Punirtiment  of  Negro,  Indian  and  Molatto 

Slaves,   for  fpeaking  Defamatory  Words  vid.p«g.i}8 

Be  ft  ^iiaaed  bp  ttie  <®otjmiouc,  Countll  anU  EepcefentatfijeiJ,  fit 
<0eneral  court  3il(remblrti,  anU  bp  t|e  3fiut!jojftp  oE  tfte  fame.  That 
if  any  Negro,  Indian  or  Molatto  Slave,  fhall  Uttor,  Publifli  and  Speak  fuch  si    e  f    fc. 
wordjof  any  Perfon,  that  would  by  Law  be  Adionable  if  the  fame  were  ing^Defema- 
Uttered,  Publiftied  or  Spoken  by  any  Free  Perlbn,  of  any  other ;  fuch  tory  words, 
Negro,  Indian  or  Molatto  Slave  being  thereof  Conviaed  before  any  one  howPuniih'd, 
AlCftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  (  who  are  hereby  Impowred  to  Hear  and 
Determine  the  fame,  )  fhall  be  Punirtied  by  Whipping,  at  the  Difcretion  of 
the  AlCftant  or  Juftice  before  whom  the  Trial  is,(  Refpeft  being  had  to  the 
Circuroftances  of  the  Cafe,)  not  Exceeding  Forty  Stripes ;  and  the  faid  Slave 
fo  Convifl,  fhall  be  Sold  to  Defray  all  Charges  arifing  thereupon  ;  Unlefs 
the  fame  be  by  his  or  their  Mafter  or  Miflrefs  Paid  and  Anfwered 

Provided  NevertbekJ!,Thit  fuchNegro,Indianor  Molatto  Slave,  be  not  De-  Provifo. 
barred  from  making  fuch  Pleas,  and  offering  fuch  Evidences  in  his  or  their 
Defence  or  Jufiification,  on  fuch  Trial,  as  any  other  Perfon  might  make  ule 
of,  being  Sued  in  an  A£lion  of  Defamation,  fo  far  as  Relates  to  the  Trial 
before  faid  Juftice ;  any  thing  above  to  the  Contrary  notwithflanding. 

.  -■  CH*A  P.     '£"£         '  " 

An  A<a  to  Prevent  the  Lift  of  the  Polls  and  Rateable  Eftate      yoJTl^*"* 
in  the  feveral  Towns  from  being  Altered  or  Loft.  'm.iojVmj 

BtSft  CnatftO  IiBt^s  ^otecncutrjCeuncilanB  IRcprcfentatfljeg,  fn  "^•*''9'^2' 
(Stmvtil  €mtt  Mtmb\t^fit(&  bg  t|^e  ^ut|o?tt?  of  sfje  fanw,That  the  j^*.     '**" 
Liifers  in  each  of  the  refpe«Sive  Towns  in  this  Co!ony,{hall  Annually  forae 
time  in  the  Month  of  January, ^cViytt  the  Lift  ol  the  Polls  and  Rateable  Es  Direftion  to 
flare  of  the  Inhabitants  of  their  Town  by  them  made,  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Lifters. 
Town.taking  his  Receipt  for  the  fame;  upon  Penalty  that  every  Lifter  that 
fliall  refufeor  negleft  the  fame,  (hall  pay  to  the  Treafury  of  fuchTown,the 
Sum  of  Ten  Tounds :  To  be  Recovered  by  Aaion,Bili,Plaint  or  Information. 

Unft  it  i&  furtftec€nflitel>,That  theTown  Clerk  in  the  refpeaive  Towns  „.  „. 
ftallgiveto  the  Lifters  a  Receipt  of  fuch  Lift  to  them  Tendered  or  Delivered  XownClerki* 
as  aforefaidjunder  the  like  Penalty  ^to  be  R.ecovered  as  aforefaid:  and  fafely 
keep  fuch  Lift  for  the  ufe  of  the  Conftables,  Rate-makers,and  Colleftors  of 
the  Minifter,  Town  and  Society  Rates,  for  them  to  make  faid  Rates  by. 

'        ~~~  CHAP.    L XL 

An  Aa  for  Repealing  an  Aft  concerning  Bay-berries.  li's.^lf'jJi 

THIS  Aflembly  Obferving  the  Mifislmprovement  of  one  Law  in  this^jj 
Colony,   Pile  270.  Entituled,  yin  v4fl  for  Encoura£ement  of   rfce  Jating  to "' 
Getting  of  Bay-herry  Taltom^  Do  Repeal  the  faid  Law,  and  all  Afts  in  Ad- Bay. berries 
<lition  thereunto,  andic  is  hereby  Repealed  and  made  Void,  Repealed. 

CHAP 


Mho  Rtgtti     Regis     G  E  O  R  G  I  J,     /  /.     Tcrtlo. 


376  mtaxs  in  33iiy)tvs*    ^D^p,  &c» 


CHAP.    L  X 1 1. 

vid.pag.205  An  Ad  In  Addition  unto  one  Law  of  this  Government,  to  Prevent 
M4.i74.3i4  Nufances   by  Hedges,  Wears  in  Rivers,  G^c  (  Pag.  loj  ) 

WHEREAS    in  faid  AS  no  Frovifion  it  made   to  Regulate  the  Building 
of  Wean,  &c.  for  the  Catching  of  Fi[h  on  the  Flat ts  of  ftvtral  River} 
freamHe.       Coves  and  Harbours  within  this  Government,  fo  that  the  Peofle  not  only  run  into 
Contentions  and  Quarrels  about  the  fame,  but  the  Benefit  of  Catching  of  Fip>  in 
that  Way  it  Liable  wholly  to  be  Frufirattd.  Which  Co   Prevent  : 

"Bz  it€nottfl>  b?  tJie  <<!5oi)tcnour,€ouncil  antilBleiiicefentat(bej5,(n(Brnfral 

They  who     ^DUtt  3Cfftml)l2li,  anD  b?  tl)e  3flui|)0?(tp  of  tjie  fame,  That  whofoever 

Weafto"^  ^  ^^"  firftSec  up  a  Wear  for  the  Catching  of  Fifti,  on  any  Flatts  within 

Ca"h'°Fifli    2ny  of  the  aforefaid  Rivers,  Coves,  &c.  ftjall  not  be  Interrupted  by  any 

en  any  flatts  Others  Setting  a  Wear  on  the  fame  Flatt,  in  the  Way  or  Courfe  of  the 

fif'rnot  to  be  pifh,  coming  to  the  faid  Wear  firft  Built,  nearer  than  at  Three  Quarters 

Obftru(;ied,     ^^^  jyjj|g  Djflance  ;  and  that  whofoever  (hall  Prefume  to  Build  or  Set  up 

a  Wear  or  Wears,  nearer  to  the  Wear  firft  Set  up  as  aforefaid,  than  Three 

Quarters  of  a  Mile,  in  the  Way  or  Courfe  of  the  Fifli  coming  to  the  faid 

fir  ft  Wear,  without  Liberty  firft  had  and  obtained  from  the  County  Court 

in  the  County  where  the  faid  Wear  is  Set,  the  fame  fhall  be  Deemed  a 

common  Nufance,  and  fhall  be  Proceeded  againft  in  all   Refpefts,  as  the 

abovefaid  Law  has  Provided  for  the  Removal  of  Nufances  by  Hedges, 

Wears  in  Rivers,   &c. 

CHAP.    LXIir.  "~" 

Vid.pag.  18,      An  A.^  in  Addition  to  an  A(k,  Entituled,  Aa  Ail  concerning 
JO?.  »'*•  Sheep  and  Sivine. 

B<C  ft  (CnatttD  bp  tlie  <J3obernour,  Council  anU  Srpctfentatfbeff,  in 
General  Couct  afftmbUti,  ant>  b?  tjie  aut^o^ftH  oE  tl)z  fame,  That 
Owners  of   the  Owners  of  Sheep,  Living  within  the  Limits  wherein  any  Flock  of 
Sheep  toMeet  Sheep  is  already  Ordered,  or  Ihall  hereafter  Lawfully  be  Ordered  to  be, 
&  chufe  a     ftiall  bc  Allowed  and  Impowred,  and  they   are  hereby  Allowed  and  Im- 
^^"v^'Af\°    powred,  to  Meet  together  within  their  Limits  as  often  as  there  fhajl  be 
Orders  to  ff^  Occafion,  and  in  fucti  their  Meetings,  by  their  Wajcr  Vote,  according  to 
cure  theflock  their  Intereft,  to  be  Computed  according  to  the  Number  of  Sheep  each 
in  cheir limits  Voter  hath,  to  choofe  their  Clerk,  who  (hall  be  Swcrn  to  maie  True 
Tv"*  ''""S     Entries  of  all  fuch  Votes  and  AAs  as  (hall  be  Made  by  faid  Owners  of 
Ss°^£?*     Sheep  :  And  alfo  to  Choofe  Sheep  Mafters  for  the  Hiring  a  Shepherd, 
'       '     and  Letting  out  the  Flock  to  Fold,  and  other  Prudential  Affairs  relating 
to  the  Flock.    And  alfo  in  fuch  their  Meetings  to  make  Orders  for  the 
Warnings  of  the  Meetings  ;  and  alfo   to  make  all  NecefTary  Orders, 
proper  for  the  better  Managing  their   Flock,  ReRraining  Rams  from 
going  at  Large  within  their  Limits,    and   Securing  the   Flock  from 
being   Deftroyed  by    Dogs. 
SinU  it  (0  fuctljtc   ^cobitieU,  That  no  Damage  fiiall  be  Recovered 
V  If    n       againft  any  Perfon  or  Perfonsfor  Killing  any  Dog  or  Dogs,  according  to 
KjllingUogs.  ^jjg  aforefaid  Order  of  the  Owners  of  any  Fiock. 

SDnb  ft  l!S  futtljec  (EnacteD,   That  the  Fee  for  Impounding  Sheep 

that  are  not  of  the  Flock,  taken  Damage  Feafanc,  fhall  be  Two-pence  per 

Head  :  And  that  every  Town  that  do  not  Agree  to  have  any  Flock,  fhall 

oundinR  *    ^^^®  ^^^  ^^""^  Power  to  make   Afts  relating  to  the  Reftraining  Rams, 

Sheep,  I  J.     and  Securing  the  Sheep  from  being  Defl  royed  by  Dogs,  as  the  Owners  of 

pe^Head.      Sheep  have  that  live  within  the  Limits  of  any  Flock  as  aforefaid  :  And 

that  the  Fee  for  Impounding  Sheep  in  fuch  Towns,  that  are  taken 

Damage  Feafanc,  (hall  be  Tvco-pence  fir  Head  as  abovefaid;  Any  Law, 

Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  Contrary  r.ocwi;hfLandint;. 

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Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefties  Colony 
of  CetmeHicut  in  New  England :  Begun  and  Held  at  New  Haven,  on 
Thurfday  the  Eighth  Day  cAO^ober.  in  the  Fourth  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE  the  Second,  of  Great- 
Britain,SiC.  KING.     Annoque  Dcmini,  1730. 


CHAP.    LXIV. 

An  A&  in  addition  to  the  Law,   Entituled, 
An  AA  concerning  Common  Fields  and  v«dep3g.f6' 
rences*  190,116.354 

Be  (t  <tnam  l?  tfje  «ot)crnour,  Countrt  anu  mcprefentatitjes,  ?o°fTo""t<, 
(n  (Benetal  Couct  iaSembUH,  ano  bp  tlje  1l«t6o?(tj  of  t^e  fame,  puichafers  of 
That  the  Committee  annually  Cholen  according  to  the  diredion  J^*""^'  ^^'^^ 
of  faid  Law,  (hall  have  Power,  and  they  are  hereby  Impowred,  P'°J"'"i°" 
when  and  fo  often  as  any  perfon  or  perfons  fliall  Purchafe  any  Lands  within  how  "he 
fuch  Common  Field,  they  ftiall  fet  out  to  fuch  Purchafers  their  proportion  Charges  of 
of  Fence,  according  to  the  Quantity  of  Land  Purchafed,  and  the  Charge  the  Commit. 

of  the  Committee  therein  to  be  defrayed  by  fuch  Purchafer-  <.^^"  '"^  ^^' 

'  frayed. 


CHAP.    LXV. 


Vid  pag.  JJ, 
zo. 


An  Aft  in  Addition  to  an  Aft,  Entituled,  |4.{/f' 
An  Aft  concerning  Fencing  particular '^' '^' 
Inclofures, 

WHEREAS  in  faid  AH  no  Frovifion  is  made,  or  Liberty  given  for  ferfons  Preamble, 
whofe  Lands  border  on  each  other,  to  fet  any  part  of  a  Stone  Fence  or  Wall, 
gt  any  di fiance  from  the  dividend  Line  between  fueh  Perfonf. 

Ttc  ^t 


j4hho  Regu}  /?(grf  GEORGIJ     //.    Q"3rto. 

:j78CoUe(tD^g€)cccuwg^|^erConigpetpetuaUy€£;afin*ft. 

'  -  '  Beit  tljereCo^c  fuctttcr  €nflctea  iJp  tO?  (Bofeectiottc,  Caurtcf  I  cnD  IRf  pr  eftus 
Liberty  for  torfbej^.Jn  dPenecalCourtanfmbleMti"  b?  tlje  ^utf)0?(tp  ftf  ffje  fflrnf.Thai 
either  Party  ^Yyere  (hall  be  a  Liberty  tor  either  Party  fo  bordering  on  each  other,  to  fet 
Mch"thfr°ro  the  one  half  of  the  Wedth  of  fuch  Stone  Fence  or  Wall,  on  each  fide  from 
fet  on^ehalf"  the  dividend  Line  between  fuch  Perfons,  Provided  it  exceed  not  One  Fooc 
StoneWallon  and  an  Half  from  faid  Line  on  his  Neighbours  Land, 
each  fide  from — - — — 

l"''"'  chap    Lxvr. 

An  Ad  for  granting  the  fame  Power  to  the 

Executors  or  Adminiftrators  of  deceafed 

8^.o*fitl:     CoUedors,  in  gathering  any  part  of  the 

M'.jsj  3  5     ^jjj.g5  committed   to  fuch  Colleftors  to 

gather,  as  they  in  their  Life-time  had. 

THIS  Afftmbly  ebferving,That  mtnithfianding it  wot  Refotved by  th'u  Ajfemhly 
in  the  Seventh  Year  «f  Queen  AliNE,  *  That  allColleftors  of  Rates  and 
Fteemtie.       t  Xaxes, have  full  Power  and  Authority  toCoIleaany  part  ofthe  Rate  after 
*  their  Year  is  up  •,  Tet  if  the  CoUtUor  be  by  Death  Removed  after  the  Tear  is 
Expired,  there  it  no  Provifton  in  the  Law  for  the  CoUeUivg  that  which  may  then 
hafpen  to  he  behind. 

Collectors  ^g  fj  noto  (jnaitftt  b?  t^e  (tototrnouc,  CotincU  anu  IReprerentatttftf,  in 
f*"^'°L*  °/<3£neraI  Court  «llTembIcD,  and  B?  rge  31luf!)o;itp  of  tl)e  feme.  That  the 
tobTve  the  Executors  or  Adminiftrators  of  fuch  deceaied  Colleaors,  fhal)  have  the 
famePowerto  fame  Power  and  Authority  to  Colleft  any  and  every  part  of  the  Rate,  noc 
gather  Rates,  paid  to  the  faid  Colleftor  in  his  Life  time,  as  the  faid  CoUeftor  would 
it  Colleaors  ijjyg  ^^^^  ^^^  ^e  been  then  Alive. 

themieives.  ^^^  furtljcc  ft  «g  f  toWBeU,  That  this  Aft  fhall  Enure  to  the  Benefit  of 
Benefit  of  this  ^j^g  Executors  or  Adrainittrators  of  fuch  deceafed  Colle£lors  for  the  time 
xothlu&t  paft.  as  well  as  for  the  time  to  come. 

p  '  '  3finti  it  10  furtl)ec  pcotiOeH,  That  all  Executors  and  Adminifirators  of 
^Refponfible  Colleaofs,  fliall  be  Refponfible  for  the  Rates,  as  the  CoUeftors  are  by  Law. 
fet  Rites. 

AND  the  Quef^ion  being  put,  Whether  it  be  in  the  Power  and  is  the  Duty  of 
A  Queftion    every  Town  and  Society  in  this  Colony,  on  the  Death  of  any  CelleBor  before  their 
lelaiing  to     Year  be  tip,  and  the  Rate  rot  fully  CoUeBed,  do  proceed  forthwith  to  the  Choice  of 
TheChoiceof       _  QotitSor  for  the  fathering  the  remaining  part  of  the  Rate  < 
newColleftors  /  <»  o 

on  the  Death     RESOLVED  in  the  Affirmative. 

offoimeroiKS  . — -^ „ 

CHAP.    LXVIL 

An  k&  for  requiring  Sheriffs,  to  take  care 
Videpagjtfo     ^^^^  ^^^j^  Perfons  as  are  Sentenced  to 

perpetual  Confinement  in  the  Goals  of 
the  feveral  Counties  of  this  Colony,  be 
conveyed  to  the  Work-houfe  at  Hartford^ 

THIS  jiffembly  obfervingf  That  divers  Per fons  in  this  Colony  have  formerly 
been  Sentenced  to  perpetual  Confinement  in  fome  or  other  of  the  Goals  ofihii 
Colony,  thtre  being  then  no  tther  fuitablt  Place  of  Confintmtnt  for  them. 


Juno  IRegn't  Regis  GEORGIJ    //     Quarto 


5i:ajC.Xtbo^ueftiOttSi3aefolt)eD»iI5omination»379 


gt  a  noto  IRefolbeft  fij  tljfs  3lllTcmDlp,  That  they  fhall  be  Removed  to 
the  Work  hoiife  ^t  Hartfsrd^  there  to  be  Confined  at  the  difcrecion  of  the  Perfons  who 
Mafier,  and  Imp'oyed  according  to  the  Orders  of  the  Houfe-  ""^'^  \°  ^^ 

3i!nD  (t  itf  t'uctJjec  f  coWDeD,  That  the  Sheriffs  of  the  feveral  Counties,  G"ji"''*fo  5^ 
take  care  to  fee  this  Order  put  in  Execution,  and  lay  an  account  of  the  removed  to 
Charge  thereof  before  Nathaniel  Stanly,  E(q;  for  his  Correflion  ;  who  is  the  Work- 
hereby  direftcd  to  make  out  an  Order  on  the  Treafurer  of  this  Colony  ^'^'■^^^  ^c 
for  the  Payment  thereof.  Hartford. 

2nU  furtljer.  The  Mafter  of  the  Work-houfe  is  Ordered  to  forbear  the 
Punifhment  on  their  firft  AdmiiTion.  in  removi'ng 

SfinO  it  ig  fuctfjcr  ^roWDf  tl,  That  whereas  David  Robinfon  of  Durham,  {^ch  petfons. 
VPOi  Ordered  by  this  /ijfemhly,  to  Confinement  within  the  limits  of  his  own  Farm,  on 
fain  of  being  fent  to  New-Hflven  Goal^  by  any  of  the  Jufiices  of  this  Colony,  when  a  new  Order 
he  (hould  be  found  rambling  beyond  his  Limits.     5!'  ^^  f^O^  iX'^Of  rcD,  That  he  refpcding 
Ihall  be  fent  to  the  Work-houfe  aforefaid,  by  any  of  the  Affiftantsor  JuHices  DavidRohin- 
of  this  Colony,    on  the  Conditions  aforefaid  •■,    there  to  be  Confined  and  fonofDurham 
Improved  according  to  the  Orders  of  the  Houfe:  And  that  he  fhall  be 
Excufed  from  the  Punifliment  Ordered  by  the  Law  at  his  firft  Enterance. 


CHAP.    LXVIII. 

An  A(ft  for  Levying  a  Tax  on  Polls,  &c, 

THIS  Aflembly  Grants  a  Rate  oftao-pence  on  the  Pound,  on  all  the 
Polls  and  Rateable  Eflate  in  this  Government     To  be  Paid  into  the  A  Rate  of :  d 

PublickTreafury,in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony  with  the  ufual  Advance  ^Yow^Paid* 
otTrpelvesfence  on  the  Peund,or  in  true  Bills  of  Credit  of  Four  Signers  of  the      °  * 

M'^f'tchufetts- Bay,. or  in  true  Bills  of  Credit  of  New  York,  without  Advance 

on  them  j  or  in  Silver  Money  as  it  pafTeth  in  the  Country. 

jO  QVESTION  propounded  to  thi/  JJfsmhly,  on  the  Law  of  this  Colony,  Entitoled,  ^^^J'^^'''  ^^' 
'^  An  A£t  for  theEafe  offuchasfoberlyDiflent  from  the  way  of  Worlhip  ^'='^^P4o.J» 
and  Miniftry,  Eflabliftied  by  the  Laws  of  this  Govern ment;i'/z„W%ef^fr  any  a  Queftion 
fuch  perfons  as  Vroft^  themfehes  of  the  Congregational  or  Presbyterian  Perfwafon  RefolvoJ. 
(  fo  called  ^ftnce  they  are  ^Hotved  and  under  the  ProteClion  of  our  Laws,  ought  to 
Qualify  themfelvts  at  mentioned  in  the  aforefaid  ^Sl,  in  Order  to  their  Meeting 
to  perform  Divine  Worfhip  ?  RESOLVED  in  the  Negative. 

___________________________^___^_____^________^____^___^_____   Vidpag.rzo, 

I3i,i49,27i 
a  QfVESTlON  being  propounded  t»  thit  Affembly,upon  the  Law,EntituUd,kn  Aft  j^g^^tYi'g 
**  direfting  Proceedings  againft  Forceabie  Entry  and  Detainer ;    Whether  jj^^^^sjyg 
the  /Authority  before  whom  any  perfon  or  perfons  are  ConviCled  in  due  form  of  Lnw 
ef  any  Forceabie  Entry  or  Detainer,  in  fuch  Caufes  only  where  the  nature  of  the  FaB  A  Queftion 
or  Fails,  are  fuch  as  are  Cognizable  before  thefaid  Authority,  fuch  Authority  (hall  Refolyed. 
Tax  Bills  ofCoft,  and  grant  Execution  accordingly  ?  Refolved  in  theAffirmative.  , 

THE  Gentlemen  to  ftand  in  Nomination  for  Eleftion  in  May  next,  as 
brought  in  by  the  Votes  of  the  Freemen,  in  the  feveral  Towns  of  Nominatioa 
this  Colony,  to  this  Aflembly,  are  as  followeth,  viz..  The  Honourable  0^  the  Gov. 
'JOSEPH  tALLCOTTy  Efq;  the  Honourable  JONATHAN  LAW,  Efq;^ '^^'^^"" 
Samuel Etns,n(q\  Matthew AUfn,Efq',  Roger  lVotcott,ECq;JameslVadfworth  Efq;  "'  '^^' 

John  Hooker,Efq,  Nathanael  Sc<<n/y,Efq;  Jofeph  lVbiting,Efq;Oziaf  Pitkin,E{q; 
Timothy  Pierce,  Efq,  John  Burr,  Efq;  Samuel  Lynde,  E(q-,  Edmund  Lewifs^E^q; 
Capt.  Roger  Newton,  Capt.  Samuel  Mather,  Mr.  Thomas  Fitch,  Capt.  Thomas 
Seymour,  Mr.  Richard  Chrifiophers,  Mr.  Ebenezer  Weft. 

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Paflcd  by  the  General  Court  or  AflembJy  of  His  Majefties  Colony 
of  ConneHicut  in  New  England :  Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford,  on 
the  Thirteenth  Day  of  May^  In  the  Fourth  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
Our  Sovereign  Lord  <j£0/iG£  the  Seccnd,  oi  Great^Britain^Sae. 
KING.     Juntque  Dominit   I  7  )  I. 


CHAP.    LXIX. 


An  A<5I:  diredHng  how  to  proceed,  when  it 
(hall  be  neceffary  to  Build  aMeeting-Houfc 
for  Divine  Worfhip. 


W 


HE  RE  AS  many  Centtntiont  and  QuarreU^ave  arifen  in  fame  of 
the  Pari^ts  or  Religious  SecUtUs,  allowed  by  thit  jt^tmbly, 
reff>eSing  the  Places  proftr  ftr  EreSingthtir  Metting-Haufts  i 
to  the  great  Diftjuiet  of  many  People  of  this  Ctvtmmtnt» 

Which  to  Prevent  r 

IBe  ft  Cnatctb  &p  tfte  (fobctncuc,  Ctntncfl  anfe  1^epre(4nttttftf£(.  in 
Ocneral  Court  SBlTemWeft,  ana  feg  t%z  Sutjojitp  of  t\it  fame.  That 
when  any  Parifh  or  Religious  Sociecy,  allowed  to  be  luch  by  this  Affembly, 
Or  Eftablilhed  and  Approved  by  che  Laws  of  this  Colony  (  tliofe  only  To- 
lerated by  the  Laws  of  this  Colony  and  Diffenting  from  us  Excepted  )  ftall 
by  their  Vote  (  wherein  Two  Third  parts  of  the  Inhabitants  Qualified  by 
the  Law  to  Vote,  and  Prefent  in  the  Meeting  of  fuch  Parilh  or  Religious 
Society  )  declare  it  to  be  neceffary  to  Build  a  Meeting- Houfe,  Every  fuch 
Parilh  or  Society  rtiaU  apply  themfelves  tothisAflembly  to  AppointjOider 
and  Affix  the  Place  whereon  their  Meeting-Houfe  (nail  be  EreQed  and 
Built  i  which  being  done,  concluded  and  afcertained  by  the  Aft  of  this  Af- 
fembly,  the  Committee  of  fuch  Pariih  or  Society,  (hall  forthwith  give  due 
Notice  to  the  PariJhoners  to  Meet  at  foroe  fuitable  Time  and  Place,  to 
Authorize  and  Appoint  fome  meet  Perfons  to  be  a  Committee  for  the  fec- 
ting  up,building  and  finilhing  an  Houfe  proper  and  fuitable  for  fuch  an  Im- 
provement  on  the  Place  appointed,  as  aforefaid.  At  which  Meeting  the 
faid  Society  (hall  proceed  to  grant  and  levy  a  Tax  on  the  Parilhoners  or  In- 

U  u  u  habitants 


Preamble. 


Two  Thirds 
of  a  Parifh  or 
ReligiousSo- 
ciety.agreing 
to  Build   a 
.^eeiing- 
HoufCjtoap- 
plf  tbemfeivs 
to  tlieGene« 
ral  Court,  for 
them  to  Or- 
der the  Plac« 
where  faid 
iWeeting 
Houfe  IhiU 
be  £[e(fle<l. 

A  Commit  10 
to  be  chofen 
to  Negoiiatt 
that  AS-Ai. 


jiHM  Regni  Regit  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,    /  /.    Quarto, 


382  3>ttftice5,  (lEJranij^jtttojs,  %t.  W^tn  to  m^t 


habitants  offuch  Pari(h,tobe  Colleaed  and  Paid  to  the  faid  CommjtteCf 
ri  fc  f  the  '°  Enable  them  to  go  forward  with  the  faid  Building  :  And  the  Clerk  of 
?arifl»t'okeep  the  Parifh  or  Society  (hall  keep  the  Account  of  their  Disburfements.  And 
an  accovjntof  it  fljall  be  the  duty  of  every  fuch  Clerk  to  Certify  this  AfTembly  the  doings 
Disbnrfe-  of  the  Society,  at  their  Seflion  next  after  their  fixing  the  Place,  as  afore- 
ments,  8e  to  j-jjj  j  35  jUq  jhe  Progrefi  of  the  Committee  in  Building  fuch  Houfe,  to 
Affem^ly  at  ^'^'V  Gen«"l  Court,  ac  their  ftated  Sefiions,  til)  the  Houfe  be  finiftied : 
every  Seffiofi,  And  for  every  Negleft  of  his  Duty  therein,  fhall  incur  the  Penalty  of  T« 
whaiPiogrefs  Toundt  to  the  Publick  Treafury  \  to  be  Recovered  offuch  Clerk  before  the 
ismade.until  Superionr  Court  in  the  County  where  the  Parifh  or  Society  is  Situate,  by 
finifhed  on  Aftion,  Bill,  Plaint  or  other  ways,  as  the  Law  will  allow  :  In  which  cafe  no 
penalrtofiol  Review  fhal)  be  admitted, 

3inO  (t  i0  tetehp  fuctljer  ^BcoblDtO,  That  if  this  AfTembly  do  find  by  the 
TheAffembly  CIcrk's  Certificate,  that  the  Inhabitants  of  fuch  Society  do  not  proceed 
to  Affefs  the  to  Set  up  and  Finilh  a  Meeting-Houfe,  ac  the  Place  appointed,  as  aforefaid, 
Inhabitants  This  AfTembly  will  Affefs  and  Levy  upon  fuch  Society  from  time  to  tinne, 
?n  cafe  ft'f'^  fuch  Sum  and  Sums  of  Money,  as  may  be  needful  to  Sec  up  and  Finifh  fuch 
'•  Meeting- Houfe^     Which  (hall  be  by  Order  of  this  AfTembly  accordingly 

Improved .-  And  every  fuch  Sum  of  Money  fhall  be  by  the  Treafurer  of  this 
Howfaidmo-  Colony  added  to  the  Publick  Tax  of  the  Society,  and  gathered  as  a  part  of 
ney  fliall  be    the  Publick  Tax  by  the  Conftable  who  gathers  the  Country  Rate,  and  paid 
Iropioved.     into  the  Publick  Treafury,  to  be  Re-imburfed  for  the  ufe  aforefaid  •,  who 
/hall  by  Order  of  this  Af&rably  deliver  the  fame  to  fuch  Perfon  or  Perfons 
as  by  this  AfTembly  Ihall  be  appointed. 
anb  ir  isfTjEC^bP  furt^tc  (Cnacctti,  That  for  the  future,  it  (hall  not  be 
p     It    f  n  ^^^^"^  ^°*^  *"y  of  the  Societies,  aforefaid,  or  any  part  of  fuch  Society,  to 
100*// laid    Build  or  Set  up  any  Meeting-Houfe  for  Religious  Worfhip,  without  pro- 
onthofe  who  curing  this  AfTembly  firfl  to  Afccrtain  the  Place  for  it,  as  in  this  Aft  is 
Tranfgiefs      limited  and  provided.     And  whofoever  (hall  Tranfgrefs  this  Order,  (hall 
this  Order,    jncuj  the  Penalty  of  0»#  Hundred  Founds  to  the  Publick  Treafury  of  this  Co- 
lony ;  To  be  Recovered  by  ASion,  Bill  or  Plaint,  before  any  of  the  Supe- 
riour  Courts  in  the  County  where  the  TranfgrefHon  (hall  be  coitunitced. 

cTa  p.  lxx. 
An  A<ft  for  Requiring  the  Juftices,  Grand- 
Jurors,  &c,'m  every  Town  in  this  Colony, 
to  meet  together  Twice  in  a  Year,  to  advife 
what  may  be  moft  proper  to  fupprels  Vice 
and  Immorality. 

WHE  ttEAS  is  u  Ohfcrved  by  rfci  Ajftmllj^  tUt  m*ni  Lavs  vUch  are  i» 
Force  in  this  Colony,  for  the  fuppre£in^  of  Flee  and  Jmmordlityy  are  not 
duly  Executed. 

Be  It  42nattrtj  6p  tlie  dPobecnouc,  Countfl  ani  IRrprcfenratibtS,  fn 
Juftices  of  General  Court  jBITfmbUlj,  anU  tig  tbe  autfjojttp  of  ttic  fame,  That 
the  peace,  f^gn^  and  after  the  jafl  Day  of  Cwtrafefr  next,  All  the  Juflices  of  the 
&'T'TwiTe"  Peace,  Grand-jurorsjConftables  and  Tything-men,  in  the  refpedivc  Towns 
Annually  to  i"  this  Colony,  (hall  Annually  Meet  in  the  refpeftive  Towns  to  which  they 
meet,  to  pro.  belong,  on  the  Firft  Monday  of  January,  and  on  the  Firft  Monday  in  June, 
pofewhatis  j,.  jj^g  pjafg  where  their  Annual  Town^Meetiags  are  held  •,  or  at  fome 
Su^'^refsVice  P'*"  ^y  them  appointed,  there  to  Advife,  Confjdcr  and  ufe  their  Joint- 
aimmorality  Iniereft  in  Supprcfiing  of  Vice  and  Immorality,  and  the  due  Execution  of 
all  the  Laws  of  this  Colony  to  which  their  tefpeitive  Offices  have  relation. 

CHAR 


Ami   Regn't  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  T  J.    //.     Quarto. 


^urt3e^o;ts. proprietors;  ItanDS  of  Hariford^windrou385^ 

CHAP.     L  X  X  I. 

An  A6lfor  impowring  Surveyors  of  High- J/f^j^;?:;" 
Ways,  to  drein  Water  through  particular  [l\'\f^:]lt 
Perfons  Land.  '''"''''' 

WHERE  JS many  Water  Ceurfes,and  Places  where  Waters  in  wet  times  do 
Drein  cjf^  do  oftentimes  through  the  Wa\hirjg  of  the  Streets  and   Improved  Preamble. 
Lands^  fill  up  fo  that  the  Hiih-Ways  are  flowed  and  damnified. 

Which   to  Prevent: 

Surveyors    of 

TSz  ft  (fnattcti  B?  tfie  (Bobernotir,  Countd  anti  EcpccfcntaUbesf,  in  Highways, 
45E»ei-al  Court  3ClTenil)lED,  attD  by  t^c  5Iliitt)ojit2  of  tfjc  fame.  That  it  (hall  [l^-j'^^";,"" 
be  Lawful  for  the  Surveyors  of  High-Ways,  to  Clear  fuch  Water  Courles  w^ter'thrcf' 
(  or  Places  where  Water  may  Drein  off  from  fuch  High  Ways   )  into   or  particular 
througti  any  Perfons  Land  fo  far  as  may  fufficiently  Drein  fuch  High-way.  pctfons  Land 


CHAP.     L  X  X  1 1. 

See  chap.  j8 
S 


An  Ad  for  appointing  and  impownng  cer-64'&t 
tain  Perfons  in  the  Towns  o{  Hartford  and 
Wind/or^  to  call  a  Proprietors  Meeting,  in 
either  of  faid  Towns,  &c, 

WHEREAS  Jofeph  Tallcott,  Nathaniel  Stanly,  Ozias  Pitkin,  and  He- 
zekiah  Wyllys,  Ef<jrs  of  Hartford,  and  furrdry  other  Pcrfcnsjnhabitants 
tf  the  Town  u/ Hartford,  obtained  a  Pattnt  for  one  moiety  »r  half  part  of  a  large 
"TrailofLand^Boundin^NorthuponthePrevinceoftheMai^uhuietS'^Ay^Weflfartly  Preamble. 
on  Land  belonging  to  the  Governeur  and  Company  of  the  Colony  of  Connediicut, 
partly  on  Licchfteld,  South  partly  on  Litchfield,  p(trf/y  on  Waterbury,  partly  on 
Farmington  ;  Eafi  partly  en  Farming  ton,  partly  on  Symsbury,  partly  on  Land 
belonging  to  the  Gevernour  and  Company  of  Connefticut. 

And  Matthev7  Allyn,  Roger  Wolcott,  Samuel  Mather,  Efcjrs.  and  fundry 
other  Perfons  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Windfbr,  obtained  in  the  faid  Patent, the 
other  moiety  or  half  part  of  faid  Lands,  as  by  faid  Patent  duly  Executed  under  the 
Seal  of  this  Corporation,Dated  May  lid.  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  andTwenty 
I^irte,  doth  more  fully  appear.  And  whereas  the  faid  Patentees  have  moved  to  thit 
Afftmhly,  that  by  reafon  they  are  fo  Numerotts  it  is  very  difficult  and  almofi  impof- 
fible,for  them  to  A^  in  Dividing,  Defending  and  Setling  faid  Lands,  in  any  other 
way, than  the  Proprietors  of  the  Common  and  Vndivided  Lands  in  the  feveral  Town- 
(hifsin  thii  Colony  are  Enabled  to  do  j  and  praying  to  this  Ajfembly  for  Relief  ta 
that  Affair, 

^t  (iS  (finactcti  anil  EcfolteO,  That  It  fhall  be  Lawful  for  the  faid  Jofeph 

7aUeott,Matthew  Ally",  Roger  Wolcott, Nathaniel  Stanly  Sind  Qzias  Pitktn^ov  any  Power  of  any 
Four  of  them,  to  call  a  Proprietors  Meeting  of  the  faid  Proprietors,  at  fuch  4  ofthe  jm- 
Time  and  Place  in  the  Town  of  Han  ford, or  in  theTovrn  oiwindfor,zs  they  '"^'^  Gentle. 
fhall  appoint;  Which  Meeting  (hall  be  called  by  a  Warning  thereof  given  in  p"o" ,'°  ""  ^ 
Writing  under  the  Hands  of  the  faid  Jofeph  Tallcott,  Matthew  Allyn,  Roger  Mzzlllg!'' 
Wolcott^  N*thamel  Stnnl)flMas  f  ;/A»«,Efqrs.  or  any  Four  of  them,  dedarmg 

U  u  u  z  che 


Mho  Regtii  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  Jj     /  T".    Quarto. 


384llanD2;belonsittj3toiatopneto?s!atHartford$windfor» 

the  Time  and  Place  of  faid  Meeting,  and  the  Bufinefs  to  be  done  in  faid 
Notification  Meeting  •,  Which  Writing  fhall  be  fet  up  in  Three  Publick  Places  in  the 
to  be  fet  up  Town  of  Hart  for  d^  and  in  Three  Publick  Places  in  the  Town  of  Windfor  at 
in  6  Publick  igg^  Fifteen  Days  before  fuch  Meeting. 

'  '  ainb  ft  fjj  fuctl)ec(£tiact£5,That  the  faid  Proprietors  in  this  their  Meet- 
ing, affembled  as  aforefaid,  fhall  have  full  Power,  and  they  are  hereby  fully 
Impowred,  by  their  major  Vote  (  to  be  computed  according  to  their  In- 
A  Clerk  for  ^^'^^  )  ^°  choofe  a  Proprietors  Clerk,  who  (hall  take  the  Oath  appointed 
faid  Proprie-  for  the  Proprietors  Clerk  ■■,  and  alio  to  choofe,  appoint  and  impower  their 
ters  to  be  Agents  or  Attorney's,  in  their  Name  and  Stead  to  Sue,Profecute  or  Defend, 
chofen  and  ^^^j  jg  ^^al  Judgment  and  Execution  to  Purfue  in  any  Adion  or  Cafe,  be- 
Sworn.  i^^g  gj^y  Court  or  Judge,  for  the  Defending  and  Maintaining  their  Title 

or  Poffeflionoffaid  Land.     As  alfo  to  Divide  the  faid  Land  in  Two  Parts 
or  Attonie?s  between  the  Proprietors  of  the  faid  twoTowns,in  fuch  manner  as  they  (hall 
tnaybechofen  Agree  and  Order,as  aforefaid:And  fuch  Divifion  when  made  and  perfetted, 
by  faid  Pro-    fhall  be  and  remain  a  full  and  lawful  Partition  of  faid  Lands,  between  the 
prietors.        Proprietors  of  the  faid  two  Towns  for  ever.    The  faid  Proprietors  in  their 
faid  Meeting,  are  alfo  impowred  to  Levy  Taxes  and  Rates  on  the  Proprie- 
F''^.^^"'!^  1^"  tors,  for  the  raifmg  fuch  Sum  or  Sums  of  Money,  for  the  defraying  the 
Two  parts."'  Charge  of  any  Law-Suit  or  Law-Suits,  and  for  the  making  Partition  of  faid 
Lands,and  any  other  needful  Charge  about  their  faid  Propriety,  as  the  faid 
ATaxto  be   Proprietors  fhall  order  and  agree  upon:  As  alfo  to  appoint  Rate-makers  and 
Leviedonthe  Colleftors  of  faid  Taxes,  who  are  hereby  impowred  to  Gather  and  Colleft 
Proprietors,   ^^^  j-^j^g  ^  ^^^  j^g  accountable  for  the  fame  to  the  Proprietors  Committee 
the  neceS  °^  Treafurer,  by  them  to  be  appointed,  as  fully  as  the  Colleaors  of  the 
Charges,       Town-Rates  are  impowred  and  obliged  to.     And  the  faid  Proprietors  in 
their  faid  Meeting,  are  impowred  to  Adjourn  their  faid  Meeting,  or  to  call 
after  Meetings,  in  fuch  manner  as  they  (hall  order  and  agree,  as  aforefaid. 

After  divifi-  ^ntJ  be  ft  furt^ec  4Etta(te&,  That  after  Partition  and  Divifion  of  faid 
on  of  the  land  Lands  is  made  between  the  Proprietors  of  the  faid  Two  Towns,  as  afore - 
the  Proprie-  fajd^it  fhall  be  lawful  for  the  Proprietors  of  faid  Lands  of  the  Town  of  Hart- 
tors  in  each  .^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^  Proprietors  of  the  faid  Lands  of  the  Town  ofWindfcr,  ref- 
^Siogby  peaively,  to  call  a  Proprietors  Meeting  of  themfelves,  in  their  refpedive 
themfelves,  Towns  i  to  be  Warned  and  Called  together  in  fuch  manner  as  the  Meetings 
&:choofea  of  the  Proprietors  of  the  Common  and  Undivided  Lands,  are  by  Law 
Clerk  for  the  ^\]Q^f^^  ^q  ^g  .  and  in  their  Meetings  to  choofe  a  Proprietors  Clerk,  who 
ofTchTown  ftall  be  Sworn,  as  aforefaid :  And  by  their  major  Vote  (  to  be  computed 
whofliall  be  according  to  their  Intereft  )  Order  how  their  Meetings  fhall  be  Warned  ; 
Sworn.asa-  and  alfo  make  Orders  for  the  Regulation,  Improvement  or  Divifion  of  the 
forefaid.       J^zni.  fet  out  and  divided  to  them,  as  aforefaid,  according  to  and  with  as 

full  Power  as  the  Proprietors  of  the  Common  and  Undivided  Lands  in  the 
How  faid  Ancient  Towns  of  this  Colony  are  allowed  and  impowred  to  do  of  their 
Lands  fliail  Lands,  by  one  kdi  of  this  His  Majelty's  Colony,  Made  and  PafTed  in  the 
be  Improved.  ^-^^^^  year  of  the  Reign  of  His  late  Majefly  KLing  GEORGE  the  Firft,  En- 

tiuled,  jin  AU  for  the  better  Efiablifliing  and  Confirmation  of  the  titles  of  Land 
^RS^R^^^^^  (jn«m/y  obtained  inTotvnfliips  according  to  the  Manner  and  Cujfom  heretofore  ufed ; 
aofi'*  ^'^'^  and  for  the  preventing  Contentions  about  the  fame.  And  one  other  Aft  made  in 

Addition  to  faid  Ad,  that  was  Made  and  Faffed  in  the  Tenth  Year  of  His 

faid  late  Majefly's  Reign. 

The  Proprie-  jflpj  {|£  f  j  fuctljec  (Jnacteli,  That  the  Proprietors  in  the  Two  refpeftive 
tors  of  each  7ovvns,in  their  Meetings,  as  aforefaid,  have  full  Power  given  them  to  Levy 
a  Ta"/on  a  Tax  or  Taxes  on  themfelves,  the  faid  Proprietors,  by  their  major  Vote, 
themfelves.  as  aforefaid,  for  the  Raifing  fuch  Sum  or  Sums  of  Money,  for  the  defraying 

the 


Anno  Regtti  Regit  G  E  O  R  G I  J,   //.    Quarto. 


Coppet  i^mes;*   ^mfs.  385 


the  Charge  they  (hall  think  needful  in  their  Defending  in  the  Law,  or 
making  Divifion  and  Partition  of  faid  Lands  :  and  to  appoint  Collcftors  for  Collectors  to 
the  Gathering  fuch  Tax  or  Taxes  :  And  fuch  Colleaor  or   Colleftors  are  ^*  appointed 
hereby  impowred  to  perform  their  faid  Ofiice,  and  /hall  be  Accountable  for  fa7/ Taxes"® 
faid  Taxes  to  faid  Proprietors  or  their  Treafurer  ( to  be  chofen  by  the  Pro- 
prietors, as  aforefaid  )  as  fully  as  the  Town-Colleftors  are   Enabled  and  TheirPower. 
Obliged  by  Law,  in  the  difcharge  of  their  Office. 


CHAP.    LXXIII, 

An  Ad  for  Reviving   feveral  Ads,  relating  y4t5l:i8 
to  the  Copper  Mines  at  Sjmsbury,         '"'^^ 

UPON  the  Memorial  of  Mr  ]o(e^h  Pitkln,/^wt /or  hit  ExcdUncyJonithsn 
Belcher,  Eff,  jhewing  to  this  yiffembly.  That  tha  Afftmbly  did  formerly  by 
certain  ASs  by  them  paft'd,  EreSi  and  Eftablifh  a  Commijftoners  Court ,  for  the 
more  Expeditious  Determining  of  Controverjles  arifing  about  the  Copper  Mines  at 
Symsbury,  and  for  the  dividing  the  faid  Copper  Mine  among  the  feveral  Leaffes^  Pieamble. 
their  Affigns^  &c.  And  that  when  [aid  AUs  (  vohich  were  Limited  (or  a,  ctrtain 
Time  )  were  Expired,  this  Affembly  did  at  their  Sejfion  at  Hartford,  in  May,  One 
Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty  Three,  Revive  faid  A^s,  and  Order  that 
they  fhould  continue  in  Eorce  from  the  End  of  faid  Seffion,  for  the  fpace  of  Seven 
Ttars  j  which  Time  being  now  Expired,  and  there  being  now  the  like  need  cf  faid 
jilis  as  formerly,  the  Memorialifi  prays  for  the  Revival  thereof. 

Whereupon,  %t  i&  IBLefoltjeft  6?  t|)f0  3!lfl£m6lp,  That  Roger  Wolcott,  Efq; 
be  added  to  the  former  CommiiTioners,  inflead  of  Col.  William  Whtting  \  The  faidAfts 
and  the  faid  Aft  or  Afts  formerly  in  Force,  refpefting  faid  Copper  Mine  at  ^'^°"^   ^jl* 
Symsbury,  are  hereby  Revived  and  made  of  Force  to  all  Intents  and  Purpofes  Revived  for* 
as  formerly,  for  the  fpace  of  Four  Years  next  coming.  Four  Years. 

C    HAP.    L  X  X  I V. 

An  A6V  in  Emendation  ot  one  certain  Para-  W^ll^f^lH 
graph  in  the  Law,  Entituled,  An  Ad  for  \-^\\iJ,% 
the  Regulating  of  Ferry's.    (  Page  34..  ) 

B(t  it  tfnattca  ftp  ttie  (Cofeecnouc,  Council  anit  fiepteftntatlfitsf,  tn  Ferrymen  ta- 
(General  Coitct  SUTcmbUO,  anO  b?  t^c  3Butt)0?it?  oftDefame,  That  king  more  * 
whcnfoever  any  Ferry-man  fhall  demand  and  take  more  than  the  Fare  Af-  than  theFare 
felTedby  the  General  Court,  from  time  to  time,  and  Publiflied  according  ^^^^^  by  the 
to  Law,and  be  thereof  Convifted  before  any  Afliftant  orjultice  of  the  Peace,  Government^ 
fhall  for  every  fuch  Offence,  forfeit  the  Sum  of  TtPtwry  Shillings  Money  ;  one  to  forfeit  zo 
Moiety  thereof  to  the  Publick  Treafury,  and  the  other  Moiety  thereof  to  s.    for  every 
him  or  them  who  (hall  Profecute  the  fame  to  EfFeft  :  To  be  Recovered  by  fuch  Offence. 
Bill,  Plaint  or  Information.     And   fuch  Afliftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace, 
may  Commit  the  Offender  or  Offenders,  until  he  or  they  fhall  pay  the  a  Tender  of 
aforefaid  Sum,  and  cofl  of  Profeeution.     And  in  every  fuch  cafe  no  Ap-  BillsofCredit 
peal  or  Review  fhall  be  allowed.     And  that  the  Payment  or  Tender  of  any  9^  Copper,  to 
of  the  Bills  of  Credit  that  pafs  Currant  amongft  us,  or  Copper  according  jg^^ij^^'f^j, 
to  the  common  currancy,  fhall  be  n  lawful   Payment  or  Tender,    for  the  Fare 
the  Fare  aforefaid.  aforefaid. 

CHAP. 


Anno  Regnl  Regis  GEORGIJ,     //.     Quarto. 

386  Bills  of  CreDit*  :^tt02ne^5»  (General  Courts. 

~~  ~      CHAP.     L  X  X  V. 

An  Ad  for  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit. 


w 


Vide  chap.  57 

'HE  RE  AS  there  is  in  the  hands  of  Cap.  John  Whiting,  7rM/ar;r  oftUit 
Colony,  the  Sum  of  Two  Thoufand  Five  Hundred  and  Thirty  One 
Preamble,  Pounds,Sixteen  Shillings  and  Three- pence.rn^sd^i  Bills,  fit  for  further  Service 
nhich  xoas  brought  in  by  the  Rate  granted  Oftober,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred 
and  Twenty  Nine,  and  are  lodged  in  the  Trea fury  for  further  Difpofal  of  this 
^ffembly. 

3It  f0  (CnafffU  t)P  tfie  <!?obfrnour,CountiI  anbl!Jcprfrcntatft)e«,{ii  dfencral 
<ffourt  iarn?mbUi),anD  bp  t^e  Jllutljo?it?  oE  rf)e  fame.That  the  faidTieafurer 
»jjt/.  j6s.  ftall  be,  and  he  is  hereby  Authorized  and  Impowred,  to  IflLe  out  and  De- 
ie%d  in  Bills  liver  the  aforefaid  Sum  oi  Two  Thoufand  Five  Hundred  and  Thirty  One  Founds 
ofCredittobe  Sixteen  Shillings  and  Three-fence,  towards  the  Payment  of  the  Debts  and 
Emitted.  neceflary  Charges  of  this  Colony,  according  to  fuch  Orders  as  (hall  be  given 
him  from  time  to  time  according  to  Law. 


Vid.chap.j4, 


CHAP.      LXXVI. 

An  Ad^  in  addition  to  the  Law  of  this  Colo- 
ny, made  in  the  Third  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE  the  Second, 
Entituled,  An  Ad  relating  to  Attorneys, 

Attorneys  "R^J^  ^?^f '^  ^^ Jl^  ^otemour.  Couticil  atiU  EepceCeiuatfteS,  m 
ExeJJted  L3.  ^f""''^  Coutt  SUTembhO  ano  l.p  tf)e  autl)0?.rj?  u  tlje  Tame,  That 
from  bearing  »"  the  Attorneys  at  the  Bar  in  this  Colony,  who  are,  or  hereafter  fiiail  be 
Arms&  at-  allowed  and  appointed,  as  in  and  by  the  faid  Aft  is  provided   (hall  be  Ex- 

laSSes  IT'^n^^'  '"A'/-f''"^^J'  ^^^'f^'^  ^'°"'  ^"''^'"S  ^^"^^  '"-'^  attending  on  the 
SeHn  the  ?^"^t"  1"'^  ^''^"'y  Exerc.fes  of  the  Troops  or  Companies  to  which  they 
Troop  or  0°  refpeftively  belong  ;  Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuflom  to  the  contrary  noc- 
Couipany.      withflanding. 


CHAP.     LXX  vn. 

videPagez?  Att  Ad  for  Relttaining  the  Members  of  the 
\lfx^l'iso  General  Courts,  from  appearing  as  Attor- 
2o8..54.i56.    neys  lor  Clients  in  laid  Courts. 

369 

THIS  y^ffetnbly  Obfervitig  the  great  delay  of  the  Publick  Jffeirs  of  this  Govern' 
menty  by  reafon  that  feveral  of  the  Members  of  the  Lower  Houfe,  do  often 
appear  at  the  Bar  in  behalf  of  their  Clients,  whereby  Comnutteei  are  often  very 
much  Retarded  in  their  Proceedings,  and  other  necejjary  Buftne^  Clogged. 

Which  to  Prevent  ; 
No  j^/ember  %t  ft  (tnattcB  lip  tljC  dPoijfcnouc,  Ccuntil  anD  EeprtCcntatibeiS,  in  ^e- 
oftheGenerai  ntral  Court  afTenibleD,  ant)  b?  tlje  aut!)o:itp  of  tlj?  famc.That  no  Member 
e°a"rThe^'''  ^^  ^^^^  Aflembly  ftall  appear  as  an  Attorney  at  the  Bar  of  this  AlTembly, 
an  Attoniey  ""'^^5  it  be  in  their  own  Caufe,  or  in  the  behalf  of  the  Towns  which  they 
for  Clients.  Reprefent ;  or  in  fuch  Cafes  wherein  the  Law  will  not  allow  them  to  Sit  as 
Judges :  Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwitliftandmg. 

NZ,^;VZ?ON;Printcd  8c  Sold  by  TCreen,  Printer  to  Gov  SiCompany,  17^1. 


^»no  Regn't  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,   /  /.      Quinto. 


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Paflcd  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflcmbly  of  His  Majefties  Colony 
of  Connedicut  in  New  England :  Begun  and  Held  at  Hew  Haven 
on  Thurfday,  the  Fourteenth  Day  of  OHoher,  in  the  Fifth  Year  of 
the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE  the  Second,  oi 
Creat-Brita'iH,  &C.  KING.     Anntque  Domini^   i  7  j  I. 


CHAR    LXXVIII. 

An  Aft  in  Addition  to  an  Ad,  Entituled,  vid 
An  Ad  for  Explaining  of,  and  Addition  looS'.!^? 
to  that  Law  made  Odober  1714..  con- "^'^'''°' 
earning  Lifters. 


■  pjg.too 


6, 561 


WHERE  AS  it  is  Frtvided  in  fald  /itl,  *  That  the  Lifters  Pfjjcble.Or 
*  in   the   feveral  Towns,  being  Sworn  to  a  Faithful  Dif-  Rediai  of 
'  charge  of  their  Work,  fhall  return  the  Sum  Total  of  the  part  of  the 
*  Lift,  unto  the  General  Court  in  OHobir^  Annually,  with  A<ft,  pag  225 
*a   Certificate  from  the  Afliftant,  juftice  of  the  Peace,   or  Town  Clerk 

*  before  whom  the  faid  Lifters  were  Sworn,  that  they  were  Sworn  to  a 
«  Faithful  Difcharge  of  their  Work. 

JInd  it  u  further  Provided  in  fald  AB,  *  That  if  no  Sum  Total  of  the 

•  Lift,  be  returned  from  any  Town,  or  not  with  fuch  Certificate,  fuch  Continniti- 
<  Town  fhall  be  Doomed  by  the  Affembly.     And  it  is  not  Frovtdedin  T'"'^  Rec!uU '"^ 
Jiif,   That  the  Time   of  Jucb  Lifters  bttng  Sworn  (hall  be  Certified. 

25e  ft  noto  fiictfitc  <f  nacttti  ip  tlc  ^ofef rnoiir,  Cfiuncfl  anb  IReprfffnta- 
titrs,  in  <&cncral  Court  aflEmblrC,  anD  bp  t^e  flut|o?itp  of  t^t  fame,  That  Certificate 
in  fuch  Certificate,  it  ihall  be  Certified  that  fuch  Lifters  were  Sworn,  as  concerning 
afore  raid,  before  the  firft  of  >/^;  or  otherwife  fuch  Certificate  Ihall  not  ^'^'^'^/I'^^'^'J^^ 
be  accepted :  And  fuch  Town  fhall  be  Doomed  by  the  AlTembly  accord-  J^^^  „,!_*" 
ingly. 


Xxx 


CHAP. 


jHUO  Regtii  Regis  GEORGIJ,    //.     Quinto. 


^ss  £>ut^^^%Wiit>ml  ^Ct* 


CHAP.    L  X  X  I  X. 

vid  pag  48.      An  Ad  Prefcribing  the  Forms  of  feveral  Oaths* 

lll\l<iUi6  TTlTHf  RE  AS  it  is  ProviAed  hy  the  Laws   of  t hid  Colony,  That  f»veral 

134,147.271     y  Y     Officers  and  Jurors  in  feveral  Cafes  fliaU  be  Sworn,  and  no  form  of  Oaths 

281,196.  ?i4  /,^f^  yit  been  Provided  to  he  Adminiflred  to  ther/j. 
^47,548,559  '  ■■ 

3It  (J5  tl)£C£fo^e  (tnactfB  iv  tlje  dBotitcnouc,  Council  finB  iSeprtrentattbeS, 
7  rsiaviim  '"  (f  cnecaKTourt  MitnUth,  anD  bp  ttie  3lutl)0^itp  of  tljefamc.  That  the 
out°High.  Oath  to  be  Adminiftred  to  a  Jury  appointed  to  Lay  Out,  or  Alter  High- 
-ways,to  take  Ways,  dial]  be  in  the  following  Form,     l/iz. 

snoati.  vrOu  Swear  by  the  Name  of  the  Ever- living  God,  That  you  will  Lay 
out  the  Way  mentioned  in  the  Precept  byr  which  you  are  now  Sum- 
The  Form,  nioned,  according  to  the  beft  of  your  Skill  and  Judgment ;  with  moft  Con- 
venience to  thePublick,  and  leaft  Prejudice  to  any  particular  Pecfon  or 
Perfons  :  And  that  you  will  make  a  Juft  Eftimacion  of  the  Damages  done 
to  the  Property  of  any  particular  Perfon,  by  your  laying  faid  Way, 
according  to  your  beft  Judgment.    So  help  jou  God. 

Jurors  Im-      an6  it  isi  futtfjec  (Cnaffeli  bj  tlje  aiitf)D?(t?  afo^cfalti,  That  the  Oath  to  be 
panel'd  on     Adminiflred  to  a  Jury  Impannelled  to  Enquire  into  Eorceable  Entry,  or 

Forcable  En-  Porceable  Detainer, {hall  be  in  the  following  Form,      viz,. 
Iiy.or  Detai-  '  °  ' 

iier,to Swear.  VOuSwear  by  the  Name  of  the  Ever-living  God,  That  you  will  well 
and  cruely  Enquire  of  the  Forceable  Entry  or  Forceable  Detainer  no«^ 
The  Form  of  Complained  of,  and  Return  a  True  VerdlA  thereof  according  to  your  own 
■theirOath.      View,  and  to  the  Evidence  given  you  in  Court.     So  help  jouGod. 

C~H  A  P.    L  X  X  X. 

V3dp.g2,?,  An  Ad:  in  Addition  to  an  Ad  Made  and 
'43.>J4;?'oj'     p^(f£^  jn  t]^g  5jxth  Year  of  the  Reign  of 

His  late  Majefty  King  GEORGE  ^k  Firfi, 
Entituled,  An  Ad  for  Explanation  of  and 
in  Addition  to  an  AcSt,  Entituled,  An  Adt 
Regulating  Jurors  and  Witneffes  in  Civil 
Caufes,  Pleas  in  Abatement  of  Writs,  and 
Joining  Iffue. 

TltTHEREAS  in  faid  JH  it  is  Provided  ctnd  Declared,*'  That  when 
RccS  of  a  V  V  *  the  General  IfTue  is  taken  in  any  Aftion,  the  Defendant  fhall 
partofanAft  '  have  Liberty  to  give  any  matter  in  Evidence  upon  ic.  Excepting  only 
in  pag  2J4    <  what  he  might  have  fairly  Pleaded  in  his  Juflification.     Vfon  which  many 

Disputes  have  arifen. 

Which  for  the  Future  to  Prevent: 
15e  (t  noto  (Enatteti  6p  tte  (BotiEcnour,  Cmmcil  anu  Etprefentatitjesf,  in 
When  tjiege.  (jjentral  Couut  2CiT£ml)lcD,  anD  Bp  t^c  3flutt)02itp  of  tlje  fame.  That  when 
^YnJd  the'  '"  ""y  Adion  the  General  liTue  is  Joined,  the  Defendant  fhall  be  allowed 
Def€ndanc*s  ^^  give  in  his  Title  in  Evidence,  or  any  other  matter  in  his  Juftification, 
liberty  what  as  the  nature  of  the  Aflion  may  be,  Excepting  only  a  Difcharge  from  the 
toofterinhis  PlaintifF,  or  his  Accord,  or  fome  other  fpecial  Matter  whereby  the  De- 
Tuftification,  fendant  by  the  Aft  of  the  Plaintiff  is  Saved  or  Acquitted  from  the  Plaintiffs 
Expiamed.    c>eman(i  in  his  Declaration. 

CHAP. 


/9mo  Rtgn'i  Rfgis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J.     r  f.     Qo'imo, 


^ixtQlatv*  ':^ttointv!i*  ICajc.  il5omrnation.    389 


d.pag.  ir. 


CHAP.     LXXXl. 

An  Ad  for  Repealing  one  Paragraph  of  an 
Ad,  Faffed  in  the  Affembly  at  their  Sef-  "^^^ 
fions  in  Odober,  1722,  Enticuled,  An  Ad 
for  appointing  the  Judges  of  the  Superior 
Court,  to  Enquire  into,  Hear,  and  Deter- 
mine, all  Crimes,  committed  in  a  late  Riot 
at  Hertford ;  and  for  the  Explanation  of 
fevcral  Laws  heretofore  made,  concerning 
Burglary  and  Breach  of  Peace. 

WHEREAS  in  thefaidAtlitit  Provided  and  Dtciaredj  *  That  it  is  Pfe*mble.  Or 
'  the  true  Intent  and  Meaning  of  the  Second  Paragraph  of  the  ^^cital  of  a 

*  Law,  Entituled,  An  AB  againft  Theft  and  Burglary^  to  provide  againft  the  pag'^jS?.  *" 

*  breaking  up  any  Dwelling  Houfe,  as  well  in  the  Day  Time,  as  in  the 

*  Night. 

IBf  it  not)  (CnattflJ  6p  i%t  dFofttrnour,  tfeuncfl  «nD  Hepreff ntatfbe «,  in 
dUeneral  <touct  SfiffemWeD,  anU  bp  t^t  SEutljojit?  9it\t  famt  ■■,  ano  it  ifi  The  faid  Pa- 
Iccebp  Cnatteb  and  2Detlar£D,  That  the  faid  Paragraph  Explaining  the  d  j^'^'j^V* 
Law,  as  aforefaid,  be  Repealed  j  and  the  fame  is  hereby  Repealed.  *^"  '  ' 

C  H  A  pTlXXXiT 

An  Ad  for  Repealing  fome  part  of  the  Lawv 
of  the  Colony,  Entituled,  An  Aft  relating ' 
to  Attorneys. 

B(C  ft  Cnattrt  bp  t^e  4B(otetnouc,  Council  anb  EeprrfentatCties.  ftt 
<0en«tal  Court  aiflimbUD,  anO  b?  ttje  ftut^jjitp  ot  cfje  fame,  That  ^he  Number 
the  faid  Aft  or  Law,  fo  far  as  it  Relates  to  the  Limiting  or  Reftraining  pot  L  mTd^ 
the  Number  of  Attorneys  in  this  Colonyj  ihal]  be  Repealed  ^  and  it  is 
hereby  Repealed  and  made  Void. 

CHAP.    LXXXIIL 

An  Aft  for  Levying  a  Tax  on  Polls,  &c. 

THIS  Aflcmbly  Grants  a  Rate  of  T«Ffl.p*»w  on  the  Pob»</,  on  all  the  ARateofr 
Polls  and  Rateable  Eftate  in  this  Government.     To  be  Paid  into  the  fmct  en  the 
Fublick  Trcafury,  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony  with  the  ufual  Ad.  Pound,andin 
vance  of  Taelve-ftnee  On  the  Pound^or  in  true  Bills  of  Credit  of  Four  Signers  ^^"  Specie 
of  the  Mcffachufeitt-Bajy  or  in  true  Bills  of  Credit  of  N*w-r»r*,  without  Ad-  ^  ''^  ^*^'*« 
vance  on  them  \  or  in  Silver  Money  as  it  PafTeth  in  the  Country. 

THE  Gentlemen  Nominated  to  ftand  for  Eleftion  in  May  next,  as  fent  in  by  the 
Freemen  of  the  refpeftive  ToWns  in  this  Government,  to  this  Affembly, are  as  N oiTiination, 
followeth,».r  TheHonourable  JOSEPH  TALLCOTT,E{q.,  the  Hon  JONJTHJN  of  the  Gov 
LA\y,  Efq;  Samuel  EeHs,  Efq;  Mttthtw  Allyn,  Efqj  Roger  Wokott,  Efq,  Jama  Wadf   Dep  Gov  & 
'»>orth,   Efqi  John  Hocktr   Efq^  Nathaniel  Stanly,   Efq;  Jofeph  If^hitivg,  Efq;  O-^i'^w  Af^ftants  foi 
I'itkin.E{q,T7mothy  Pence,  Efq,  Join  Bun,  Efq;  Seninel Lynde,Z{q-,EdmundLcwifsS.tq^  ^^y  ^J,^ 
Capt.  Rpgtr  Hcwton,  Mr.  Thomcu  Fiteb^lAr.  Ehentzet  W^efi,  C»pt.  Samuel  Mather,      '    ''  * 
Mr.  Richard  ChnHophers,  Capt-  ViUiam    Pitkin, 

A'.LON&ON,Priatedd(SoldbyT.GReENjPn'n(crcocheG«v.ScC«wp.j73i 


Vid.pag.tiS 


1 


Mm  Rfgni  Regis  GB  OK  CI  J»    / /.     Q^Ima 


|Dro»itiing  <n  cafe  of  iBE>tcfeitefj5 


391 


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Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  AfletnWy  of  His  Majefties  Colony  of  Con- 
ntQicut'm  New-England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford,  on  Thurfday  the 
Eleventh  Day  o(  May^  in  the  Fifth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign 
Lord  6  EORGE  the  SecondfifGreat'Britain.&c. Kl^G.  /innoejueDtmini^i'j  ^z 


CHAP.        LXXXIV. 


An  Adt  providing  in  cale  of  Sicknefs. 


B 


Vid  pag.ttfo, 

<£  It  <fiiia(teB  bp  tlie  i<5otjccnour,  Countil  attbUcptefentatfted.  fit 

<©eneral  Court  icncmbleli,«m»  bp  tfie  «UTt)9?itj  of  tlje  fame, That  Perfons  com- 

for  the  better  preventing  theSpreading  of  Infeftion,  when  it  fhall  ffomAbroad, 
■  .         '^  r    **  r  •      c         Auir         or  from  any 

happen  that  any  perfon  or  perlons  coming  from  Abroad,  or  from  xown  or 

any  Town  or  Place  within  thisCoIony,are  Vificed,  or  that  lately  have  been  piace.where 

Vificed  with  the  SmaU  PoX,  or  other  Contagious  Sicknefs  j  or  that  may  be  theSinallPoK 

Sufpefted  to  have  taken  the  Infedion  of  any  fuch  Difeafe,  which  Infeftion  °^  °^'{,"s';°j|l 

may  probably  be  communicated  to  others,  the  Seleft  men  of  fuch  Town  n'efs°h  or 

be,  and  hereby  are  impowred  by  Warrant  from  Two  Afliftants  or  Juftices  may  be  fuf- 

of  the  Peace  •,  or  by  any  One  where  Two  cannot  be  come  at,  to  take  Care  pefled  they 

and  make  effeftual  Provifion  in  the  beft  manner  they  can  for  the  Preferva-  "*^f^  f^^A*" 

rion  of  the  Inhabitants,  by  removing  and  placing  fuch  Sick  or  lnfe<£)ed  per-  Jheseleameri 

fonor  perfons,  to  and  in  a  feparate  Houfe  or  Houfes,  and  by  providing  of  of  fuchTowti 

Nurfes,  Tendance  and  other  Affiflance  and  NecefTaries  for  them,  at  the  v/ith  a  War. 

Charge  of  the  Parties  themfelves,  their  Parents  or  Mafters  (  if  able  )  or  0-  '/II'/^"'"  *'* 

therwife  at  the  Charge  of  the  Town  or  Place  whereto  they  belong :  The  juftice"\r 

Accounts  to  be  adjufted  by  the  Juftices  who  granted  the  Writts  \  and  the  Order  hid 

Money     to   be  levied  by  Diftrefs  Signed  by  them.     And  in  cafe  it  hap  Perfons  to  a 

pen  that  any  perfon  or  perfons  be  Vifited  with  Sicknelsin  any  other  Town  h'**?"/'^* 

or  Place  chan  chat  wheteunto  they  belong,  and  thereby  occafion  a  Charge  """"■  ^''' 

to  fuch  Town,  the  Seled-mCn   fhall  lay  the  Account  thereof  before  the 

County  Court  where  fuch  Town  lies  to  which  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  be-  Se'efl  men  to 

Jong  •,  and  the   faid   County  Court  having  adjufled  the  Accounts  of  fuch '"^  *" '^°*, 

Charge,  and  allowed  fo  much  thereof  as  they  (hall  judge  Reafonable,  Ihall  chargeVfore 

order  Payment  thereof  to  be  made  by  the  Treafurerof  fuch  Town,  or  in  iheC.  Court, 

want  of  fuch   Treafurer,  by  the  Seled  men  of  the  fanne(  when  the  faid  who  ftzll 

Court  (hall  judge  that  the  Perfons  themfelves,  their  Parents  or  Maifters  are  °"^*''  ''"^r 

not  able  to  make  fuch  Payment  )  And  in  cafe  of  the  Death  of  the  perfon  "ade"nd  by 

who  fhould  have  flood  charged  with  the  debt,  the  faid  Town  fhal!  Recover  whom. 

the  fame  of  the  Executors  or  Adminiflrators  of  the  deceafedjand  for  wane 

Y  y  y  of 


J»na  Hegfii  Regit  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,    / /.    Qumto. 


392  ^rot)iDins  in  cafe  of  ^icfenefg* 


of  Afletts  in  their  hands  of  his  Heirs-And  when  it  (hall  happen  fuch  indi- 
Ifthe  indi.  gent  perfons  prove  noctobe  Inhabitants  of  this  Colony,  or  belonging  to 
Cpe''n'no?to  ^"V  "^o^^"  ^^  ^^^'^^  "''t'^""  '^''  ^°'°"y  ^"'^  "^^'^  V^°?^r  Charge  thereof  in 
beof  thisCo-  cafe  they  need  Relief,  then  the  charge  of  their  Sicknefs  fliall  be  defrayed 
lony,  then  to  Out  of  the  publick  Treafury  of  this  Colony,  by  Warrant  from  the  Gover- 
be  reliev'd  nour  with  the  Advice  and  Confent  of  the  Council, 
public  Treaf.  ^"^  ^*  '*  furtfjtc  ^nattcb  bp  ttie  flutl)0?ftp  afo^cfaiO,  That  if  need  fo  Re- 
*  quire,any  Two  Juftices  of  the  Peace,  or  where  but  One  Jufticeof  the  Peace 
Oue  Juftice  *>'  Affiftant  can  be  come  at  in  the  Town  where  the  occafion  fhall  happen, 
•wherei  can't  may  make  out  a  Warrant,  direSed  to  the  SherifFof  the  County,or  his  De- 
becomeat.to  puty,  or  Conftable  of  the  Town  or  Place  where  are  any  fuch  Sick  perfon  or 
fj,^"3^j.^yj^- perfons  fliall  be,  Requiring  them  or  any  of  them,  in  His  Majefties  Name 
preOingNurr  (  With  the  advlce  and  dircSion  of  the  Seleft^men  of  the  fame  )  to  Imprefs 
fes.gs'f.  '  and  Take  up  convenient  Houfing,  Lodging,  Nurfes,  Tendance  and  other 
If  one  Town  NecefTaries,  for  the  accommodation  of  the  Sick. 

^\  fuffe'nl"  58nO  H  (0  |)£P£bg  fuceljec  pcablDeb,  Thai  if  any  Town  or  Place  Vifited.as 
for  want  of  aforefaid,  be  in  danger  of  fuffering  for  want  of  fuitable  Nurfes  or  Tenders, 
Fendance,  a  which  can't  be  procured  in  the  fame  Town,  that  a  Warrant  fljall  be  granted 
Warrant  to  by  the  Authority  abovefaid,  at  their  difcrecion,  for  the  Impreffing  any 
be  granted  ^neet  perfon  or  perfons  and  other  NecelTaries  out  of  any  other  Towns. 
o?h«  Towns      38"^  ^«  "  alfo  f""&«  ^nacteD  b?  tf)e  fliitljo^itp  afo^erat&.  That  if  any 

perfon  or  perfons,  Seaman  or  PalTengers  belonging  to  or  tranfported  in  any 
Perfons  com-  Ship  or  Veffel,  arriving  ac  any  Port  or  Harbour  within  this  Colony,happen 
"g  h'°u  (tI  *^°  ^®  Vifited  with  the  Small  Pox  or  other  contagious  Sicknefs,  during  the 
or"from  any  ^'^^Y^ge,  or  to  come  from  any  Place  where  fuch  Sicknefs  prevails  and  is 
Town  or  common ;  or  if  any  pCrfon  whatfoever  (hall  come  from  any  Town  or  Place 
place,where  either  in  this  or  any  of  the  neighbouring  Provinces,  where  any  fuch  In- 
theSmallPox  fcaious  Difeafe  doth  or  lately  hath  prevail'd  :  Or  when  any  Perfon  or  Fa- 
ta<»*iousSick-  "'''j^  ""^^  ^®  \yi&\Y  SufpeSed  and  Feared  to  have  taken  the  Infe£lion 
nets  is,  the  of  any  fuch  like  Contagious  Sicknefs,  it  (hall  be  in  the  Power  of  the 
Seleft  men  of  Seleft-men  of  the  Town  to  Order  fuch  Perfon  or  Perfons,  or  Fa- 
fuchTown  to  mily,  to  Confinement  in  fuch  Veffel  and  fuch  Place  as  they  (hal)  think  pro- 
Pe'^rfons  t  be  P^*" '  °''  ^"  ^^^^  Houfe  or  Place  for  (o  long  a  time  as  they  (hall  think  moft 
confin'd.        convenieac  aud  fafe:  And  if  fo  need  require,  upon  their  Application  to  a 

Juftice  of  the  Peace  or  more  (  if  they  may  be  readily  come  ac  )  he  or  they 
And  if  Need  may,  and  hereby  are  Authorized  to  make  out  a  Warrant  to  the  Sheriff  of 
be.toobtaina  the  County  cr  the  Conflable  of  the  Town,  or  in  want  of  fuch  Officers,  or 
^^"*"n^;  any  other  fpecial  Reafon,  to  feme  other  fuitable  Perfon,  who  is  accordingly 
dueled  to'^^  hereby  riquired  and  jmpowred  with  the  fame  Authorities  and  under  the 
the  Sheriff,  fame  Penalties  as  the  proper  Officers  are  invefted  with  or  are  liable  to, 
Conftable,  or  both  for  the  Remanding  fuch  perfons  on  Doard  again  and  Confining  thera 
fome  Other  (.q  ^j^g  places  afligned  them  on  Board  or  on  the  Shoar ;  as  aUo  for  prevent- 
confinefaid  ^"S  pcrfons  coming  to  or  going  from  them,  contrary  to  the  orders  given, 
perfons.  55^^,  f  j  jg  futtftec  ^I^CObfUeb,  That  ia  cafe  the  Diftrefs  (hould  be  fo  great 

In  times  of  that  any  furtherProvilion  (hould  be  found  neceffary  than  in  this  Ac^  is  pro- 
gieat  diftrefs  vided,upon  Application  to  the  Governcur  or  Commander  in  chief  for  the 
theGov.  and  time  being,  he  is  hereby  impowred  to  take  fuch  further  Order  ther€in,with 
m°ke7lrther  '^^  Advice  and  Confent  of  his  Council,  as  they  (hall  think  fit,  for  the  pre- 
Provifion,  as  venting  the  fpreading  of  fuch  Infeftion,  or  any  thing  relating  thereto, 
they  fhall  SlnU  bc  tt  fuctljce  (£iia(tel)  bj  tt)c  Surbojir?  afo?efa(D,-Thar  if  any  penon 
think  fit.        wharfoever,(hall  willingly  Tranfgrefs  againft  any  Rule  or  Method  made  by 

this  Aft,or  provided  by  Virtue  thereof,  to  prevent  the  Spreading  of  fuch 
Perfons  wil-  ^ifeafes,  whether  by  refufing  to  Nurfe  or  Tend  fuch  Sick  perfon,  or  by  re- 
Sng  thU  Porting  to  any  fuch  Sick  perfons,  or  the  Places  where  they  are  ;  or  Oiall 
Aft,  to  be  (  without  licenfe  firft  had  or  obtained  from  a  Juftice  of  the  Peace  or  Selett- 
fin'd  JO.  ;,  men)  come  on  Shoar  from  fuch  Ship  or  VeOel^or  other  Infeaed  place  where 
'  ^  they 


Anno  Regfti  Rtgu  GEORGIJ,   //    Quinto. 


^ttti^S  01  %0^  (3ms*  393 


they  are  Confined  asaforefaid  ;or  being  appointed  to  Tend  or  be  with  fuch 
Sick  perfons,  fhall  dare  to  go  abroad  from  the  Houfes  where  fuch  Sick  per-  Pe^fons  ap.- 
fons  are  kept  and  go  into  any  other  Houfe  or  Company,  every  fuch  pcf Ion  Ten"/thestck 
fhall  incur  the  penalty  or  fine,to  the  Town  Treafuty  where  any  fuchOffence  notfufFer'dta 
Ihall  be  committed,  as  the  County  Court  of  that  County  wherein  the  gointo  otiier 
Town  is  (hall  judge  meet ;  not  exceeding  the  Sum  oiTwenty  Pounds.  houfes  or 

SfinO  it  a  fuutljec^l-OtiDeDjThat  if  any  petfon  or  perfons  be  Impreircd,as'^°™P^"^* 
aforefaid,  to  Nurfe  or  Tend ,  {hall  refufe  or  neglcft  to  enter  upon  the  faid 
Service,  that  it  Ihall  be  lawful  for  him  or  them  that  granted  the  Warrant, 
as  aforefaid,  (  if  fufficient  Excufe  to  them  fatisfying  be  not  fliewn  )  to  com-  PerfonsRefu- 
mit  him  her  or  them  to  the  Common  Goal  ot  the  County  where  it  happens  fmg  to  Tend 
to  be,  there  to  remain  at  his  her  or  their  Charge,  till  they  better  conform  theSick.tobe 
themfelves,  or  the  occafion  of  imprcfling  ftiall  be  over  and  fignified  by  them  toThe^com- 
who  granted  theWarrant  to  the  keeper  of  the  Goal,under  his  or  their  hand.  n,on  Goal. 

3t  10  alfo  furtfjec  (£txfltteti,Thai  when  and  fo  often  as  it  fbali  happen  thai  Except,&'f. 
any  perfon  in  any  Houfe,  Family  Or  VefW,  in  any  Townfliip,  Harbour  or 
Road  within  this  Colony ,fball  be  taken  Sick,and  do  fear  and  fufpeft  it  to  be  On  perfons 
with  the  Small  Pox,  or  other  contagious  Sickncfs,as  aforefaid,it  (hall  be  the  K'"S  Vificed 
duty  of  the  Head  of  fuch  Family,  or  Mafter  of  the  Veflel,  immediately  tosmailPox  or 
put  forth  a  Signal  (  viz.,  )  at  every  fuch  Houfe,  a  white  Cloth  of  two  Foot  otiier  con'ta- 
^uare,  or  larger,  extended  on  a  Staff  or  Pole,at  leaft  ten  Foot  high,  by  the  giousDifeafe, 
Houfe,  between  the  Houfe  and  Street  or  High-way  ;  and  on  Board  a  VefTel  ^hether  m  z 
the  Signal  fhall  be  the  fame,  hoiflcd  on  the  Shrouds  ;  Which  Signal  (hall  be  board  a  Veffd 
fo  continued,  till  by  Order  of  a  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  or  the  Seleft-men  of  to  haag  up  » 
the  Town  they  ftiall  be  difcharged  therefrom.     And  on  failure  hereof,  the  white  Cloth 
Head  of  fuch  Family,  or  Mafter  ot  fuch  Veflel,on  conviftion  thereof  before  ^°'  *  Signal, 
the  County  Court  in  the  County  where  fuch  omiffion  fhall  be,ftjall  incur  the  °egUa.  '^ 
Penalty  the  faid  Court  fliall  adjudge  them  to,  not  exceeding  fhirty  Pounds. 

38nD  It  10  fuftljecProtiilJtti,  That  in  every  Town  and  Place  where  any  fuch 
Infeftious  Difcafe  fhall  break  out,  that  to  prevent  thefpreading  tfiereof,  all  A^tiuch times 
Owners  of  Dogs  ftiall  deftroy  them,or  caufe  them  to  be  killed;  and  in  neg-  deft°oy  their 
leS  thereof,  it  fliall  be  lawful  for  any  pcrfon  to  kill  the  faid  Dogs.  Dogs. 

CHAP.    LXX X  V. 

An  h&  concerning  Strays  or  loft  Goods.   J^.'^p,!"^' 

B<t  itCnartcD  by  tl^e  (toijcmoucCOuntff  an!J  !'Tepcefmtatihe<s,in(Bf  ntral 
€ourt  aiffemble5,ant)t)jtl)C®utt)02rtpo£t|3£  fame,  That  wbofoevcr 
Ihall  take  up  any  Stray  Beaft,  or  find  any   Loft  Goods,  being  worth  Two  ^   r      /;  j 
Shillings,  whereof  the  Owner  is  not  known,  he  fhall  carry  a  true  difcription  i^g  any  ftray 
of  fuch  Stray  Beaft  or  Loft  Goods,  with  the  Natural  and  Artificial  Marks  Beaft  or  loft 
to  the  Regifter  of  theTown  where  fuch  Goods  or  Beaft  were  found,  within  Goods.worth 
fourteen  Days  after  the  finding  fuch  Goods  or  Beaft,  who  (hail  Regifter  the  ^  '■  '"  ""^ 
fame,  with  the  Name  of  the  Perfon  in  whofe  keeping  fuch  Goods  ot  Beaft  ^^nmion^' 
(hail  be,  to  the  end  the  Owner  thereof,  by  applying  to  faid  Regifter  may  tUerereofto 
have  Notice  thereof  ;upon  Penalty  that  the  perfon  fo  finding  or  keeping  the  Town 
fuch  Goods  or  Beaft,  and  failing  of  his  duty  therein,  (hall  for  fuch  default  ^^E.}^"  •" 
forfeit  the  Value  of  fuch  Loft  Goods  or  Stray  Beaft  ^  one  half  to  the  Com-  '"*  '^*^'' 
plainer,and  the  other  half  to  the  Town  Treafury.     And  if  the  Owner  fliall 
appear  within  Six  Months  after  the  Regiftring  fuch  Loft  Goods  or  Stray  app'ea^ITgTn 
Beaft,and  make  good  his  Title  and  Claim,  he  fhall  have  Reftitution  of  the  6  Months  to 
fame  he  paying  all  necelTary  Charges  for  the  pains  and  care  taken  about  haveReftitu- 
fuch  Goods  or  Beaft,  as  the  next  Aftiftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace  (ball  ad-  .''o".  he  pay- 
judge-     And  if  no  Owner  fhall  appear  within  the  faid  Six  Months,  the  Re  '"gCharges. 
gifter  aforefaid  (hall  appoint  two  Freeholders,  who  (hall  under  Oath  Ap-  j,^^  Resif^er 
prize  faid  Goods  or  Beaft,according  to  the  prefcnt  true  and  juft  Value  there  to  have  faid 
of  in  Money  ;  and  if  the  Owner  (hall  appear  within  Six  Months  next  after  GoodjPiiz'd, 

Y  y  y  i  fuch 


Mfio  Regnl  Regis  GEORGIJ,    //.     Qumto. 


394  equal  ifettci'ng  Common  ifjcltis. 


fuch  Apprizement,  and  make  good  his  Title  and  Claim,  as  aforefaid    and 
The  Owner    pay  all  necefTary  Charges  for  the  pains  and  care  taken  about  fuch  Goods  or 
^PP"''"S  *"  Beaft  to  that  time  ( to  be  adjudged  of,  as  abovefaid  )  he  (hall  have  Reftitu- 
after°Appf'ze  tJo"  of  ^he  fame,or  the  Value  thereof.at  the  eleaion  of  the  finder,  accord- 
meiit,  (hall    ing  to  the  Apprizement  aforefaid.     And  if  no  Owner  ihall  appear  within 
haveReftitu-  Twelve  Months  and  a  Day  after  the  Regiftring  of  fuch  Loft  Goods  or  Stray 
tion,oi,&c.    geaft^  the  Value  thereof,  according  to  the  Apprizement  aforefaid,  ftall 
(  after  all  jaft  Dues  to  the  Keeper,  Finder  and  Regider  are  defrayed  )  be 
No  Owner     j-q  the  ufe  of  the  Treafury  of  the  Town  where  fuch  Goods  or  Beaft  were 
iz^'Mondis*"  found.    And  the  Selefl-men  of  fuch  Town  are  hereby  fully  impowred,  to 
&  I  Day.  the  Recover  and  Receive  the  fame  for  the  ufe  of  faid  Town.     And  when  there 
Goods  &c  to  dial)  be  found  on  any  Beaft  (  either  Neat-kind  or  Horfe-kind  )  the  Brand- 
teSold.&put  j^^j.j^  Qj  gjjy  Xown  in  this  Colony,  that  is  more  than  Twenty  Miles  diftant 
TreVfury?''"  from  the  Town  where  fuch  Stray  Beaft  is  Taken  up  and  Regiftred,  it 
ihall  be  the  duty  of  the  perfon  who  fliall  have  fuch  Stray  Beaft  in  keeping, 
Any  Strays    to  fend  a  Copy  of  the  Entry  made  by  the  Regifler  of  the  Town  where  fuch 
beJoigBraiided  Stray  Beaft  was  taken  up,  to  the  Regifter  of  the  Town  where  fuch  Brand 
\vith,&c.  a   jQth  belong,  to  be  there  Entred  within  Three  Months  after  the  taking  up 
tobefete^Jf^'^h  Stray  Beaft. 

Jlways  Provided yThit  the  Keeper  of  fuch  Loft  Goods  or  Stray  Beaft,  be- 

A  Provifo.     ing  faithful  in  his  taking  care  of  them,  fuch  Goods  or  Beaft  ftiall  be  at  the 

Rifque  of  the  Owner  thereof,  during  the  firft  Six  Months  after  fuch  Goods 

or  Beaft  are  firft  Regiftred. 

A  fiirther         3£nt>  ft  {0  alfo  fuctfjcr  ^cotjlDjD.  That  no  Beaft  fhall  be  taken  up  as  s 

Provifo.         Stray,  except  it  be  found  in  a  Suffering  condition. 

.  And  all  former  Laws  relating  to  Strays  or  Loft  Goods  (  except  fuch 

AasconcVrn.  Creatures  as  are  found  Damage  Feafant  and  Impounded  )  are  hereby  Re- 
Strays,  Ex-    pealed  and  made  Void. 

cept.Repeald  — — .  '■  '  ■  ■:  —  ■»         ■    i 

C  H  A  P.    LXXXVI. 

videpag.Kj.  An  A  A  for  the  better  Managing  and  Securing 
V9oVi6m6,  and  more  equal  Fencing  Common  Fields. 

354.J77.  ^  O  ,  ,  , 

FOR  ASM UC H  as  particular  Enclofures  in  many  Placet  are  Bounded  upon  and 
fartly  Fenced  by  the  Line  of  Fence  Enclofing  Common  Fields,  by  which  means 

the  adjoining  Parties Mffcr  about  Making  and  Maintaining  the  Dividend  Fence, 

Which  to  Prevent  : 
Fence  encio-  <jj  {jj(tnatfeti  1)?  tl)e^ot£rnoui;,Countil  enii»epcefentatf6e0,(n^neral 
morSr  '^^^^^  alTembUMnS  bg  t'ee  autpojitp  of  t^e  fame,  That  when  the  Line  of 
Tunning  iu*  Fence  Enclofmg  an/  Common  Field  runs  in  the  Bounds  of  the  Land  of  any 
thcBounds  of  perfon  making  fuch  particular  Enclofure,  and  the  Land  of  the  Proprietors 
any  perfons  of  theCommon  Field  -.the  one  moiety  of  the  Dividend  Fence  (hall  be  made 
ciofure.  to  be  3"^  maintained  by  the  Proprietors  of  the  Common  Field,  and  the  other 
made  e'qually  moiety  by  the  Owner  of  fuch  Enclofure. 
between  'em.    ^Sntj  be  it  funt)£C  CnettcD  bp  ttje^ut^o^itp  afoj£fafB,That  where  the  Line 

of  Fence  Enclofing  any  Common  Field,runs  acrofs  the  Land  of  any  perfon 
The  Fence  ^^^-  j-^^h  EnclofuTe,leaving  part  of  his  Land  within  the  CommonField, 
lTz"!\Ze  in  fuch  cafe,  in  proportioning  out  the  Fence  to  fuch  Enclofure,  Confide- 
confideration  ration  Ihall  be  had  to  the  advantage  or  difadvantage  the  Owner  of  fuch  tn- 
to  be  had  on  cloture  hath  by  the  Fence  running  crofs  his  Land  :  And  the  Committee  ap- 
the  Advan-  jntej  to  proportion  out  the  Fence  of  the  Common  Field.  ^^^11  alfo  pro- 
Xntae?  "  portion  out  to  ihe  Owners  of  fuch  Enclofures  their  part  of  the  D.v.dend 
thereo"^  Fence,  according  to  the  Rules  aforefaid.  And  the  Fence- Viewers  are 
to  Infpeft  and  Repair  the  fame  as  part  ol  the  Fence  of  the  Common 

Committee         .^j^  ^  r 

'vfew^crs  duty      And  to  prevent  Damages  that  my  arife,  by  eiiUr  of  fucb  Parties  laying  r« 
their  Field  er  Enclofure.  * 


Anno  Regni  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,   //.    Quinto. 


%ran!iettt  ^ttims*   Copper  fSdints*      39^ 


3t  10  fitrtf)tc  iD^fiereD.  Thas  neither  the  Proprietors  of  fuch  Common 
Field,  nor  itie  Owner  of  fuch  Endofure,  by  laying  open  their  Field  or  En-  Pfop,ietcrs 
dofure,  fhall  Excufe  themfelves  from  Making  and  Maintaining  their  part  of  of  Common 
fuch  Dividend  Fence,  wiilioui  Liberty  fo  so  do  firO  had  and  obtained  from  Ficlds,aiidof 
the  Couniy  Court  in  the  County  where  fuch  Fence  is.  Enclofurcs. 

jind  whereai  there  is  many  times  occafion  for  the  Proprietors  of  Common  Fields  to  (,"gum  cju^tj 
Jl4eet  more  than  once  in  a  Tear,  to  order  the  Affairs  of  their  field, 

5be  it  fitct^er  ^natceli  bp  tlje  3!Iutl)0jitp  aEo?efaift,  Thai  the  Committee 
appointed  for  any  Comraon  Field,  may  call  a  Meeting  of  the  Proprietors  of 
fuch  Field,  when  they  fhall  judge  it  Needful,  by  giving  Warning  unto  the  Committe  to 
Proprietors  of  fuch  Field  as  live  in  the  Town  where  fuch  Field  is,  at  leaft  call  Meetings 
Three  Days  before  fuch  Meeting,  of  the  Time,  Place  and  Bufmefs  of  fuch 
Meeting.     And  the  Proprietors  of  Common  Fields,  at  any  of  their  Lawful 
Meetings,  are  hereby  impowred  to  Levy  Taxes  upon  themfelves,  according  pfop^jetorsto 
10  their  Intereft  in  fuch  Field,  for  the  defraying  the  Charge  in  felting  oci  i^vy  xaxej, 
iheFence  for  fuch  Field,and  for  making  Gates  and  Bridges  for  iheir  Field,or 
any  other  publick  Charge  about  the  fame,as  they  fhall  judge  needful ;  and  to 
appoint  Rate*makers  and  Colleftors  for  the  making  and  gathering  fuch  Rates : 
And  fuch  Colleftors  are  hereby  Ordered  to  accept  their  Office,and  toColJeft  Co!Ie<ftort  to 
fuch  Rates  and  Pay  out  the  fame  to  the  Orders  of  the  Propriciors,under  the  ^^  '^^°^'^"' 
fame  Penalties  and  with  as  full  Power,  as  ColleAors  of  Town- Rates  ate.      ^^"'^  P"''"''"* 
Jnd  for  the  Encouragement  of  making  Quick- fet  Fence. 
3It  fuCnattfO  bp  t%t  aut^o^ftp  aE0?EfafU,Thai  fuch  Qj]ick-feiFence,as  Oiall 
be  accounted  fufficieni  in  the  judgment  of  the  Fence-Viewers,  toFence  againft  FencViewers 
rulyHorfes,neaiCaJtleaQdSheep,fhall  be  accounted  fufficient  according  toLaw  judgment  re- 

„___ i^ -^ ■ —  fpedingFens 

CHAP.    LXXXV  II. 

Ad  Aft  relating  to  Strangers,  Inmates  and  Tranfient  Perfons. 

THIS  JffemhlyObferving^Tiiat  notrnth/landing  all  the  Provifion  made  for  the  yjj  p^g  jp^ 
preventing  Charge  being  brought  ufon  the  Towns  in  thu  Colony,  by  StraB£ers,  1 58,^81,  jiz. 
Inmates  and  Tranfient  Perfons  j  by  reafm  of  fuch  Perfons  being  Entertained  and  fet 
on  Work  by  them  abo  live  in  the  Skirts  of  our  Towns  and  other  Obfcure  tUcts^  out  Preamhle. 
fifthe  View  and  Obfervation  of  the  Officers  who  fhould  tale  care  thereof. 

^tf£(notatena(te!)Eipt|e®oternouc,CDunciIanblKrpcerentatJbe0,in<]BcrierB[ 
Coutt^ffemblfD.anD  b?  f&jIfluttJO^it  jot  l\jt  fame.Thal  whofoever  fhall  after 
the  tenth  oijuly  next, Entertain  any  fuchPerfon  orPerfonsby  thefpace  ofFour  Perfons  En- 
day$,and  the  faidPerfon  (ball  bySicknefs,or  any  Accident  be  reduc'd  to  neceffi-  "rtammg  of 
tousCircumflances  whereby  he  fhall  waniReJief,the  perfon  thai  foEnteriain'd  (|jy*"fo*R5.t 
him  (hall  fuftain  the  Charge  thereof.  Excepting  only  when  the  perfonEnters  Ueve'thcmat 
lainingjas  aforefaid,has  within  Four  days,  as  aforcfaid.given  fufficieniNoiice  their  own 
thereof  unto  the  Officers  appointed  by  the  Law,  to  take  Notice  ihereof,Thai  charge    Ex- 
in  every  fuch  Cafe,if  the  Officers  aforefaid,upon  Notice  given  them,  as  afore-  "^P^>  &'*• 
faid,   do  not  ufe  the  proper  Methods  provided  by  Law  to  fave  fuch  Towo 
from  Charge,then  it  fhall  be  defrayed  by  the  Town  wherein  it  happens. 

CHAP.    LXXXVIII.        ~  Vid.p3g.r4j 

An  Aft  concerning  the  Proprietors  of  the  Copper  Mines  at  Symshury.    164, ip^,  385 

W  HERE  AS  this  Affembly  hath  bf  their /lSl(^in?i%e  i^^^bave)  Enabled  the  Pro- 
frietors  of  the  Copper  Mines  in  Symsbury,foCo7»v«w*  together  on  theThird 
Tuefday  of  April,  Annually,  to  chaofe  a  Committeej  and  oftner,  at  faid  Proprietors  Preamile. 
fhall  fee  caufe  ;  but  are  not  enabled  to  ehoofe  a  Clerk  to  enter  the  Votes  of  fajd   Pro- 
prietors onRecord'  by  which  means  theEndof  the  afortfaid  AU  U  wholly  frufirated. 

3lt  id  €naae&  bp  tlie  (0ot!etnour,CounciIanli  l!!eiu:ercntatlt)e0,fn  (Senecel 
<routt2lfrfmbrD,anI)bptic'aiuiiiO|it?o£tl)efame,ThasthefaidProprietorsare  AClerktobe 
hereby  impowred  and  enabled,  in  their  Annual  Lawful  Meeting,  to  ehoofe  a  Sw°orn.  '" 
Clerk  toenterVoies  and  grantCopies,<^c.and  that  the  faidCIerk  fhall  have  the 
Oath  adminiltred  to  him  that  is  provitJed  forProprietotsClerkjWHfrff/^  mutandis. 

CHAP. 


^w  %»/  l^tfjt  G  E  0  R  G  I  J.    //.     Quinfo. 


396S)ttpcriOttC  COtttt  :aiterell»  Torrington  il^atuct)* 


CHAP.     L  X  X  X  I  X. 

S^'iIt^mV  ^"  ^^  ^°''  Altering  the  Time  of  the  Sitting  of  the  Superiour  Court 
269,184.-  J05  in  thcMonth  o'i  March  in  the  Counties  oi/:/artfor  J  znd  New  London. 
3?4.?S4,  J8p  I  c  f«  ^nacrrD  li?  tie  <5ot£cnour, Council  ant)  Eepcefcntatibe3,(n  <©ene* 
I  ral  Court  affenibUD,  anD  bp  tl)e  aut iiojitp  oE  t^c  fame.  That  the  Supc- 
Harth^U^h.  '■'°"'"  ^°"'''  '^^'^  hereafter  be  Holden  at  Hanferd,  on  the  Fourth  Tuefday  ia 
&  at  N.Lond.  March ;  and  at  New- London,  the  Second  Tnefday  of  vWarcfc,  AnnuaUy  •  Arry 
zd  Tuefday  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftofii  to  the  Contrary  noiwjihflanding. 


w 


in  March.  

C  H  A  P.    X  C 

An  A(5t  appointing  and  impovvring  fundry  Perfons  In  the  Town  of 
Wind/or,  their  Heirs  and  Afllgns.  that  arc  Proprietors  of  feveral  Par- 
See  chip.  58,   eels  of  Land,  lying  Weflward  of  FarmingtoH  and  Symshury,  to  Meet 
^*   ^'^*       and  make  Partition  of  faid  Parcels  of  Land  amongfl  themfelves. 

'HERE ^ SMatthew  Allyn,RogerWo]cott,'«»^Samuel Mather  Eftp-t. 
of  the  TovcH  o/Windfor,  with  fundry  other  Inhabitants  of  [aid  Windfor 
Trttmlle,        Obtained  a  "Patent  duly  Executed  under  the  Seal  of  thit  Corforatian,  Dated  May 
■zid.  One  Iheufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty  Nine^  of  the  Mtitty  or  Half  part 
of  a  large  TraU  of  Land^Bounded  North  on  the  Province  of  the  MafTachufectS-  Bay, 
Weft  partly  on  Land  belonging  to  the  Governour  and  Company  of  the  Colony  ofCon- 
nedlicuc,  and  partly  en  the  Tovcu  e/LitchficId,  South  partly  on  the  Jorvn  of  Litch- 
field, partly  on  the  Jovn  of  WatCrbury,  and  partly  on  the  Town  of  Farmington, 
Eafi  partly  on  theTotvn  •/Farmington,p4rf/yon  theTown  ofSymshury  and  »n  Land 
belonging  to  the  Governour  and  Company  aforefaid  :  The  other  Moiety  being  granted 
to  fundry  perfons  Inhabitants  of  theTown  o/Hartford  as  by  faid  Patent  doth  appear. 
j4nd  whereat  the  faid  Matthew  Anyn,Roger  WolcotC  and  Samuel  Mather 
Ef^rs.  and  the  refi  of  the  faid  Patentees  in  the  Town  0/"  Windfor,  bj  one  Deed  of 
fartition^  duly  Executed,  Dated  February  1 1  ffc-  OneThoufand  Seven  Hundred  and 
Thirty  One,  Two,  have  made  Separation  and  Partition  of  faid  Lands  between  them- 
felves and  the  (aid  Patentees  ofthtToan  »/" Hartford;  in  which  Partition  Four 
leffer  Panels  of  Land  ( lying  within  faid  Urge  TraEl  of  Land  )  wat  parted^  fet  out 
and  divided  to  the  faid  Patentees  in  the  Town  of  Windfor.      j^nd  whereat  the 
faid  Patentees  in  theTown  o/Windfor,in  their  lawful  Proprietors  Meeting,holden  at 
Windfor,  April  Jth-  One  tltoufani  feven  hundred  and  thirty  two,  did  maie  Parti, 
tion  and  Divtfion  cf  faid  Four  parcels  of  Land  amongfi  themfelves.  Allotting  out  each 
of  the  faid  Four  parcels  to  a  eertain  Number  of  faid  Patentees  and  Proprietors^  ^0 
^flte  ant)  to  ^0l8  the  fame  in  Severalty^to  them  and  their  Heirs  for  ever, as  by  anln- 
firument  of  Partition  made  ani faffed  in  faid  Proprietors  Meeting,more  fully  appear. 

Now  that  the  faid  Proprietors  of  each  of  £he  faid  Four  parcels  of  Land,may  be 
enabled  and  icipowred  in  their  Proprietors  Meetings, to  make  further  Parti- 
tion and  SeverancethereofintoparticularShares  and  Alloimentsamongft  them 
felvesjin  order  to  their  making  ImproveraenI  and  Settlement  upon  the  fame: 

Torrington        "St  (t  ^rtatfeU  B?  x%z  ^otiernouir,CountiI  ant)  1Rt{)refenfatftPS,fnd5enEraI 

Bounded  and  COUCt  ^ffcniblE!3,anD  ftp  t\£  28utt|0;ftJ  of  t^e  fflmc,That  the  Firfl  parcel  of 
Named.        Land  mentioned  in  faid  Inftrumentof  Partition,  containing  10924  Acres.and 
Bounded  South  partly  on  Litchfield,  partly  on  Land  belonging  to  faid  Paten- 
lees  in  tr;W/or,cal]ed  the  half  Townftiip,  Ead  and  North  on  Land  belonging 
to    the   Grantees    of    Hartford    ;     Wefl   on    Land    belonging    to    the 
Hsw  the firft  Governour  and  Company  of  the  Colony  of  ConneUicut,  is  hereby  Named, 
J(°P''ng°j^„  and  fliall  for  ever  hereafter  be  called  and  named  Tfimr|j<j».    And /v^^ff^fw 
be  cali'd  to-'^*''')"»>%'r  Wolcott,  Efqr,.  and  the  reft  of  the  faid  Proprietors  of  faid  Tor- 
gether  and    rington,  or  any  Five  of  them,  are  hereby  Enabled  to  call  a  Meeting  of  faid 
where.  Proprietors,  to  be  Held  in  the  Town  ofmndfor,  by  applying  themfelves,  or 

any  Five  ofihera,  10  fome  Afliflant  or  Junice  of  the  Peace  in  the  County  of 
Hertford,iQ:  a  Warrant  for  the  calling  fuchMeeiing.   Such  Affidant  or  Juflice 

b 


Anno  Regn't  Regis  GEORGIJ,    //    Quinto. 


Barkhempftead  %  Cokbrook  iJ^amcH  f  BOUUDCtl^  397 


is  hereby  impowred  to  grant  his  Warrant, exprefTing  the  Time,Pkce  and  Bu- 
fincfsof  fuch  Meeting,  lo  One  of  the  Proprietors  asking  for  the  fame  ;  Re- 
quiring fuch  Proprietor,  to  Warn  all  the  Proprietors  of  Torrington,  of  fuch  [^°lJ'|"'J''" 
their  Meeting,  by  fetcing  up  Altefted  Copies  of  fuch  Warrant,   under  the  j^^piacesm 
Hand  of  the  AflSflant  or  Juftice  granting  the  fame,  in  Three  publiclt  Places  days  before 
in  the  Town  oitVindfor,  at  leart  Ten  Days  before  fuch  Meeting  faid  Meeting. 

SffnD  be  itfuctljer(£nacttJijThat  the  faid  Proprietors  of  ro?-r«>;^fon,in  theirPro« 
prieiors  Meeting^Afiembled  asaforefaidjby  their  major  Vote,to  be  computed  AClctk  tobe 
according  to  their  Iatereft,(hall  be  Impowred,  and  they  are  hereby  Impowr'd  j-onin«oM. 
to  choofe  their  Proprietors  Clerk,  who  (hall  take  the  following  Oath,  f'iz.. 
VOu  N.H^.  being  chofen  Clerk  of  the  Proprietors  of  Tomngton,  do  Swear 
by  the  Name  of  God,  that  you  will  truly  and  faithfully  Execute  the  Of- 
fice of  Clerk  for  faid  Proprietors,  according  to  your  beft  Skill.     You  rtiall  The  Form  of 
make  true  Entries  of  all  Votes  and  Orders  of  faid  Proprietors,  made  accord-  fiid  Clerks 
ing  to  Law  ;  as  alfo  of  all  Grants,  Deeds  of  Sale  or  Gift,  Mortgages  and  Ali=  ^*^^* 
enalions  of  Lands  lying  in  faid  Tenington,  and  give  true  Copies  of  the  fame 
wbea  you  are  fo  required,  taking  only  your  jq(>  Vees.     So  help  you  God. 

^nO  it  iStetcbp  (EnacteDanO  SDedaceD,  That  theEntringof  any  Deed, 
Mortgage  or  Alienation  of  Lands  lying  in  romV/^fo».  in  the   Office  of  faid  TheEntry  cf 
Proprietors  Clerk,  (hall  fully  Secure  the  fame  from  being  Avoided  by  any  fj"^  Berks'" 
Grant,  Deed  or  Mortgage  from  the  Grantor,  Entred  on  Record  afterwards-    Office,  fuffi. 

ana  be  It  further  (EnactelJ,  That  the  faid  Proprietors  oiTorrhgton  be  im-  dent  fbi.G'f. 
powred,  by  their  major  Vote,  as  aforefaid,  and  they  are  hereby  impowred, 
at  iheir  Proprietors  Meeting  to  choofe  One  or  more  Agents  or  Attorneys, in 
their  Name  and  Stead  toSue,Profecute  orDefend,bcfore  any  Court  or  Judge, 
and  to  final  Judgment  and  Execution  to  purfue  in  any  Adion  or  Cafe,  for  the  ^9°^"jJ°"t„ 
Maintaining  or  Defending  their  Title  or  PofFedion  in  faid  Lands ;  as  alfo  to  choofeAgent" 
make  Orders  for  the  Improvement  or  Divifion  of  their  faid  Lands i  as  alfo  to  or  Attomies, 
levy  Taxes  upon  themfelves,  according  to  their  Interefts,  for  the  raifing  fuch  toAft  jntheir 
SuroorSums  ofMoney,as  they  fhall  judge needful,for  the  defraying  theCharge  ^^'^*'^' 
of  any  Suit  or  Suits  and  for  the  making  Partition  of  faid  Lands  ;  as  alfo  to  ap- 
point Rate-makers  and  Colleftors  of  fuch  Taxes,  who  are  hereby  impowred 
to  Gather  and  Colleft  the  fame,  and  (hall  be  accountable  for  fuch  Rates  to  the  Ajfoto  choof 
Proprietors  Committee  orTreafurer,under  the  fame  Penalties,and  as  fully  as  Rate  makers 
theCoUeaors  of  theTown  Rates  are  impowred  and  obliged  to.  And  the  laid  &  Colleftors. 
Proprietors  at  their  Proprietors  Meetings,are  impowred  to  Adjourn  the  faid 
Meetings  to  fuch  Time  and  Place  as  they  (hall  think  proper ;  and  to  call  after 
Meetings  in  fuch  manner  as  they  fhall  order  and  agree.     And  all  Partition  of 
Lands,  made  according  to  their  Intereft,  by  faid  Proprietors  in  their  lawful  All  Partjtioo 
Meetings,bytheirmajorVote,asaforefaid,are  hereby  declar'd  valid  and  lawful   ofLandsnazde 

ainb  be  ftfuctlltc  (CnaCteD,  That  the  Second  parcel  of  Land,  mentioned  p^'j^f'^'J^  ^J°i 
in  faid  Inflrument,    containing  20531   Acres,    Bounding  EaOerly  on  the  s:''vaUd.^°° 
Town  of  Sym/^ory, South  and  Weft  on  Land  belonging  to  HarcforJGrantees, 
Northerly  partly  on  Land  belonging  to//<jrf/tfr^Grantees,and  partly  onLand  Berkhcmfleai 
belonging  to  the  faid  Grantees  in  Windfor^K  hereby  Named,and  (hall  for  ever  Bounded  and 
hereafter  be  called  and  named  Barkkempfie/id.     And  Capt.  Thomas  More  and  Named. 
Liev    "Jonathan  Elfeworth,  and  the  reft  of  the  Proprietors  of  Barkhemffiead,  _,     ^ 
are  hereby  as  fully  impowred  to  call  a  Proprietors  Meeting,  and  to  choofe  power  grant: 
their  Clerk, Rate-makers  and  Colleftors.Ageni  or  Attorneysjgrant  Taxes  and  ed  to  Bark-. 
make  Partition  of  their  Lands,  and  to  Adjourn  their  Meetings,  and  Call  after  hempjlead  as 
Meetings,as  is  in  this  ASt  provided  and  granted  to  the  Proprietors  of  Torring-  ^oTomngton. 
ton  ;  and  their  Officers  are  alike  Impowred  and  under  the  fame  Penalties, 
ani)  be  it  furtl)eu€nartel),That  the  Third  parcel  of  Land, mentioned  in  faid 
Inllrumeiit,containing  18199  Acres  Bounded  Northerly  on  the  Colony  Line,  Cdehrook 
Southerly  partly  on  Land  belonging  toH.jrf/or^  Graniees,and  partly  onLand  Bounded  and 
belonging  to  the  Grantees  Q{iVir:dlor,WeOed^  onLand  belonging  to  she  Go.  Nam'd. 
vernour  and  Company  of  CwwfS^car.EaOerly  on  Land  belonging  to  iheGran- 
lees  of  fJartforM,  is  hereby  Called,  and  (hall  for  ever  hereafter  be  called  Coic^ 

brctk 


Anno  Regn't  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,    //.    Quinto. 


398  Her\vinton.ai5ills»Court,if  etrp.^l)eep.  ^utDepo^ 

brook.     And  the  fame  Powers  and  Privileges  are  hereby  granted  to  Cant.  Srf- 
The  fame       muel  Mtther,Mr-HehryWolcott,and  the  reft  of  the  Pvopaetori  of  Calebrooi  35  jj 
Power  f;rant:  j^  this  Aft  above  provided  for  and  granled  to  the  Proprietors  ofTorrin^tcn 
IroJt  af/r        ^"^  ^^  "  futti)£r  (£na(tcD,That  the  Fourth  parcel  of  Land,  mentioned  la 
Jorrivgton.     ^'^  Inltrumcnt,  Containing  9^60  Acres,Bouiided  beginning  at  the  North-eaft 

corner  of  Litchfield ^\n  the  Forks  of  ^T-jfo-fcury-RWer.and  from  thence  it  runs 
k'^Iw^""  a  ^^^  ^'^^"^  Degrees  and  Thirty  Minutes  South,  Seven  Hundred  Seventy-eighi 
Na"M  RodSj'f'  3"  l^eap  ofStones  laid  about  aWhite-oakTree.thence  South  SixMiles 

andFortyRods.loa  heapof  Stones,thenceWeft  to  Waterbury  thenceNoriherly 
The  fame  by  tbeRiver  to  the  firftCorner.is  hereby Called,and  (hall  for  ever  hereafter  be 
Power  given  named  Hirmnton.  And  the  fame  Powers  andPriviiegt-s  are  hereby  granted  to 
to  Herwtntoi  Samuel  AHyttyPamel  BiftB.and  the  reft  of  the  Proprietors  oi  Hemtnton^  as  is  ia 
as  js  granted  jj^jj  y^^  above  provided  and  granted  to  the  Proprietors  of  Torrinvton 

ttilorrvigton, »_ ^ ^ i      ' 

CHAP.    X  C  I. 
Videchap.7j  An  Adl  for  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit. 

WHEREAS  there  U  in  the  hands  of  Mr.]o\\nWK\ung^Treafurer  of  thit  Co. 
lony,theSum  of  two  thoufand  eight  hundred  and  (i'jen  Pounds  fifreea 
Shillings  and  Eleven-pence  half-peny,t«^<)o<i  Bills  fit  for  further  Service,  which 
yfos  brought  inby  the  Race  granted  Oftober,0«e  ehoufandSeven  hundred  andTxoen- 
ty  niiiey  and  are  lodged  irt  the  Treafury  far  the  further  dtfpofal  of  thit  Affembly. 

ii?V&l  j'. court  'HKTetnblfD.ano  6?  tge  'aiuc|)0^itj  of  tl)e  fame,That  the  faidTreafurer 

in  Bills  ofCr!  ftia"  be,and  he  is  hereby  Authorized  and  Impowred  to  iffue  out  and  deliver 

to  beEmited  ihe  aforefaid  Sum  of  two  thoufand  eight  hundred  and  (even  Pounds,   fifteen  ShiU 

lings  diX\<\  Eleven-fence  half-peny,  towards  the  payment  of  the  Debts  and  the 

neceflary  Charges  of  this  Colony,  according  to  fuch  Orders  as  fhall  be  givetx 

him  from  time  to  time  according  to  Law. 

Vid.  Pag.  22, . — . _ 

46,167,154.  CHAP.    XCII. 

2(59,z84,  j?4      y^n  A(9:  relating  to  the  Judges  and  Jury  of  the  Superiour  Court. 

Tufticesof     "P  <£fOltJ£D  bp  t^iS  alTrmblj,  That  there  be  allowed   and    paid    to  the 

itheS.'coua  to  Av  J"^g^s  of  the  Superiour  Court.the  Sum  of  Fifteen  Shilling]  per  DUm^fot 

iiave  I J  J  ]>f  r  every  Day  they  are  on  the  Circuit,  in  lieu  of  any  former  Allowance  ;  and  to 

dum,vi'\i\\Lo  the  chief  Judge  Trtenty  Pounds  mote  Yearly- 

''""r^h^'f'    2nD(tiS  fuctf)rrEffolb'0,That  the  Fees  paid  tothefaidCourt, fhall  berm#;7fy 

Tudee '^  A^nd  ^'"''"'>?^  ^°^  iheTrial  of  every  Aftion,which  fhall  go  toward  Payment  of  the 

how  paid.     Judge$Salary,and  what  that  falls  fhort,/hatlbe  paidouc  of  thePublickTreafury. 

The  Fees  for    ^"^  ^^^^  furtt)erKefolb'D,rhat  theFeesfor  ihejury  in  the  Superiour  Court 

tne  Jury  24 J.  for  the  future ,fhall  be TiPfiBf^ /«urSWj>7^r^/o«<^.for  every  A61  ion  by  them  tried- 

ver  A<Sion.       •  ■ ■ ■ ■ 

C  H  A  P.     XCIII. 

Vid.pig.  j4.  An  AA  for  taifing  and  dating  the  Fare  of  Sayhrook  Ferry. 

J03,3»M4'.  X\  4Efelt)£D  aitO  ^nacteD  bptftffl  afiftnblp.That  the  Fare  of  the  Ferry  atS.i>- 
?49.J56, 369  Jj^  broo*,for  the  fulure,(hali  be  in  the  Months  of  December,  'January  and  Fe- 
TheFareof  tra<«r^,  for  Man,  Horfc  and  Load,  Thirteen-pence  Money  \  and  in  the  oiher 
SayirookFe^y  Momhs  in  the  Year,ihe  Fareoffaid  Ferry  fhall  be  Nme-penceMoney^for  Man, 
i}</.inWint.  HorfeandLoad.  Which  Fares  ftaled,as  aforefaidjiheFerry-man  may  demand 
^^h^erMo"  t^iis^  receive  and  take;  AnyLaw,Ufage  orCuflom  to  the  contrary  notwithf>anding 

C  H   A   p.     XCIV. 

looTiflh      ^"^^  prefcribing  the  Oath  for  Clerks  of  the  Owners  of  Sheep 
oaths,  iee     "Q 'CfOltcD  &?  tfjifl  atrcniblp,  That  the  Oath  to  be    Adminiflred  to  the 
chap  79,  90,  J[\  Clerks  of  the  Owners  of  the  Sheep,  fhall  be  the  Oath  provided  in  the 
Clerks  Oath  Ljyy  Book,  for  Clerks  of  Trainbands,  Gaeers,  &c    Mutatit  rnuiandis. 

j'l  psg.  9'      Z ■ 

Vid.chap  58.  rTpHlS  Affembly  do  appoint  Capt- T^oOT;M  Welles  and  Mr.  Roger  Newbury^ 
Surveyors  of     I      go  be  Surveyor?  in  and  for  the  County  of  Hartford,  for  the  future- 

//rtrr/ county  ."^ _. 

NLONDON,?tiMeii  andSoMby  T.  G  R  E  E  N,  Piinter  to  cheGov.iScCcmpaoy.ijji 


An»o  Regni  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,     //.    Sexto, 


^t^tit%  runnins  at  JLu^t  m  tl)e  Commons.  399 


Forty  copie« 

reissued  by 

Albert"  C   Bate*. 

Hartford,  19IQ. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefties  Colony 
of  Comellicut  in  New- England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  New  Have»t 
on  Thurfday  the  Twelfth  Day  ot  0£loher,  in  the  Sixth  Year  of 
the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE  the  Second^  of  Great- 
Britain,  &c,  KING.     Anneque  Domini,  1751. 

CHAP.    X  C  V» 

An  A£t  to  prevent  Damage  being  done  in  vid.pag.9,,. 
Common  Fields  and  particular  Enclofures,  Is'^V.',''?; 
by  Horfes  being  fuffered  to  go  at  Large  Y^^k^it 
on  the  Commons. 


I9h 


B4S  (t  €naaeb  hp  tl)e  dSoiiernour,  Council  ano  IKepreCentatfteitf,  fit 
(PenecaKTourt  aftemWeti,  ano  l?  t^z  glutijo^itg  of  tge  fame, 
That  all  Horfe-kind  which  being  fuffered  to  go  at  Large  on  the 
Commons,  do  break  into  any  Common  Field  or  Particular  In- 
clofure,  and  are  there  found  doing  Damage,  and  are  from  thence  Im- 
pounded %  the  Owner  of  fach  Horfe  or  Horfes,  (hall  pay  for  the  Poundage 
thereof  One  SbilUng  p<r  Head,  whereof  Tv/o- fence  (ball  be  to  the  Keeper  of 
the  Pound, and  all  Damages  notwithflanding  the  infufficiency  of  the  Fence. 
And  in  cafe  the  Owner  of  fuch  Horfe  or  Horfe  kind,  cannot  be  known 
within  the  fpace  of  Twenty-four  Hours  after  the  Impounding  the  fame, 
fuch  Horfe  or  Horfe  kind  (hall  be  liable  to  be  proceeded  with  as  Strays, 
according  to  the  k6t  ot  this  AfTembly  in  May  laft^ 


Morfesgoiag 
at  large  on 
theCommon, 
breaking  into 
any  Inclofure 
to  be  impoun 
dedjtheFence 
being  infuffi. 
cient  not- 
wihftanding. 

In  24  Hours 
tobeprocei/e^ 
witliasStrays 


Hint)  ft  (S  fucthec  ^^cobi'DeUj  That  upon  the  Replevin  of  any  fuch  Horfe 
or  Hor(e-kind,  or  other  difpote  in  the  Law  arifing  on  any  fuch  Matter,  as 
aforefaid,  when  the  Impounder  has  under  his  Qath  declared  the  Place  from  A  Provifo 
whence  he  made  the  Diftrels,  that  unleis  the  Owner  of  the  Horfe  or 
Horfes,  can  fhew  to  the  facisfatSion  of  the  Ccurc  or  juftice  before  whom 
the  Trial  is,  that  the  Horfe  or  Horles  were  not  fuffered  to  go  at  large  on 
the  Commons,  and  did  Enter  into  the  fame  through  the  infufficiency  of 
fome  other  part  of  the  Fence  aor  adjoining  to  the  Commons, 


Z  z  z 


CHAP. 


/fnm  Regni  Regu  G  E  O  R  G  I  J.     /  /.     Sexto. 


400  Common  if  ielt)S,6cc»    Courts  of  ^robattifas. 


CHAP.     X  C  V  I. 

An  Ad  in  Addition  to  and  Explanation  of  an 
HiTsZlt  Aa,  Entituled,  An  Adl  for  the  Regulation 
l^i'lfco  of  Fence  for  Common  Fields  or  ocher  En- 
[^{intVy,  clofures.  Made  in  the  Twelfth  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  Our  late  Soveraign  dueen  jinng. 


?78.?94.395, 


*  ding  Fence  between  them  :  bat  nc  Provifian  it  madt  in  (aid  ^H^  ahtrt  ihtrt 
It  a  Fence  made  between  Vrofrieteri  ef  adjoining  Lands,  and  no  legal  Divifion  hath 
been  made  thereof ^  how  fuch  a  Divifion  jhaU  bt  attained, 

propriftoisof  Be  it  ^itarteb  tip  ftie  4Boternour,  Councfl  ant»  RfpcfffntnrftjeiS,  fn 
Adjoining  (general  Court  ^tlTfmbleD.ano  bp  t%t  iCutiopit?  of  tjjt  fnmf ,  That  whcxc 
'*ry  *d'"d"'^  ProprieiOrs  of  adjoining  Lands  have,  or  wane  a  dividend  Fence  between 
Fence' &tlieir  them,  and  one  of  the  perfbns  fo  adjoining  cannot  be  prevailed  v/ithal  to 
Neighbours  agree  with  his  fatd  Neighbour  to  make  a  legal  Divifion  thereof,  it  fhall  be 
won't  agree  in  the  Power  of  the  perfon  or  perfons  aggrieved,  to  call  out  Three  of  the 
in  dividing,  Seleft-men  of  the  Town  where  fuch  Lands  lye,  that  are  Un-intercfted, 
feiea.ine'i).  ^  who  fhall  divide  and  fee  out  to  each  and  every  perfon  or  perfons  his  or 
who  fhall  fet  thcir  Part  of  the  faid  dividend  Fence,  in  equal  proportion  :  Always  having 
outioeaciiat  regard  to  that  part  of  the  faid  Fence  (  if  the  one  part  be  better  than  the 
every  Pej|o."  other  part  thereof  )  to  fet  the  faid  better  part  thereof  to  him  who  made 
^'^  "f  fa^id  "^  '^*  ^*'"*  '^^  derived  his  Title  from  him  who  did  ercft  it,  And  the  Charge 
dfviden  fence  thereof  (hall  bc  paid  by  hi 01  or  them  that  wilfully  Refufed  to  make  fuch 
Tlie  Charge  Divifion,  And  a  copy  of  faid  Charge  Under  the  hands  of  the  faid  Seleft- 
who  fliail  men  (hall  be  a  fufficient  Evidence  in  the  Law  to  lecovcr  faid  Charge  And 
A  R  "  d  f  ^^^^  ^"  Divifions  of  fuch  Fence,  Made  as  aforefaid,  and  Recorded  in  the 
what^'the  Se-  Records  of  the  Town  where  fuch  Divifions  are  made,  fhall  be  as  effeftual 
Ic^  men  do,  in  the  Law,  as  if  it  were  written  under  tiw  hands  of  the  Parties. 
Cj'f.fuflicieni 

CHAP.    X  C  V 1 1. 

vid  Page  14.   An  A<ft  for  Regulating  Fees  in  the  Courts 
"7.I78.1I4  ol  rrobate. 

zt{.2i6  ZI7 

247,156,18}  T>(£  ft(tnotfrt  lip  tl^e (to6ernour,Countff  antt fieprerfntatitejSjfndJenfrfl! 
290,506,  ?2i  Q  Court  ^(femblcO.ana  I»p  t^e  Hurljo^itg  oC  t^e  fame,  That  the  Fees  ia 
JJi.JjS,  HP  ,he  fcveral  Couris  of  Probale  in  this  Colony,  fliaH  be  as  foUoweih,    Fix^ 

For  granting  Adminiflration  Bond  and  Letter  of  Ad-  ")      /.     /.     d. 

miniflration,  if  the  Inventory  amount  toThirty  Pounds  ( 

or  upwards,  to  the  Judge  Four  Shillings,  to  the  Regifler  Q    00    07    06 

Three  ShiUings  and  Six-pence.  J 

If  the  Inventory  be  under  Thirty  Pound/,  Five  SkiRinit,  00     of     o* 

Probate  of  Will,  where  the  Inventory  amounts  to  Tlirty  i 
Pound),  or  upward,  to  the  Judge  Three  Shillings  and  Six- f  met,  Zoo    06    00 
to  ihe  Kc$\AeT  Tvt  ShiSingf  2ni  Six'ftntt.  j 

iX 


Amo  Regni  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,     /  /.     Sexto. 


^caljetigerg  of2)tei'ttjg,&c«  to  be  utiDet  £>at!),  401 

/,        X.     d. 
If  under  Thirty  Pounds ,  tour  SWtllings,  oo     04     00 


Recording  a  Will  or  Inventory  of  one  Page  and  Filing   \ 
the  fame.  Two  ShiUings  and    Six  pence.  5 

If  more,  Each  Page  of  Twenty- eight  Lines,  Ten  Words   i 
I  a   Line,  One  Shilling.  ■>  0° 


02     06 
01     00 


in 

For  a  CoDV  of  a  Will  or  Inventory.  Tmelve-oencp  a  > 

Oo    01     00 


00 

Of 

00 

00 

CI 

00 

CO 

04 

00 

For  a  Copy  of  a  Will  or  Inventory,  twelve-fence  a  ? 
Page,  Each  Page  to  contain,  as  aforefaid.  J 

Allowing  of  Accounts,  Setling  and  Dividing  of  Inteftate  ? 
Eftates,  Five  Shillingi.  S 

Every  Citation,  One  SkiBing. 

Every  Quiet/u,  Four  Shillings. 

Making  out  a  Commiffion  to  Receive  and  Examine  the  ^ 
Claims  of  Creditors  to  Infolvent  Eftates,  and  Regiftring  ^   00    03     00 
the  fame,  Three  Shillings.  ^ 

Regiflring  of  the  Commiffioners  Report,  after  the  rate  t 
of  0''fSfc«7/»«gp«''P3ge,  to  be  accounted  as  aforefaid.      j       00    01    oo 

For  Entring  of  an  Order  upon  the  Adminiftrators  to  pay  / 
out  the  Eftate,  in  proportion  unto  the  feveral Creditors,  Re-  ^  00    01     06 
turned  by  the  Commiflioners,  One  Shilling  and  Six-pence.       ) 

CHAP.    XCVIII. 

An  A<9  for  the  obliging  Scavengers  of  Dreins 
and  Sewers,  to  take  the  Oath  and  perform  vid.pag.5j8. 
the  Service  belonging  to  their  Office,       jj9.j<5o,j8j; 

WHERE  j4S  hyan  AEi  Made  and  Pafed in  this  ^pmhty,  on  the  Tenth 
Day  o/Oaober,f»  the  Second  Tesr  of  Hu  Majt^ies  Reign,  Entituled,  Preamble  Or 
Jin  yiCl  for  the  more  Efeiiual  keeping  open  Ditches  and  Dreins,  that  have  been  recital  oF  a 
madef  or  fliaU  hereafter  be  made,  by  Commijponers  of  Sewers,  It  «r  Provided,  *  That  Paragraph, 

*  the  Proprietors  of  fuch  Wet  Lands  may  choofe  Two  or  more  perfons  a- '"  ?*&•  i^9' 
'mong  themfelves  to  be  Scavengers,  for  the  Clearing  up  and  Ikeeping  in 

*  Repair  fuch  Dreins  and  Sewei^  ;  and  the  Scavengers  fo  cholen,  (hall  tale 
'  the  Oath  provided  for  Fence- Viewers,  Mutatis  tnutandis :  But  no  Penalty 
M  laid  in  faid  jiEi^  on  fuch  as  pall  refufs  the  foid  Oath  and  undertake  [aid  Strvies* 

]5e  ft  tljetefoje  <?n8(t(Ii&p  i$t  ^otitrnouc,  CTouncflanH  Eeptrfi^iitdtftiesf, 
fn  (acnetal  Court  SfiffemtiUd,  anfi  ^  tiss  S3ut^o|itp  oC  tlie  fame,  That  Scavengett 
Scavengers  (ball  be  Chofen  and  Appointed  once  m  Two  Years.     And  if  to  be  chofen 
any  per(bn  or  perfons  Lawfully  chofen  to  faid  0£Sce  of  Scavenger,  ft  all  ""y  »  Year, 
refufc  or  negleft  to  talie  fuch  Oath,  being  required  thereunto,  by  a  Ci-  _        ,  . 
ration  from  lome  Aflifiant  or  Jufiice  of  the  Peace,  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  ^  fake^e 
fhall  each  of  them  pay  a  Fine  of  Forty  Shillings  current  Money  to  the  Pro-  Oath  provi- 
prietors  of  fuch  Wet  Lands,  to  be  delivered  to  their  Committee,  for  the  ded  for  faid 
ufeofthe  Proprietors  :  The  fame  to  be  levied  by  a  Warrant  from  fome  ^"^"'F^P^jT 
AfTiftant  or  Jufticc  of  the  Peace.     And  the  Proprietors  of  fuch  Wet  Lands,  ^°  '■  ^'"^* 
(hall  proceed  to  Choofe  other  perfon  or  perfons  Scavengers,  in  the  room  jj^^  L^yj^j 
of  fuch  as  have  refufed,  as  aforefaid* 

CHAP* 


Ahho  RegKi  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,     /  /.     Sexto. 


402     a5ais  of  €n}^it.    %ti%.    iBomittation. 


CHAP.    X  C I  X 

An  A(ft  for  the  Emitting  Bills  of  Credit  for 
videch.p.9'      the  payment  of  the  publick  Debts  of  this 
Colony. 

WHERE  AS  thu  jijfembly  hting  Informed  from  the  Treafurer  of  ibis  Co. 
lotrff  that  he  hath  not  a  fufficiency  of  Monty  in  hit  hundt  t»  defray  the 
Charge  of  thit  Afftmbly. 


Preamble, 


25e  (t  (tnatteo  b?  ttie  (Joternouc.  Councfl  anD  Ecprcfcntatites,  in 
2  ^Q,^^f,j,g(©«nEtalCouct  3fiflemWfD,  ano  6p  tl}e  3fiutl)0?ftg  of  tfje  rome.  That  the 
Exchange  faid  Treafurer  fhall  be,  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  and  impowrcd,  to  iflue 
Bills  to  be  oui  and  deliver  the  Sum  of  Two  Jhoufand  and  Five  Hundred  Psurdj^  of  the  Ex. 
Emitted,  for  change  Bills  now  in  his  hands,  towards  the  Payment  of  the  Debts  and  necefla- 

''ubl?  kDebts  ""^  Charges  of  this  Colony,  according  to  fuch  Orders  as  (hall  be  given  hira 
pu  ic     e  ts  ^^^^  ^.^^  ^^  ^j^^  according  to  Law, 

2nb  fie  it  tuxtltt  <natt£tJ  bp  t^e  3!Iutl)02itp  afojefadJ,  That  as  a  Fund  or 
P  ,  f.  ,  Security  for  the  Re-payment  and  Drawing  in  of  the  faid  Bills  into  the 
drawing' in  Treafury  again,  this  AfTembly  Grants  a  Tax  or  Rate  of  Tteo  Jhoufand  znd 
the  faid  Bills  S»x  Hundred  Pounds,  tohc  Levied  on  the  Polls  and  all  other  Rateable  Eflate 
again,  by  the  within  this  Colony ;  and  to  be  Paid  irjto  the  Treafiiry  at  or  before  the  laft 
laft  o(.M.ij  £)3y  Qf  ji^ay^  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Thirty  Seven  :  Which  faid 
*^^^*  Rate  (hall  be  Paid  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  or  in  Money  as  it 

PafTeih  generally  in  the  Country  at  the  Time  of  Pay  meal,  and  in  no  other. 

manaer* 


CHAP.    C. 

An  A&  for  Levying  a  Tax  on  Polls,  &c. 

THIS  ASSEMBLY  Grants  a  Rate  of  rtPo-p?n«  on  the  Po^w^,  on  all 
the  Polls  and  Rateable  Eftale  within  this  Government,  to  be  Paid  into 
^7n7«  on  the  the  Publick  Treafury,  ia  the  Bills  of  Creditof  this  Colony,  with  the  ufual 
Poani.and  ia  Advance  of  Twelve-pence  on  the  Pound ;  or  in  true  Bills  of  Credit  of  Four 
what  Specie  5jg[jgjs  ^f  |he  Maffachufetts  Bay  y  or  in  true  Bills  of  Credit  of  ATrw  rori, 
to  be  paid.   ^j,|jom  Advance  on  them ;  or  in  Silver  Money  as  it  Pafleth  in  the  Country. 

The  Gentlemen  Nominated  to  ftand  for  Ef 
le<ftion  rnMaj  next,  as  fent  in  by  the  Free- 
men of  the  refpedtive  Towns  in  this  Govern- 
ment, to  this  Affembly,  are  as  followeth,  vi^* 

THE  Honourable  JOSEPH  TA.LLCOTT,  Eftj;  tie  Honourable  JONA- 
THAN LAW,  E/'^i  Samuel  Eells,  E/^;  Matthew  Allyn,  E/f,  Roger 
Wolcotr,  E/"^;   James  Wadfworth,    Efc]-  John  Hooker,  f/"-?;    Nathaniel 
Stanly,  £/f;  Jofcph  Whiting,  E/f,  Ozias  Pitkin,  Efcj;  Timothy  Peirce,  £/^-, 
Nomination  John  Burr,  E/"^;  Samuel  Lynde,  Efcj;  Edmund  Lewifs,  Ef^\  Mr   Thomas 
for  Mayin-i  Pitch,  Ca^t.  William  Pitkin,  Capt.  Roger  Newton,  Mr.   Ebenezer  Weft, 
Mr.  Richard  Chriftophers,  Capt.  Samuel  Mather. 

N.LONDO  NjPrinted  &Sold  by  T.GmffTPriQterto  theG0V,6iC0MP.  1732 


Jm  Regni  Regis  GEORGIJ,     //     Sexto. 


il5ett)-ftont>Ott  MtitV^^  &c. 


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reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford.  1919 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefties  Colony  of 
CoHneilkut'm  New'E»gland :  Holdea  {  by  Adjournment,  and  by 
fpecial  Orderof  the  Governour  and  Council  )&tHartfor^,the  i^th. 
Day  of  February, \n  the  Sixth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign 
LordGEORGEtheSeco>jJ,ol6reatBritai?t,&c,K\NG.^m0Dom.i2j2,i 

"  CHAP.     CL  ' 

An  A^  for  Repealing  the  AcS,  Conftituting 
a  Society,  by  the  Name  of  the  New- 
London  Society,  Made  in  May  laft. 

ON  the  Citation  of  the  New-London  Society  for  Trade  and  Com- 
merce United,  To  {hew  by  what  Authority  they  had  Emitted  fame 
Thoufands  o/Pounds,in  like  Manner  with  the  Bills  ofPublick  Credit  f''^"'"^''' 
on  thi4  and  the  Neighbouring  Provinces^  and  to  fhew  caufe  why  they 
pieuld  net  Refund  to  the  PoJfefJ'ors  oftheirtf  according  to  the  face  of  the  faid  Bills 
in  a  prefer  Currency ;  and  why  they  [liould  not  be  Amerced  for  their  Mif-manofe- 
fnent  and  Ceafe  to  be  a  Society.    The  Society  appeared  by  their  Agents,  and  the 
Connftl  for  this  Government ;  and  the  faid  Agents  were  heard  thereon.     The  Counm 
fel  for  the  Society  took  Exception  to  the  JurifdiBion  of  the  Court,  and  Wav'd  it  • 
and  Pleaded  in  their  Jufiiftcation,  That  the  Bills  Emitted  by  them,  were  not  of 
the  Nature  and  Tenor  of  the  Bills  of  the  Provinces,  but  only  of  the  Nature  of  Bills 
of  Exchange^  which  they  had  a  natural  Right  and  Authority  to  do.     On  Confidera'  ^  Qoeftions 
tion  wheretf,  the  Quefiions  following  -U'sre  dijlinBlj  put  and  Refolved.  Propofed  & 

1 .  Whether  it  be  Lawful  for  any  Society  in  thii  Government,  or  particular  Per  fan      '*^^^^" 
cr  Perjoniyon  their  own  Private  Credit  or  Fund,  without  the  Authority  of  thii  Govern'  Oueft 
t,at  leafl  to  Emit  Bills  of  Credit  of  the  Tenor  of  the  Bills  of  Credit  ofthisColons  ' 


meni,> 


IRtfoltoeD  b?  ttjiS  QOfiVmblp  in  the  Negative. 

2.  Whether  ihe  Bills  Emitted  by  tfce  New- London  Society  for  Trade  and 
Commerce,  are  of  the  Tenor  and  Nature  of  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  thii  Colony  ?         Queft.    z. 

TRcfoltiEO  in  the   Affirmative  ;  and  that  the    laid  Bills  are  no  ways 
agreeable  10  Bills  of  Exchange,  as  has  been  Pleaded  before  this  Aflembly. 

5.  Whether  the  (aid  Society  are  bcinid  in  Juftice  and  Equity,  to  Refund  and  Pay 
back  to  the  Pofjejjors  of  the  Society  Billi,  [0  much  in  Currant  Money  or  Bills  0/ Queft.  j. 
puhlick  Credit  of  thu  or  the  Neighbouring  Governments,  at  by  the  faid  Society 
Sills  is  Mentioned  and  Expreft  ?  JUf  folteD  in  the  Affirmative, 

A  a  a  a  4  Whethtr 


Anno  RegHt  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,     /  /.     Sexto. 


404   ^trtliittg  atiu  emitting  Biilsf  of  CreDit. 


e 


4    Whether  it  be  not  Expedient  for  this  Government^  to    Paf$  an  M  fgj.  ,j,^ 
Oueft   4         preventing  the  Emiffion  and  Uttering  Bills  of  Credit  on  any  Fund  or  Credit  of   any 
'    '        Society  or  Per  [on  or  Per  fans,  within  this  Government,  fortnd  for  a  general  Currency 
in  lieu  of  Atone)  or  Medium  of  Trade  i 
Etfoltea  Jn  the  Affirmative. 

Q.ueft.  J.  5.  Tbf  /<£?■  or  Grant  of  this  Court,  Confiituting  the  New-London  Society,  and 

alfo  the  Records  of  the  (aid  Society  being  Read  and  Confidered,  It  was  Qbfcrved 
'ThacaScock  was  neceffary  tobemade.by  the  Proportion  of  which  Stock 
*  put  in  by  the  Members  thereof,  all  their  Votes  were  to  be  Computed  • 
and  that  nothing  but  Mortgages  were  pat  in  by  the  Members  thereof  to  make  this 
Stock.  On  aktcb  the  following  Oueflion  was  fut ;  Whether  by  the  faid  Mortgages 
any  Stock  vcere  made,  according  to  the  true  Intent  and  Meaning  of  the  Grant  ?  * 
KefoltiEtl  in  the  Negative. 

6,  The  Oueflion  being  fut.  Whether  f fee  New- London  Society  by  their  Mif- 
Queft.  6.        management,  have  Forfeited  the  Triviledges  Cr Anted  or  Enabled  in  their  Favour  by 
this  Affemhly  in  May  lafl^  for  which  the  faid  Grant  or  A^  ought  to  be  Kepealedi 
3BlefoltJ£D  in  the  Affirmative. 

TheAa  for  Whereupon  ic  is  Confidered  by  this  Aflembly,  That  the  Aft  of  this 
Conftituting  AfTembly  in  Mayh&,  Allowing  and  Granting  unto  T<;oot/»  Sd)if»are,  John 
the  N London  Curtifs,  John  Biffed,  Solomon  Coit,  &c.  Memorialifts  to  be  a  Society  for 
Society,  Re-  Xrajg  and  Commerce,  be  Repealed  and  made  Void ',  and  it  is  hereby 
pealed.  Repealed  and  made  Void  accordingly. 

CHAP.    C  1 1.  ' 

vid.pag  tjj  An  Aa  for  preventing  and  punifliing  any 

i69,ij6.joi      perfon  or  Society,  who  fliall  Strike  or  E- 

mit  any  Bills  of  Credit  of  the  Nature  and 

Tenor  of  the  Bills  of  Credit  on  this 

Government. 

THIS  Affemhly  obferving  the  great  Diforelers  and  Confttftons  that  have  arifen 
in  this  Government,  byreafon  of  the  New- London  Society  United  for 
P   amhle         Trade  and  Commerce,  their  frefuming  to  Strike  and  Emit  a  certain  Number  of 
Bills  of  Credit  on  their  own  Society ;  whereby  many  honeji  Peofle  are  in  danger   of 
being  Defrauded,  and  the  Peace  of  this  Government  Subverted  \  whereby  alfo  the 
Credit  of  the  Government  may  fink,  and  the  Government  thereby  be  difenabled  to 
Perfons  Stri.  Defend  it  felf,  or  to  procure  Necejfaries  en  any  Emergent  Occafion, 
kingorEmif  Which  Inconveniences  to  Prevent  for  the  Future: 

of"ctldk'  of  Be  ft  "JEnaotsU  5?  t^e  S»eputp  <)5ot)ernouc,  <roun til  anH  IXf prefentatftesf, 
the  Nature  of  jn  ©enetal  Court  affEmtiUU,  ana  bj  tlje  SLmf}(t;it^  oftlje  fame.  That  who- 
Bills  of  this  joever  fhall  Prefume  to  Strike  or  Emit  any  Bills  of  Credit,  of  che  Nature  or 
fhe  Fund°of  Tenor  of  Bills  of  Credit  on  this  Government,  on  any  Fund  or  Credit  of 
anyPerfonor  any  Perfon  or  Perfons,  or  of  any  Society,  to  be  u fed  and  improved  as  a 
Society, and  general  Currency  or  a  Medium  of  Trade  and  in  lieu  of  Money,  Jhall  be 
improve  in  f^bjea  to  the  fame  Pains  and  Penalties,  as  thofe  that  are  guilty  of  Forging 
io  be  ouniftt  and  Counterfeiting  Bills  of  Credit  on  this  Government.  And  if  any  perfon 
as.pag.  301.  orperfons  fhall  Utter  or  Vend  any  fuch  Bill  or  Bills,  which  either  have 
Perfons  that  been  or  (hall  be  Emitted,he  or  they  fhall  forfeit  double  the  Sum  mentioned 
utter  or  vend  jj^  fuch  Bill  or  Bills;  the  one  half  to  him  that  fhall  Profecute  the  fame  to 
forfeSble  Efff^'  the  Other  half  to  the  Town  or  County  Treafurer,  according  as 
the  Sum  of  where  fuch  Offence  fhall  be  Profecuted. 

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Amo  Regn't  Regis  GEORQIJ,  //.    Sexto. 

2[)eceafei)  Debto^jg  %mt}^.  Z^  of  i^arliament*  ^o^ 


Forty  Copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford,  igig. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majeftles  Colony  of 
Connedicut  in  New  England:  Begun  and  Held  at  Hart  far  d^on  the  Tenth 
Day  oiMay,  in  the  Sixth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord 
G E0R6 E the  Second o^Great-Britain.^c  KING.  Annoq;  Detn,  1735 

CHAP.    CIII. 

An  A<^  for  direfting  how  deceafed  Debtors  SaV'^pag! 
Lands  may  be  difpofed  of  to  pay  their  ^tAvi'^^g. 
Debts,  where  Perfonal  Eftate  is  not  fuffici-  "'^''^p  ^ ' 
ent;  in  compliance  to  an  Ad  of  Parliament, 
which  is  alfo  recited. 


T 


HE  RE  being  laid  htfore  thit  Ajjemhly^  by  the  Honourable  the  Cover'' 
tiour  a  late  Ad  of  Parliamentjin  the  nords  following; ''  AnnoQuintO  P''eamlte  if 
"  G  E o  R  G  I J .  1  f .  Regis.  An  Aft  for  the  more  Eafy  Recovery  "!'  "^^  "f^"'' 
"  of  Debts  in  His  Majefty's  Plantations  and  Colonies  in  America.  '""""''• 


*'  Whereas  tlis  Majtfiy'iSuhjells  Trading  to  theBtltidi  Plantations »»  America 
"  lye  vnder  great  difficulties,  for  want  of  more  eafle  Methods  of  Proving,  Recover- 
*'  ing  and  Levying  Debts  due  to  them,  than  are  now  ufed  in  fame  of  the  faid  Plan- 
**  tations  And  vohereas  it  will  tend  very  much  to  the  Retrieving  of  the  Credit 
*'■  formerly  given  by  the  Trading  SubjeBs  ofGreat-Britainj  to  the  Natives  and  In- 
"  habitants  of  the  faid  Plantations,  and  to  the  advancing  of  the  Trade  of  this  Kingm 
*'  dam  thither,  if  fuch  Inconveniences  were  Remedied, 

*'  May  it  therefore  Pteafe  Your  MAJESTY  that  it  may  he  EnaOed, 

" 2nli Be  ft  <£nartea  Bp  t\\tTk\ng'S  ^o(!  <zBj;tenertt  gi^aitflp  ftp  arib  toftft 
"  tf)f  '^bbite  ano  Corife nt  of  ifje "Hop's fepSritual  an&'(IEEnipocal  anD  Com* 
" mon0,intl)i0 ^UEfcnt  PacIiament^flfCemblcO  anD b?  t^e  SiHtt)ojitj>  of  tjjr 
"  fame,  That  from  and  after  She  Twenly-ninih  day  oi September,  which  (hall  Recital  of 
"  be  in  the  Year  of  Our  Lord  One  thoufand  Seven  hundred  and  thirty  two,  f*'*^  Aft. 
*'  in  any  AQion  or  Suit  then  depending,  or  thereafter  to  be  brought  in  any 
"Court  of  Law  or  Equity,  in  any  of  the  faid  Planiatiofls,  for  or  relating  10 

B  b  b  b  "any 


^»m  Regni  Regis  G  E  0  R  G  I  J,  /  /.     Sexto. 


406  Deceafeti  is>tuni^  natiD*^.  %\i  of  parliament. 


"any  Debt  or  Account,wherein  any  perfon  Reflding  in  Great' Britain  fhal)  be 
"a  Party,  it  fiiall  and  may  be  lawful  10  and  for  the  PlaintifT  or  Defendant 
"andalfoio  and  forany  Witnefs  to  be  Examined  or  made  ufe  of  in  fuch 
"Aaioii  or  Suit,  to  Verify  or  Prove  any  Matter  orThing  by  Affidavit  or  Af- 
*' fidavitsia  Writing  upoa  Oath;  or  in  cafe  the  perfon  making  fuch  Affida- 
*'  vii  be  one  of  the  People  called  Quakers,  then  upon  his  or  her  folemn  Affir- 
**mation  made  before  any  Mayor  or  other  chief  Magiftrate  of  the  City, 
"  Burrough  or  Town  Corporate  in(7)'Mfifirj>i3»»,where  or  near  to  which  the 
•'perfon  making  fuch  Affidavit  or  Affirmation  fhall  Refide,  and  Certified  and 
"  Tranfmitted  under  ihe  Common  Seal  of  fuch  City,  Burrough  or  Town 
"  Corporate  ;  or  the  Seal  of  the  Office  of  fuch  Mayor,  or  other  chief  Ma- 
*'  giftraie:  Which  Oaih  and  folemn  Affirmation  every  fuch  Mayor  and  chief 
"  Magiftrate  (hall  be,aod  is  hereby  Authorized  and  fmpowted  to  adminifter. 
**  And  every  Affirmative  or  Affirmation  fo  made,  certified  and  tranfmitted, 
"  fhal)  in  all  fuch  Aftions  and  Suits  be  allowed  to  be  of  the  fame  Force  and  Ef- 
*'  fe6t,as  if  the  perfon  or  perfons  making  the  fame  upon  Oath  or  folemn  Af- 
*'  firmation,  as  aforefaid,  had  appeared  and  Sworn  or  Affirmed  the  matters 
"contained  in  fuchAffidavil  or  Affirmalion(wT'a  voceYm  OpenCourtjOr  upon 
*'a  Commiflion  iffued  for  the  Examination  of  WitnefTes,  or  of  any  Party  in 
"any  fuch  Adion  or  Suit  refpedively  :  ProvideJ,Thit  in  every  fuch  Affidavit 
"and  Affirmation,  there  (hall  be  exprefs'd  the  addition  of  theParty  making 
**  fuchAffidavit  or  Affirm3tion,aDd  the  particular  Place  of  his  or  her  abode, 

*'  SBnB  be  it  further  djnatteti  tp  tit  SJurfiojftp  afo^craio.  That  in  all  Suits 
"now  depending,or  hereafter  to  be  brought  in  any  Conrt  of  Law  or  Equity, 
"by  or  in  behalf  of  His  Maiefty,Hi$  Heirs  and  SuccclTors,  in  any  of  the  faid 
"  Plantations,  for  or  relating  to  any  Debt  or  Account  that  His  MajefJy,Hij 
"Heirs  and  Succeffors (hall and  may  Prove  His  and  Their  Debts  and  Ac- 
•' counts,  and  Examine  His  or  Their  Witnefs  or  WitnefTes  by  Affidavit  or 
"  Affirmation,  in  like  manner  as  any  Subjed  or  Subjedis  is  or  are  Impowred 
"  or  may  do  by  ibis  prefent  Aft. 

"  Provided  alaays,%T\ti  it  iS  |)ec8bpfuct5er€nattcD,Thal  if  any  perfon  ma- 
"  king  fuch  Affidavit  upon  Oath  or  folemn  Affirmation,  as  afotefaidjfttall  be 
''guilty  of  falfely  and  wilfully  Swearing  or  Affirming  any  matter  or  thing  io 
"fuchAffidavil  or  Affirmation,  which  if  the  fame  had  beenSworn  upon  aoEx- 
"  amination  in  the  ufaal  Form  would  haveaiuouaied  to  wilful  and  corrupt 
"  Perjury ;  Every  perfon  fo  offending,  being  thereof  lawfully  convlded,  ftall 
*'  incur  the  fame  penalties  and  Forfeitures  as  by  the  Laws  and  Statutes  of  this 
"Realm  are  provided  agaioft  perfons  coQvidted  of  wilful  and  corrupt  Perjury. 

"ant>  Be  ft  furtl)et(f  naetfDlipt^e  SSat|io;itpafo;eraf5,Thai  from  and  after 
"  the  faid  Tweaiyninth  Day  oiSe^t  ember, Oae  ihoufand  fevea  hundred  and 
"  thirty-two,  the  Houfe$,L8nds,Negroes  and  other  Heriditamenis,  and  Real 
**  E(}ates,  Situate  or  being  within  any  of  the  faid  Plantations,  belonging  to 
"  any  perfons  Indebted,  (half  be  liable  to  and  chargeable  with  all  juft  Debts, 
*'  Duties  and  Demands  of  what  nature  or  kind  foever,  Owing  by  any  fuch 
"  perfon  to  His  Majefty  or  any  of  His  Subjeds,  and  (ball  and  may  be  Alfetis 
••  for  the  fatisfaQion  thereof,  in  like  manner  as  Real  Eftates  are  by  the  Law 
**oi  England  liable  to  the  fatisfaiftion  of  Debts  due  byBond  or  other  Specialty, 
*'  and  (ball  be  fubjeft  to  the  like  Remedies,  Proceedings  and  Procefs  in 
*'  any  Court  of  Law  or  Equity,  in  any  of  the  faid  Plantations  refpfftively, 
*'  for  SeifingjExtending,  Selling  and  Difpofing  of  any -fuch  Houfes,Lands,Ne- 
"groes  and  other  Heriditaments  and  Real  Effaies,toward$  the  fatisfadion  of 
"  fuch  Debts,  Duties  and  Demands,  and  in  like  manner  as  Perfonal  Eftates, 
"  in  any  of  the  faid  Plantations  refpeAively  are  Seifsd,  Extended,  Sold  or 

*'  Difpofed  of  for  ibe  faiijfa«Siofl  of  Debts.  " 

Thii 


Antio  Regn'i  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  7  /.    Sexto- 


^uri3epo;is.3Kepeaiitig  an:act.1i:refpaf'Bf  bp  $\u^,  407 


This  A^embly  taking  Notice,  That  although  by  the  faid  AU  of  Parliament  ^t  (3 
<!Ena(t0li,  "  That  from  and  after  the  Tweiity-niath  Day  of  September,  One 
"  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  ThirtyTwo,  the  Hcufcs.Lands  Negroes  and 
**  other  Heriditaments  and  Real  Eftates,  ITtuate  or  being  within  any  of  faid 
"  Plantations,  belonging  to  any  perfon  Indebted,lhail  be  chargeable  with  his 
*'  Debts,  and  fhall  be  AlTetts  for  the  falisfaaion  th£reof,and  may  be  Seifed, 
'•  Extended,  Sold  or  Dirpofed  of,  for  the  fatisfying  Debis  due  by  Bonds  and 
*' other  Specialties,  in  like  manner  as  Real  EflaJes  are  by  the  Law  of  Eng- 
*'  [ani,zna  in  like  manner  as  Perfonal  Eltates,  in  any  of  the  faid  Plantations 
"  refpeftively,  are  Seifed,  Extended,Sold  or  Difpofed  of  for  the  fatisfaiftion 
*'  of  Debts- "  Tet  no  Method  (  affearing  to  this  /ijfembly  }  being  provided  by  the 
faid  Statute  whereby  the  Title  to  the  deceafed  Debtors  Land  may  be  Transferred  to  Admiiiiftra- 
any  other  ferfon  for  raiftng  the  Money  needful  to  anfwer  faid  Debts,  *°f*  fhewing 

IBr  it  €nmtr3 6?  ttie  dPotjecnour,  Council  anH  TS^mttcnmiU&.in ^tm-  °J Affembiy 
tal  Court  alTcmbUO,  attb  tip  tl)eaut|)o;itp  of  t|je  fame,  That  when  and  fo  AtteftedCo- 
often  as  the  Adminidrator  on  the  Eftate  of  the  faid  deceafed  Debtor,  or  his  P'*'  ^'°'n  the 
Executor,  Ihall  fhew  to  this  Aflembly.by  Attefted  Copies  from  the  Probate,  fil^n' ^'*J*.^ 
that  the  deceafed  Debtor  did  Owe  more  than  his  Perfonal  Eftate  would  fatis-  Debtor"did 
fy,  and  obtain  the  Order  of  this  Aflenibly  for  the  Subftituting  the  faid  Admi-  Owe  more 
niRrator,orany  other  perfon  whom  this  AQembly  (hall  appoint  to  make  Sale  ^^^'^  hisPer- 
offo  much  of  the  deceafed  Debtors  Lands,  as  by  the  faid  AlTembly  (hall  be  '"°"»'  Eftate 
direaed,  mediately  or  immediately,  (hall  be  a  good  and  fufficient  Evidence  Then  hisu^d 
in  the  Law,  of  his  or  her  Title  to  whom  fuch  Deed  fhall  be  given.  tobefdd&its 

, . ,  ritJe  valid. 

C  H  A  P.     C  I  V 

An  A(ft  for  Enlarging  the  Fees  of  County  SapP'ifji^s 

Surveyors. 

B€  it  €tratffl)  bp  tfie  d^oijcrnonr,  Council  fino  Efpreffntatibtjgl,  in  Slng^'in' 
(Bcnecai  Court  fllTembleti,  and  bp  tje  Autfjo^itp  of  tlje  Came,  That  tiieir  office, 
each  and  every  of  the  County  Surveyors  in  this  Government,   that  fhall  tohaveioi. 
at  any  Time  be  called  forth  to  officiate  in  the  faid  Office,  (hall  have  Ten  Maif&H    f"^ 
ShsUings  per  diem,  Man  and  Horfe,  and  his  NecefTary  Charges  borne  while  &^Charges 
he  is  upon  faid  Service,  and  no  more :  Any  Law,  Ufage,  or  Cuftom  to  the  bor'n  them. 
contrary  notwithftanding.     And  that  each  County  Surveyor  in  this  Colo- 
ny, fhall  for  the  Future  take  the  following  Oath,  yiz.  ^''«V  to  take 

'  an  Oath. 

Y"Ou  A.  B.  do  Swear  by  the  Ever-living  God,  That  you  will  faithfully 

Attend  to,  and  Difcharge  your  Office  of  Surveyor,   unto  which  you  form  of  their 
are  appointed,  without  Favour  and  Refpeft  to  Perfons,  taking  only  your  ^*^''* 
Juft  Fees,  as  by  Law  allowed.     So  help  you  God, 

C  H  A  P.    CV. 

An  Ad  for  Repealing  an  A<f^,EntituIed,  An 
A(S^  againft  firing  the  Woods,  ^  c.  And  for  Sf'^'^*  ^^' 
preventing  Trefpaffes  and  Damages  by  fet- 
ting  Fires  on  Lands  lying  in  Common,  or 
belonging  to  particular  Perfons. 

^.<£  it  CnartcD  bp  t^e  (PoUernouc,  Councft  atiu  EfpccfentatftesP, fn  TheAfl,En- 
XJ  Central  Court  9!llTembleD,ano  Uptge  11ui|)0^itpo£tljelame,Th3tonc  li'i^d  AnAa 
Act,  Entituled,  An  Ail  agmji  Eiong  (he  Witdh  &c.  be  Repealed,  and  it  ti^e'woods^ 
is  hereby  Repealed.  i,  Repealed'. 

Ani 


B 


Arito  Regni  Regis  GEORGIJ,    //,     Sexto. 

408      ^t\^m\Q  ^uppo^teu  ann  CncourageD. 


in 


Jnd  whtretti  notwithfianding  the  fetting  Fires  on  the  Vn-improved  handle 
this  Colony,  is  very  Imfoverifhing  to  the  Soil  and  Deftruilive  to  the  Wood  and 
Preamile.       Timbtr  graving  on  fucb  Lands  ;  yet  many  fuch  Fires  have  been  kindled^  and  mav 
kereafttr  be  kindled,  to  the  grievous  Damage  of  His  Majeftys  Subjeils.  ' 

Which  to  prevent : 
Perfons  fet-  35^  (t  further  (tnacteh,  That  every  Perfon  or  Perfons,  that  fhalJ  after 
a?L"nds°"  t^^  Tenth  Day  of  Auguft  ntxt  coming,  fet  Fire  on  any  Lands  in  this 
that  Oiall  run  Colony,  that  fhall  run  into  any  Common  and  Undivided  Lands,  or  Town 
&  do  damage  Commons,  or  Lands  belonging  to  any  particular  Perfon  or  Perfons,  fuch 
to  any  others  perfon  or  Pcrfons  fetting  fuch  Fire,  or  that  (hall  be  Aiding  and  Afliftfng 
ftthf  *the"  therein,  (hall  pay  and  fatisfy  to  the  Owner  or  Owners  of  the  Lands,  aU 
Owners  Damages  that  (hall  be  done  by  fuch  Fires,  to  be  Recovered  by  Aaioi>  of 
thereof.         Trefpafs. 

And  fordfmuch  as  fuch  Fires  are  often  fet  in  fuch   Wildtrnefs   Vlacet    and 
Thickettj,  where  Witntfjes  can't  be  exfciltd  to  be  had. 


Treamhle. 


%e  It  furtljrt  <f  nacteU,  That  when  any  Perfon  or  Perfons  are  Profecuted 
How  the  for  fetting  Fire  contrary  to  this  Aft,  the  Judge  or  Court  before  whom  the 
Judge  or  jjja)  of  fuch  A^ion  is,  fliall  proceed  in  the  Trial  by  the  fame  Rules  and 
**roceed  See  Evidences  as  is  provided  againft  TrefpafTers,  by  an  Aft  Entituled,  jin  aEI 
pag-3^9        for  the  more  effcSual  Detecting  and  Funifhing  Trefpafs;   Any  Law,  Ufage  or 

Cuflom  to  the  Contrary  notwithftanding. 
Towns  not  to 

be  hindred  ^nH  ft  fjSfuttljer  ^robftielJ,  That  nothing  fhall  be  conflrued  from  this 
fromagjeing  ^^^  {.q  prevent  or  hinder  any  Town  in  this  Colony,  from  Agreeing  in 
infiringrheir  t^eir  annual  Town  Meeting  for  fetting  Fires  in  their  own  Commons  as 
Woods,  pro-  formerly,  in  which  cafe,  the  Inhabitants  ot  the  Town  fo  Agreeing,  fhall 
vided  they  Pay  all  Damage  that  fhall  be  done  by  fuch  Fires  running  and  burning  in 
pay  damages  ^       adjacent  Townlhip. 

(ifanyjtoo-       ^       '  ^ 

therXowns.  C   H   A   P.     C  V  L 

An  Acft  for  the  Encouragement  and  better 
>4^!'i8^V5     Supporting  the  Schools  that   by   Law 
35<i    '         ought  to  be  kept  in  the  feveral  Towns  and 
Pariflies  in  this  Colony, 


B" 


\<t  it  tfnattrt  6p  tit  <lBot)ftnDur,  CouncrT  anti  Rcprermtarfijeii,  fti 
(General  Court  aifremWcD,  anD  fejt^eautfjojitp  of  tf)e  fame,  That 
the  Seven  Towns  lately  laid  out  in  the  Weftern  Lands  (as  commonly 
The  Seven  called)  fhall  be  Difpofed  of  and  Setled  according  to  fuch  Time  and  Re- 
Towns  lately  guiations  as  this  Affembly  fhall  Order,  and  that  the  Money  that  fhall  be 
tli"^  Wefter  8''^"  ^V  '"'^^  ^^  may  be  allowed  to  fettle  in  faid  Towns  for  the  Land 
Lands,  to  be  there,  (han  be  Improved  for  the  Support  of  the  aforefaid  Schools,  vii.. 
difpofed  of&  thofe  Schools  that  ought  to  be  kept  in  thofe  Towns  that  are  now  Settled, 
fetled  as  the  and  that  did  make  and  compute  Litis  of  their  Polls  and  Rateable  Ef^are  in 
bI*"fti^lfo"  *^®  ^^^^  '^^  P^^'  ^"^  ^^''^  Towns  fhall  receive  faid  Money,  every  Town 
der-  and  the  according  to  the  proportion  of  faid  Lift,  and  each  Parifh  to  receive  in  pro- 
Moner  given  portion  according  to  their  own  Lift  given  in  as  aforefaid  the  lafl  Year ;  all 
therefor,  be  which  Money  fhall  be  let  out,  and  the  Interefl  thereof  improved  for  the 
improvedtor  Support  of  the  refpeftive  Schools  aforefaid  forever,  and  to  no  other  ufe; 
Tnco^jragiVg  ^"'^  ^^^  Committee  of  each  Parifh  or  Town  (  where  there  is  but  one 
&Supponing  Parifh  )  fhall  receive  the  proportion  of  Money  arifing  as  aforefaid,  and 
of  Schools,    give  a  Receipt  (  which  Receipt  Ihall  be  delivered  to  the  Secretary  and  kept 

ia 


J»no  Regit}  Regis  GEORGIJ,    //     Sexto. 


SDrfputejs  ai)out  %mr)S*   i^aitition  of  jLm^s,  409 

in  his  Office  )  that  they  have  received  fuch  a  Sum  of  Money  to  be  let 
out  and  improved  for  the  Support  of  a  School  in  fuch  Town  or  Parilh  ^e  tm,,rovId 
v/here  they  are  a  Committee  as  aforefaid  :  And  that  if  at  any  time  the  i,y  any  Town 
faid  Money  or  Interett  thereof,  (hall  be  by  Order  of  fuch  Town  or  Parilh  or  Pariih,  for 
or  the  Committee  chofen  by  them,  put  to  or  imployed  for  any  other  life  anyother  ufe 
than  for  the  Support  of  a  School  there,  that  then  fuch  Sum  of  Money  fhall  ^°^^^  [hecol 
be  returned  into  the  Treafury  of  the  Colony,  and  the  Treafurer  of  the  ?onyTrcafu?y 
Colony  (hall  upon  refufal  thereof,  recover  the  fame  Sum  of  fuch  Town  or  &  fuch  Town 
Parilh  for  the  ufe  of  the  Colony :  And  fuch  Town  or  Parilh  that  have  mif-  lofetheBcne- 
improved  fuch  Money,  ftiall  for  ever  lofe  the  Benefit  thereof.  fhe  futm!'^°' 

C  H  A  P.    C  V  1 1. 

An  Ad  for  the  preventing  Difputes  which  Jha^Sxivl: 
might  arife  in  the  Partition  of  Lands. 

THIS  Ajjemhly  Obferving^that  Di(putes  do  or  may  arifeyXoherehy  tht  Partition 
of  Lands  whereof  there  are  many  Proprietor Sy  may  be  very  much  perplexed  Preamik 
for  want  of  a  fixed  and  determinate  Periodj  rsherein  the  Right  and  Property  of 
faid  Lands  are  changed  from  a  Common  to  a.  Particular  Inter ejly  hy  meant  of  En- 
tries which  may  he  made  thereon,  either  hy  Strangers  or  any  of  the  Proprietors  in 
Oommony  after  an  agreement  to  make  Partition,  and  before  the  a£lual  Surveys  are 
Made  and  Recorded  in  the  feveral  Towns  where  the  Lands  lie. 

Which  Inconvenience  to  prevent : 

"Bt  it  €nattcti  bj)  tfie  <©ottrnour,  Council  anfi  IRcprcfentatfuejsf,  I'lt  partjtign  .r 
(Bcnetal  Couct  IfitfemWeD,  anU  bp  ifie  Hlutl)o;(tp  of  t\)e  fame.  That  Parti-  L^^ds  not 
tionof  the  Lands,aforeraid,  (haH  not  be  deemed  and  looked  upon  as  perfe£l  compleat.tUl 
and  compleat  in  the  Law,  until  the  Surveys,  as  aforefaid,  are  actually  made  Surveyed  and 
and  Recorded,  as  aforefaid  ;  and  (hall  be  Efteemed  as  an  Eftate  in  Common  Recorded, 
and  Undivided  in  the  hands  of  the  Proprietors. 

CHAP.    C  V  1 1 1. 

An  A6i:  for  appointing  and  impo  wring  fundry  y^^Pffap.^^ 
Perfons  in  the  Town  of  Hartford^ihck  Heirs  '»"•*«• 
and  AiTigns  ( that  are  Proprietors  of  feveral 
parcels  of  Land  lying  Weft  ward  oiFarrnhg- 
ton  and  Sjmsbury^xo  Meet  and  make  Partiti- 
on of  faid  Lands  to  and  amongft  themfelves. 


W' 


'  HERE  AS  the  Honourable  Jo  feph  Talcott,  Nathanael  Stauly  and 
,  ,  Hezekiah  Wyllys,  Ef^rs.  with  divers  others  of  the  Town  of  Hartford,  PnamUe, 
Obtained  a  Patent  duly  Executed  under  the  Seal  of  this  Corporation,  dated  May 
the  Twenty  fccond.  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty  Nine,  of  one  Moiety 
or  half  part  of  a  large  TraU  of  Land,  BoundeJ^  North  on  the  Province  of  the 
Maffachufetts-Bay  ;  Wefl  partly  on  Land  belonging  to  the  Governour  and  Com- 
pany of  this  Colony,  and  partly  on  LitchReM;  South  parti;  on  the  Town  0/ Litch- 
field, partly  on  Waterbury,  and  pa-tly  on  Farmington;  Eafl  partly  on  Farming- 
ton,  pirt/^ow  Symsbury,  partly  on  Land  belonging  to  the  Governour  and  Com- 
pany of  this  Colony  :  Ihe  other  Moiny  or  half  part  being  Granted  to  fundry  Perfons 
oftheTown  «/Windfor,  as  by  faid  Patent  doth  appear, 

C  c  c  c  jjnd 


Jimo  Pegni  Regis  GEORGIJ.  /  l    Sexto. 

Tro  Hartland  jSounDen  atiD  i^ameST 


jind  whereat  the  faid  Jofeph  Talcott,  Nathanael  Stanly  and  Hezekiah 
Wyllys,  and  the  reft  of  the  Patentees  of  the  Town  of  Hartford,  havt  made  Pan 
tiiion,  Stfaration  and  Divifion  of  faid  Landi^  between  themfelvei  and  the  Paten- 
tees of  the  Tovin  of  Windfor,  at  bf  a  certain  Deed  of  Partition  duly  Executed^ 
Dated  February  the  l  i»fc.  One  ihonfand  Seven  Hundred  and  Thirty  One,  Two^ 
doth  appear^  by  which  Partition  and  Divifion,  four  lefftr  parcels  of  Land,  lying 
viithinfaid  large  Traii  of  Land,  wai  fet  cut  to  the  faid  Patentees  of  the  Town  of 
Hartford. 

jind  vhereas  the  faid  Patentees  of  the  Tawn  o/"  Hartford,  at  their  lawful  Pre- 
ffietors  Mteting,holden  in  H^niotd^on  the  fifth  Day  of  AptW^OneThoufand  Seven 
Hundred  and  Thirty  Two,  and  by  fever al  Adjournment t  to  the  Twenty  fevtnth  Day 
cf  September  following,  did  by  their  Votes  jigree.  Order  and  Determine  in  what 
Way  and  Manner  the  afore  faid  four  Parcels  of  Landfhould  be  parted  and  divided 
to  and  amongft  themfelves,  into  four  dtftinU  Proprieties,  which  was  accordingly 
performed  and  done,  as  by  a  certain  Deed  of  Partition,  dated  September  ^th^ 
One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Thirty  Two,  doth  appear,  which  Partition  and 
Divifion  at  expreffed  in  the  aforejaid  Deedy  wat  Eftahlijhed  and  Confirmed  by  the 
aforejaid  Proprietors,  at  their  Meeting  holden  by  Adjournment  the  lyh  Day  of 
September,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Thirty  Two^  (  Neminc  Contra^ 
dicente)  at  by  their  Vote  on  Record  doth  apfear. 

Now  that  the  faid  Proprietors  of  each  of  the  aforefaid  Foor  parcels  of 
Land,  may  be  Enabled  and  Impowred  in  their  Proprietors  Meetingj,to 
make  further  Partition  and  Severance  thereof  into  particular  Shares  and 
Allotments  to  and  amongft  themfelves!,  in  order  to  their  making  Im- 
provement and  Settlement  on  the  fame  : 

56t  It  €natfe&  bp  tit  lEfotemour,  Council  anb  Btprerentatftfsf,  fn  ^f- 

neral  Court  afTemWeti,  anti  bp  tjje  autjjojitp  of  t^e  fame.  That  the  Firft 

parcel  of  Land  mentioned  in  the  aforefaid  inftrumenc  of  Partition,  called 

the  North  Eaft  part,  containing  by  Eftimation.  Seventeen  Thoufand  Six 

Hundred  Fifty  four  Acres,  and  Bounded,  South  on  Barkhempffe ad, and  Weft 

on  Coltbrookf  Eaft  partly  on  Symsbta-y  Weft   Line  as  ftated  by  Col.  David 

Goodrich  and  Mr.  Thomas  Kimherly,  Deceafed,  and  partly  on  Land  belonging 

Marthni      to  the  Govemour  and  Company  of  this  Colony,  and  North  on  the  Colony 

N^d***  '""^  Line,  is  hereby  Named,  and  {hall  for  ever  hereafter  be  called  and  named 

Hartland,     And  the  Honourable  Jofeph  Talcott  Efq;  and  Cipt.John  Shelding, 

and  the  reft  of  the  Proprietors  of  faid  Hartland,  or  any  five  of  them,  are 

hereby  Enabled  to  call  a  Meeting  of  faid  Proprietors,  to  be  holdcn  in  the 

Howthe  firft  Town  of  Hartford,  by  applying  themfelves,  or  any  five  of  them,  to  fome 

Proprietors    Afliftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace  in  the  County  ot  Hartford,  for  a  Warrant 

^'^^'^jj'^8*^j*^  for  the  calling  fuch  Meeting,  and  the  faid  Afliftant  or  Juftice,  is  hereby 

gether,  and   I™powred  to  grant  his  Warrant  for  calling  the  fame,  always  exprefiing 

where*         therein  the  Time,  Place,  and  Bufinefs  of  fuch  Meeting  (  to  one  of  the 

Proprietors  asking  for  the  fame  )  requiring  luch  Proprietor  to  Warn  all  the 

Proprietors  of  Hartland  of  iiich  their  Meeting,by  fetting  up  Attefted  Copies 

of  fuch  Warrant  under  the  hand  of  the  Afliftant  or  Juftice  granting  the 

fame,  in  three  publick  Places  in  the  Town  of  Hartford  at  leaft  Ten  Days 

before  fuch  Meeting. 

A  Clerk  to  ^"^  ^^  ^t  fuctber  ^naffeU,  That  the  faid  Proprietors  of  Hartland  in  their 
bechofen  for  Proprietors  Meeting,  to  be  AfiTembled  as  aforefaid,  by  their  major  Vote  to 
Hartland,  «c  be  computed  according  to  their  Incereft,  fhall  be  Impowred,  and  they  are 
to  take  an  hereby  Impowred  to  ctiooie  their  Proprietors  Clerk,  who  fhall  take  the 
following  Oath,  Viz., 

You 


^tiM  Regnl  Regis  GEORGIJ,     II.     Sexto. 
Winchefter  BOUUlietl  atlU  0amzh*  41 1 

\70u  N.  S.  being  chofe  Clerk  of  the  Propriety  of  Hartlaad,  do  Swear  by 

the  Name  of  God,  thatyou  will  truly  and  faithfully  Execute  the  Office  p  j.  , 
of  Clerk  for  faid  Proprietors,  according  to  your  beft  Judgment  and  Skill  ;  Qath. 
You  fliall  mate  true  Entry  of  all  the  Votes  and  Orders  ot  faid  Proprietors, 
made  according  to  Law,  as  alfo  all  Grants,  Deeds  of  Sale,Gifc  or  Mortgage, 
Or  any  other  Alienation  of  Land  lying  in  faid  Hartland^  and  give  true 
Copies  of  the  fame,  when  you  are  fo  required,  taking  only  to  your  felf 
fuchFeesas  the  Clerks  of  our  refpe<aive  Towns  in  this  Colony  by  Law 
take  for  the  like  Service.     So  help  you  God. 

flnli  it  W  Ijftcbp  «na(teb  anU  SBecIateb,  That  the  Entring  any  Deed,  JJj  dS,  il 
Mortgage,  or  Alienation  of  Land  lying  in  faid  Hartland^  in  the  Office  of  faid  Clerics 
faid  Proprietors  Clerk,  (hall  fully  fecure  the  fame  from  being  Avoided  by  Office,  fuffici- 
any  Grant,  Deed,  or  Mortgage,  from  the  Granter,  entred  on  Record  after-  «"t)fofi  &<^' 
wards. 

SfinU  ht  it  furtfiec  (CttatteU,  That  the  faid  Proprietors  of  HartUtid  be 
Impowred  by  their  Major  Vote  as  aforefaid,  and  they  are  hereby  Impow- 
red  at  their  Proprietors  Meeting,  to  choofe  one  or  more  Agents  or  Attor-  ^l°F,"^\°^^, 
neys,  in  their  Name,  Place,  and  Stead,  to  Sue,  Profecute  or  Defend  before  ^^  choofe  \- 
'ny  Court  or  Judge,  and  to  final  Judgment  and  Execution  to  purfue,  in  any  gents  or  Ar- 
Aftionor  Cafe  for  the  Defending  and  Maintaining  their  Title  and  Pof-  torneys.to 
fe/fion  in  faid  Land,  as  alfo  to  make,  order,  and  prefcribe  Rules  for  the  ^^  |"  '*>"'' 
Diviiion  and  Improvement  of  faid  Land,  as  alfo  to  Levy  and  grant  Taxes  * 

to  be  Levied  on  themfelves,  according  to  their  refpeftive  Interefts,  for  the 
taifing  fuch  Sum  or  Sums  of  Money,  as  they  (^all  judge  Needful,  for  the 
defraying  the  Charge  of  any  Suitor  Suits,  or  for  the  making  Partition  and     . 
Divifion  of  faid  Land,  or  any  other  Charge  properly  arifing  thereon  j  as  choofe°Rate- 
alfo  to  appoint  Rate-makers  and  Colledors  of  fuch  Grants  or  Taxes,  who  makers  and  ~ 
are  hereby  Impowred  toGather  and  Coiled  thefame,and  jhall  be  account-  Colledlors. 
able  for  fuch  Rates  or  Taxes,  to  the  Proprietors,  Committee,  or  Treafu- 
jrer  to  bechofen  by  them  for  that  end,  under  the  fame  Penalties  and  as 
fully  as  the  Colleftors  of  the  Town  Rates  are  Impowred  and  Obliged  to. 
And  the  (aid  Proprietors  at  their  Meeting,  are  hereby  Impov/red  to  Ad-  Allpartition 
journ  faid  Meeting  from  time  to  time,  to  fuch  Time  and  Place  as  they  of  Lands 
ihall  judge  mofl  proper,  and  to  call  after  Meetings  in  fuch  way  and  man-  pf^''^ri^j  ^^'^ 
neras  they  (hall  order  and  agree:  And  all  Partitions  of  faid  Lands,  made  good&\alid 
according  to  their  Intereft,  by  faid  Propriecors  in  their  lawful  Meetings  by 
their  major  Vote  as  aforefaid,  are  hereby  declared  valid  and  lawful. 

Sfin&fielt  fuctfjer  ®nattca,  That  the  Second  parcel  of  Land  mentioned  jr.nchejier 
in  the  faid  Inftrument  of  Partition,  called  the  Middle  Weft  part,  contain-  Bounded  and 
ing  by  Eflimation,  Twenty  Thoufand  Three  Hundred  and  Eighty  Acres,  Named. 
Bounded,  Weft  on  Land  belonging  to  the  Governour  and  Company  of  this 
Colony  •,  Eaft  on  Barkhemjifiead ;  North  on  CoUbrook  •,  South  on  Torrirtgtofjy  is 
hereby  called,  and  Ihall  for  ever  after  be  named  and  called  W'mchefier  ♦  And 
Capt.  Thomas  Saymore  and  Capt.  John  Whitings  and  the  reft  of  the  Proprie- 
tors of  Winchefier,zxQ  hereby  as  fully  Impowred  to  all  Intents  and  Purpofes, 
and  in  the  fame  manner  and  way,  to  call  a  Proprietors  Meeting  of  all  the 
Proprietors  of  faid  IVimhefiery  to  choofe  a  Clerk,  Treafurer,  Agents  or 
Attorneys,  Committees,  Ratemakers  and  Colleftors,  and  to  grant  Taxes,  J^^  fame 
and  make  Partition  and  Divifion  of  faid  Land  to  and  atnongft  themfelves,  y?|Y^'"*^?"" 
and  to  Adjourn  their  Meetings,  and  call  after  Meetings,  as  in  this  ASt  is  toJffneheJlcrl 
Made,  Provided  and  Granted  to  the  Proprietors  of  Hartland  :  And  their  as  is  granted 
Officers  are  hereby  alike  Impowred  and  under  the  fame  Penalties,  and  all  to  Hart  lewd.. 
their  AQs  and  Doings  of  like  Force  and  Value  as  the  faid  Proprietors  of 
Hmlatii'. 

c  c  c  c  2  atrtu 


y^HtiO  Regui  Regit  G  E  O  R  G  I  J.  7  /.     Sexto* 


41  sNew-Hartford f  Herwinton S^^mtXi.%\\\%  ofCreDlt* 


Unb  Be  It  fuctier  (tnattfb,  That  the  Third  parcel  of  Land  memioned 
in  the  Inftrumenc  of  Partition,  called  the  South  Eaft  part,  containing  by 
New  Hart-     Eftimation,  Twenty  Three  Thoufand  Nine  Hundred  and   Forty  Acres 
^'"dM°""d^'^  Bounded,  South  partly  on //«rip»nfen,  and  partly  on  Land  fct  out  and  di- 
anUNamed.    ^jjgj  ^^  ^j^g  Proprietors  of  the  Town  of  Hartford  by  faid  Inftrument  of 
Partition,  and  part  on  the  Town  of  Farmington ;  Eaft  on  Symihury  Weft  Line 
as  ftated  by  Col.  David  Goodrich  and  Mr.  Thoma/  Kimberly^  Deceafed  ;  North 
OD  Barkhempjiead;  and  Weft  on  Torringun,  is  hereby  Named,  and  fhall  for 
ever  hereafter  be  named  New-Hartford;  And  iV<i/fc<«««/ Sf^n/yEfq;  and 
€^pt.j0hnMarffi,  and  the  reft  of  the  Proprietors  of  New-Hanford,  are 
hereby  as  fully  Impowred  to  all  Intents  and  Purpofes,  and  in  the  fame  way 
and  manner,  to  call  a  Proprietors  Meeting  of  all  the  Proprietors  of  faid 
p  ^^  '■5'p  .     New-HartforJ  to  choofe  their  Clerk,  Ratesmakers,  Collegers,  Treafurer, 
vilege  given  ^ommittecs.  Agents  and  Attorneys,  and  to  grant  Taxes,    and  make  Par- 
te   Neip.      tition  and  Divifion  of  faid  Land  to  and  amongft  themfeWes.and  to  Adjoorn 
HarfforJ.is    their  Meetings,  and  call  after  Meetings,  as  in  this  Aft  is  Made  and  Pro- 
is  granted  to  vided  and  Granted  to  the  Proprietors  of  HartUnd,  and  all  their  Officers  a- 
"  like  Impowred,  and  under  the  fame  Penalties,  and  all  the  AdVs  and  Doings 

of  faid  Proprietors  of  like  Force  and  Virtue  as  the  faid  Proprietors  of 
Hartland. 

tftrwinton  Unli  bt  ft  fuctl^ei;  tf nflltcB,  That  the  Fourth  parcel  of  Land  mentioned 
Cinconjonfti-  Jq  faid  Inftrument  of  Partition,  called  the  half  Townfhip,  containing 
ther'arceUf  *'''  Eftimation,  EightThoufand  Five  Hundred  and  Ninety  Acres,  Bounded, 
l^nd"dmn-  Eaft  on  the  Town  of  Farmington  ;  South  on  Land  belonging  by  the  Parci- 
ing  thereto,  tion  Deed  aforefaid,  to  the  Grantees  of  Hartford  and  Windfor  \  North  on 
called  by  this  New- Hartford  ;and  Weft  on  Land  being  the  other  hall  part  of  this  parcel 
d'^n  *''d*d  ^^'  *"""  '°  '^®  Grantees  of  Windfor,  now  called  Herwinton^  is  hereby  named 
and  Named.  ^"'^  called,  and  (hall  for  ever  hereafter  be  named  and  called  Herwinton,  to- 
gether and  for  Name  only  in  Conjunftion  with  the  other  part  of  this  par- 
cel of  Land  belonging  to  the  Grantees  of  the  Town  of  Windfor^  which  is 
PowfS  gi"n  already  named  and  called  Herwinton:  And  Hez.ekiah  WyUys  Efqjand  Mrjofeph 
to  them  as  is  Skinner ,  and  the  refi  of  the  Proprietors  of  Herwinton^  within  the  Bounds 
gfiBtetlto  a-  aforementioned,  are  hereby  Granted  the  fame  Powers  and  Priviledges  to 
ay  P[0P"«-  all  Intents  and  Purpofes,  and  in  the  fame  way  and  manner,  as  is  by  this 
befoiemeoti!  ^^  Provided  and  Granted  to  the  Proprietors  of  any  of  the  parcels  of  Land 
oned.         '  beforeraentioned, 

CHAP.    CIX- 

SJpr^"*      An  Aa  for  Emitting  BUls  of  Credit. 

WHEREAS  there  ii  in  the  hands  of  the  Treafurer,  the  Sum  of  Three 
Thoufand  Two  Hundred  Ninety  One  Pounds,    Eight  Shillings 
freamile.       and  Five-pence  Half-peny,    in  good  Billt  brought  in  by  the  Rate  granted  in 
Oftober  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Thirty  One^  and  Lodged  there  for  the 
further  DiJ^ofal  of  this  /iffembly- 

%z  it  ^natttti  6p  t^e  45ot)ernour,  Cotmcil  anti  Eeprefentatftifsf,  in 
jipi  /.  8  s.  4Bene7aI  Court  MembleD,  ana  bj  tje  autfto^itp  of  tte  fame.  That  the  faid 
si.half.peny  Treafurer  be,  and  he  is  hereby  Authorized  and  Impowred,  to  iflue  out 
^ut^'b  't'h"e**'  *"**  deliver  the  Sum  of  One  Thou[and  Two  Hundred  Ninety  One  Pounds, 
Tieafurerto-  '^'^*'  Shillings  ind  Five-fence  Halfsfeny,  otlt  of  the  faid  Bills,  toward  the 
wards  paying  Payment  of  the  Debts  and  the  NecefTary  Charges  of  this  Colony  ac- 
the  Debts  of  cording  to  fuch  Orders  as  fhall  be  given  from  Time  to  Time  accor- 
the  Colony,    ding  to  Law. 

CHAP 


Anno  Regni  Reg»  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,    /  /.    Sexfo* 

;i5lllS  of  tf^t  late  New^London  ^OCietp.         413 

CHAP.    ex. 

An  Aft  for  theReliefof  thePoffeflbrsofthe 
Bills  of  the  late  New-London  Society  {or:i^'c^.^l 
Trade  and  Commerce,  and  appointing  a'"* 
Court  of  Chancery,  to  Hear  and  Deter- 
mine according  to  Equity,  all  Controver- 
fies  about  faid  Bills,and  the  Doings  of  faid 
Society  and  the  feveralOfficers  and  Mem- 
bers thereof^ 

WHERE  AS  fundry  Ferforti  have  of  late  Mortgaged  their  Lands  to  Mr. 
John  CuxnceyTreafurer  to  the  /<j(eNew- London  Society /<>/•  Trade  and 
Commercey  and  to  his  SucceJforSy  or  to  Daniel  Coit,  with  a  deftgn  to  form  iheni-  Preamble. 
felves  into  a  Society  for  Trade  and  Cornmtrce,  under  the  Privikdges  Granted  to 
lohn'R\ii^\,'Y]\omisS&ymortyand  others  their  AfociateSyUnder  the  Name  of 
the  New- London  Society  for  Trade  2nd  Commerce :  /tnd  the  faid  Mortgagers 
thereupon  have  ajfumed  themfelves  to  be  a  Society  for  Trade  and  Commrrce,  and  as 
fvch  have  Struck  and  Emitted  Bills  of  Credit  upon  themfelvei,  under  the  Name  of 
the  NewsLondon  Society  for  Trade  and  Commerce,  to  the  value  of  many  Thou~ 
fands  of  Poundsy  which  BiOs  they  have  put  off  and  Sold  to  Hu  Majejiy's  good  Sub- 
jeilsy  as  a  Medium  of  Trade  Curranty  and  equal  in  value  to  Silver  at  Sixteen 
Shillings  per  Ounce,  or  the  Bills  of  Publick  Credit  of  this  and  the  neighbouring  Go- 
vernment Sy  and  for  the  fame  have  received  in  Provifions  and  other  valuable  Com- 
modirits  of  Hit  Maje/tjs  Sub fe£ls, many  Thoufand  Pounds  worthy  as  for  a  Currant 
Medium  of  Trade  of  the  value  afore  faid. 

And  whereas  the  Deception  of  faid  Mortgages  were  foon  difeoverei,  by  nhieb 
means  the  Credit  and  Currency  of  faid  SiUs  was  lofty  and  the  Pojfejfori  thereof  ut' 
terly  defraudedy  to  the  great  damage  of  many  of  his  Majefiy^s  good  Subject  Sy  For 
Jlemedy  whrrtof,  and  to  prevent  fuch  Frauds  and  Mifchiefs  for  the  future,  the 
General  /Jffembly  of  this  His  Majejiy\t  Colony  of  Connecticut,  "wa*  convened  at 
Hartford,  by  fpecial  Order  of  Hie  Honour  the  Governowy  on  the  i^th  Day  of 
February  lafl  pafiy  at  which  Sefjions  it  voas  Declaredy  that  the  NcwsLondon  So- 
ciety for  Trade  and  Commerce,  had  no  Power  given  them  to  Emit  Bill/  ofCredity 
and  thereupon  faid  Society  by  yill  of  faid  AJfembly  was  Diffolved.  And  the  Ce- 
neral  ^jf^fihly  at  their  Scffiont  aforefaid,  did  further  Rcfolvc,  that  in  Equity  the 
faid  Society  ought  to  Refund  and  Pay  back  to  the  Pojfeffors  of  fuch  Eillsy  fo  much 
in  Currant  Mone/  or  Bills  of  Publick  Credity  as  by  faid  Society  Bttli  is  mentioutX 
and  exprefi. 

And  Forasmuch  at  no  Penalty  was  then  laid  en  any  Terfon  or  Perfont  as 
fliottld  negleCl  to  pay  back  to  the  Poffeffors  of  fuch  BiUs  the  Sums  aforefaid,  nor 
any  effeUual  way  provided,  whereby  the  Poffeffors  of  fuch  Bills  might  recover  the 
(.lid  Sums  of  the  faid  Mortgager Sy  or  any  of  thtmy  and  the  faid  Mortgagers  have 
hitherto  negUUed  and  du  (liU  ncgleSi  to  pay  b^ck  to  the  Poffejfort  of  fucb  Billj  the 
Sumi  aforefaid,  or  any  part  thereof,  whereby  Hit  Majeflj's  good  SuhjtQs  th/it  are 
the  Poffeffors  of  faid  Bills, jiill  lyi  under  the  Fraudr  and  Damages  aforefaid,  with- 
out Reliefs  the  aforefaid  A^  oj  this  Ajfetntly  in  February  la{i  paft  potmihjland- 
imr 

?0t 


An»o  negni  /?f^«  G  E  0  R  G I  J,  //■    Sexto. 


414        ai5tU5  of  tl)e  late  New-London  ^OCiet|>. 

For  Retnedjr  whereof,  and  that  Right  may  be  done  to  the  PofTefTors 
of  faid  Bills,  and  to  the  faid  Mortgagers,  their  fevcral  Officers  and 
Receivers  : 

IBeft  ^natteUanU  SDeriareU  bp  tte  dPobtcnour,  Council  anH  RtpreTens 
TheMort-   ^atitiEiJ,  iti  ^Bentcal  douct  fllTembUtJ  anD  bj  tfje  autt)o^ltp  of  t^e  fame, 
gagersof the    That  the  faid  Mortgagers  and  every  one  ot  them  in  Equity,  are  liable  to 
S/y  in       pay  back  to  the  PofTefTors  ot  fuch  Bills  in  Silver  at    Sixteen  ShiUmgs  j„r 
what  manner  Ounce,  or  in  Currant  Bills  of  the  Publick  Credit  of  this  or  the  Neighbouring 
to  Refund      Governments,  the  Sura  or  Sums  mentioned  in  fuch  Bills,  unlefs  the  faid 
«*!*", ^'"1,1    Mortgagers  Ihall  fliew  to  the  Judges  of  the  Court  of  Chancery,  hereafter 
Teaio°nTothe  ih  this  Aft  Gonftituted  and  Appointed,  that  in  Equity  fuch  particular 
Court  of        Mortgager  fliould  pay  no  part  of  it  or  a  lefler  part  of  it  than  is  demanded,  • 
Chancery  in   j^  which  cafe  the  Suit  may  be  delayed,  till  the  Judges  can  be  informed 
the  Affair.     ^^  ^^^^  manner  beft  to  give  Judgment  according  to  Equity  between  the 
Parties. 

^nd  Fora/mueh  as  faid  Mortgagtrt  have  fundry  Bondsy  OhU£ations,  Goods  and 
frtamile.       jnitrehandiz.efthattlity  have  received  for  faid  Bills,  which  are  lodged  with  their 
Officers,  Committees  or  Receivers,  of  which  no  Account  hath  yet  been  rendred. 

^t  ig  further  (tnarteS  anb  |DtcTar£6>  That  the  faid  Mortgagers  ftaU 
The  late  ^^^  ^^^  hereby  Enabled  to  meet  together  one  time,viz..  on  the  third  Tuef- 
K«f  "to-  day  of  June  nexc,at  fuch  Place  as  their  late  Moderator  Capt.  Saymore  (hall 
gether  once  appoint,  which  Mortgagers  by  their  major  Vote  fhall  choofe  a  Moderator 
more  to  Ne-  to  lead  them  in  ihat  Meeiing,  and  likcwife  a  Clerk  to  enter  their  Votes, 
gotiate  their  ^^^  ^^^^  q^^\]  proceed  «o  fettle  their  former  Accounts,  Reckonings  and 
Afiaus.         Dealings  as  far  as  they  can* 

Sut  forajmuch  as  faid  Mortgagers,  hy  Virtue  of  thk  Ati,  are  only  to  Meet 
rormerOffi-  hut  ence,  which  Meeting  (hall  lafinot  above  Three  Days,  Therefore  by  their 
cers  &  Com-  major  Vote  as  aforefaid,  they  are  Impowred  to  choofe  proper  Committees, 
initiees  to      ^qJ  gj^g  t{,ejij  inftruftioas  to  call  any  of  their  former  Officers,  Committees, 
be  called  to    j^^gj-jjygjj^  or  Other  Perfons  that  are  any  ways  Indebted  or  Accountable  to 
^ Accoan  ,   ^^^^^  ^^  ^^j^^  ^p  Accounts,  and  make  Payment  of  the  Sums  that  are  Due, 
and  alfo  to  make  Sale  and  Difpofition  of  any  Wares,Goods  and  Merchandize 
of  faid  Mortgdg,ers,  and  of  ihe  Debts  they  fliall  Receive,  and  alfo  of  the 
PofTefTors  of  Produce  of  the  Goods  or  Merchandize  to  be  difpofed  of  by  them,  to  pay 
their  Bills     j^  jhe  Pofleflbrs  of  their  Bills  what  is  due  in  the  bed  and  moft  fpeedy  Man- 
howSecuied.  ^^^  ^j  gj{jj  jq  Sue  before  the  Court  of  Chancery  in  this  Aft  to  be  hereafter 
Appointed,  all  fuch  Perfons  as  are  Indebted  or  in  Arrears  unto  the  faid 
Mortgagers,  and  that  will  not  Account  and  make  Payment  of  the  fame. 

EqukV  0°  And  this  AfTembly  do  hereby  EreS  and  Conflltute  a  Court  of  Chancery 
Chancery  E-  q^  Equity,  to  be  holden  in  any  of  the  Counties  of  this  His  Majefty's  Colony 
reaed,  and  ^j  QonneElicut,  with  full  Power  to  Hear  and  Determine  according  to  Equity, 
thereof  t"be  and  award  Execution  thereon,  all  CauQs  and  Controverfies  between  the 
CommifTio-  PoirefTors  of  faid  Bills  and  the  Mortgagers,  as  alfo  between  the  Mortgagers 
rated  bj  the  themfelves,  their  Officers,  Committees,  Debtors  or  Receivers,  refpeiSing  faid 
Governour,  g,j|5  q^  |[,e  Doings  of  the  faid  New-London  Society,  upon  any  Suit  between  the 
c*  ^es*be-''  Parties,  the  Procefs  to  be  Signed  by  one  of  the  Judges,  And  this  AfTembly 
twee"the  do  Appoint  Nathanael  Stanly,  OzJas  Pitkin,  Timothy  Pierce,  John  Burr,  Samuel 
PoffeiTots  of  Lynde,  and  Edmund  Lewifs,  Efqrs.  or  any  Three  of  them,  to  be  a  Quorum  to 
the  Bills  of  |je  Judge  of  faid  Court,  who  are  to  be  Commiffionated  by  the  Governour 
*^^'*'^^'^"!' of  this  His  Majefty's  Colony  accordingly,  who  are  Impowred  to  Appoint 
e^y  &the  late  the  Times  and  Places  for  the  Holding  faid  Conrt,  as  lliey  jhall  think  moft 
wo'neaeeis,  convenient  J  as  alfo  to  Appoint  their  ov?n  Clerk. 

And 


ji»H0  Regni  Regis  G  E  0  R  G  I  J.  /  /.     Sexto* 


Blilai  of  tl)C  laf e  New^ London  ^OCtetp.         41  $ 

And  thai  jhe  faid  Mortgagers  may  have  convenient  Time  for  gathering 
in  of  their  Debis,  and  Sale  of  their  Effeas,  or  any  other  lawful  Way  to 
draw  in  all  eras  many  of  their  Bills  as  they  well  can  before  ihey  arc 
Sued  by  the  PoflelTois  ; 

2De  Uftirt{)tir  «nattf6,  That  noPoflefTor  orPoflefTorsoffuch  Bills  fhall  tii^e'^^*^ 
be  allowfd  to  bring  any  Aftion  or  Aftions  againft  any  fuch  Mortgager  or 
Mortgagers,  within  Six  Months  next  after  the  rifing  of  this  Aflembly.  TheMortea- 

25e  ft  furtjec  (JnatteD  anD  SDetlarett,  That  if  ihc  faid  Mortgagers  by  S^s  by  iheir 
their  Committees  or  otherwife,fhall  (hew  to  the  judges  of  the  faid  Court  Committee, 
of  Equity,  to  what  Sums  they  have  formerly  put  ofTof  their  Bills,  and  what  j°Vorm1ng'  *' 
Sums  they  have  drawn  in,  producing  and  lodging  fuch  Bills  with  the  Clerk  the  Judges  of 
cf  the  Court,  as  alfo  the  particular  Sums  the  feveral  Mortgages  were  given  'he  Coutt  of 
for,  and  by  fuch  means  inform  the  Court  how  they  may  in  Equity    lay  the  Equity. "hat 
out-ftanding  Bills  upon  the  particular  Mortgagers,  according  to  their  Mort-  gX' are  pit 
gages  one  with  another,  the  Court  (hall  make  a  Record  thereof  that  it  may  off,  &  what 
be  manifeft  to  the  PofTefTors  of  the  out;ftanding  Bills,  how  much  every  par-  drawn  in  a- 
lic'ilar  Mortgager  is  Oil)  in  Arrear  of  paying  his  whole  Proportion  accord-  g3in,aRecot«£ 
ing  to  his  Mortgage,  and  the  PofTefTors  of  the  out-nanding  Bills  are  to  take  ^^^^  '""^' 
notice  thereof,  and  bring  their  Suits  accordingly. 

Before  Judg- 

%t\t  t\in\n  (fnaeteU,  That  in  every  Aftion  brought  by  the  PofTefTors  ^,ll\'^  \ll 
of  fuch  Bills,  before  the  entring  up  Judgment,  the  Plaintiff  ftiall  produce  puin"iff  to* 
the  Bill  upon  which  he  brings  his  Suit,  an  Entry  whereof  Ihall  be  made  produce  the 
on  Record,  and  the  Bills  lodged  with  the  Clerk.  Bi'lo"  wi'i^'* 

he  brings  his 

And  that  the  faid  Mortgagers  may  be  the  better  enabled  to  draw  in    ""* 
the  faid  Bills  without  Suit,  and  to  Anfwer  the  Judgments  that  fhall  be 
given  againft  them  in  Chancery  : 

15f  it  fuctttr  «enflafl>  b?  t\t  aut^o^tt?  afojcfaitt,  That  the  Com;;  TheCommii- 
mittee  for  Signing  the  Thirty  Thoufand  Paundsy  Bills  of  publick  Credit  on  "!  'hejofo"^ 
this  His  Majefty's  Colony,  Ordered  to  be  Stamped  and  Signed,  by  A€t  of  PounJs  of 
the  General  Aflembly  in  February  laft  paft,  (hall  depofit  Fiftten  thoufand  Bills  of  the 
founds  of  faid  Bills  in  the  hands  ot  the  Treafurer  of  the  Colony,  taking  his  Colony.to  de- 
Receipt  for  the  faine,  that  faid  Bills  may  be  ready  to  be  Lent  out  to  any  t  °  bVl.et'm 
of  faid  Mortgagers,  according  as  ic  is  hereafter  in  this  Aft  provided.  faid  Mortga. 

geis. 

^nb  ft  f*  icrell?  fUrttlfi;  tfnattcU,  That  Nathanatl  Sranty,  Efq;  dpt.Jehn 
Whitingy  and  Capt.  John  Marfliy  or  any  two  of  them  be  Appointed  and  Im- 
powred ;  and  they  the  faid  Committee,  or  any  Two  of  them,  are  hereby 
Appointed  and  fully  Impowred,  to  Let  out  the  faid  Fifteen  Thoufatid Pounds,  TheCommit- 
or  any  part  thereof,  to  any  of  the  faid  Mortgagers,  as  (hall  defire  the  fame  tee  appoint- 
and  deliver  into  the  hands  of  faid  Committee  of  the  Bills  hitherto  Emitted  the^'i'iro^"* 
by  faid  Society  the  full  Sum  that  fuch  Mortgager  (hall  Borrow  of  the  fhe  Colony 
Committee  in  the  Bills  of  the  publick  Credit  on  this  Colony,and  alfo  make  to  any  of  the 
and  deliver  to  faid  Committee  a  Deed  of  Mortgage  well  Executed  and  Re-  fa'd  Mon- 
corded,  of  the  Land  of  fuch  Mortgager,  that  is  free  from  other  Claims  and  S^S^". 
Incumbrances  i  faid  Land  to  be  double  in  Value  to  the  Sum  to  be  Borrow- 
ed  :  Which  Mortgages  (hall  be  made  to  cheGovernour  and  Company  of  His 
Majefly's  Englifh  Colony  of  Conneilicut  \n  New- England  in  /Imerico  ;  Des 
fezable  on  Condition  of  the  Mortgagers  or  their  Heirs,Executors  or  Ad-  Tobepaldia 
miniltrators  Payment  of  fuch  Sums  asfhall  be  taken  up,  to  the  Treafurer  bffore  theVil 
of  this  Colony  for  the  Time  being,  for  the  ufe  of  this  Colony,  at  or  be-  Day  of  Muf 
fore  the  Firft  Day  of  May,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  CHRIST,  One  Thou-  »74« 
fand  Seven  Hundred  and  Forty  One,  in  the  Bills  of  this  Colony,  or  in 
Silver  ac  twettty  Shillinis  per  Ounce,  Troy  Weight, 

And 


Jnno  RegHt  Regis  GEORGIJ,  //     Sexfo. 


416        BlU5  of  tlje  late  New-London  ^OCI ttp. 


Land  to    be 


And  the  faid  Committee  are  hereby  Ordered  and  Inftrufted,  to  take 
fpecial  care  that  all  Lands  tendered  to  be  Mortgaged,  as  aforefaid,  is  ac 
luc  to'^'the*  ^^^^  double  in  Value  to  the  Sum  Borrowed  •,  and  that  the  Title  is  clear  and 
SumBorrowr  the  Land  free  from  Incumbrance  :  And  that  they  do  not  Lend  any  of  faid 
ed.  Bills  to  fuch  Mortgager  under  the  Sum  of  Fifty  Pounds. 

3IInli  be  it  fuctl^ec  (CnactcB,  That  for  all  Sums  Borrowed,  as  aforefaid. 

The  Borrow-  ^\^q  Borrower  lliall  pay  to  the  Mortgagee,  after  the  Rate  of  S«x  p«r  Cent,  per 

V  rCt^t    r'*  •^'""'"'  'ntceft,  to  be  paid  Yearly  into  the  publick  Treafury,  on  or  before 

Annum  iJii  t^c  Firft  Day  of  May^  and  to  be  Computed  from  the  Time  the  Money  is 

Received. 

And  the  faid  Committee  are  hereby  further  Inflrufled  and  Ordered  to 
ftonds  with  talce  Bonds  with  Surety,  to  their  Acceptance,  of  fuch  Borrower  for  the 
Sureties.        Payment  of  the  Intereft  accordingly- 

Committee  Slni  be  It  futtj^fr  (EnafftB,  That  the  faid  Committee  fhall  Each  of 
to  be  Sworn,   them  take  the  following  Oath,    fiz., 

VOu  j4.  B.  being  Appointed  by  an  Aft  Made  and  PafTed  in  the  General 
Affemb]y  of  the  Colony  of  Cnnnefticuty'm  May  One  Thoufand  Seven 
Form  of  their  Hundred  and  Thirty  Three,  to  Let  out  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  faid  Colony, 
*'  '  Do  Swear  by  the  Name  of  God,  that  you  will  do  therein  in  all  refpefts 

according  to  the  true  Intent  and  Meaning  of  faid  Aft,  by  your  beft  Judg- 
ment.    So  help  you  God, 

Th  n  A  e  ^^^  "^  ^^  furtljfc  4BnaetfU,  That  the  faid  Committee  fhall  lodge  all 
Mortgage  to '^^^^^  of  Mortgage  they  fhall  take  with  the  Secretary  of  the  Colony  for 
be  lodg'd  t:he  Time  being,  as  alfo  keep  fair  Accounts  of  all  their  Proceedings  herein 
•with  thesec.  ready  to  be  rendered  to  the  General  AfTembly  when  required. 

And  all  the  Society  Bills  that  fhall  be  hereby  brought  into  the  hands 
Bilf^*"^b'^  of  the  faid  Committee,  or  intothehandsof  the  Clerk  of  the  Chancery, 
confumed  in  ^^"  ^^  '^^P'^  ^'^^'^  ^"'^  delivered  up  to  fuch  Perfons  as  this  Aflembly  (haU 
the  Flames.   Appoint,  to  Confume  them  in  the  Flames. 

And  this  Aflembly  do  hereby  Appoint  his  Honour,  the  Governour  of 
Deed  of  Re-  this  Colony  for  the  Time  being,  with  the  Secretary,  to  Execute  to  any 
sTvai^b  "^"^h  ^"^*^  Mortgager  or  his  Heirs,  a  Deed  of  Releafe  under  the  Seal  of  the  Cor- 
Governom  '  poi^^tion,  of  any  fuch  Lands  Mortgaged  to  the  Corporation,  as  aforefaid, 
with  theSec.  "pon  full  Payment  of  the  Sum  for  which  faid  Mortgage  is  given. 


N.  LO  N  D  O  N: 

Printed  and  Sold  by  T.  G  r  e  e  N,  Printer  to  his  Honour  the  GOV.  and 
COMPANY.     1753. 


^»»o  Regm  Regis  GEORGIJ,  //.     Septimo. 


:^t)r>itiotiai  met  retatiug  to  jf  our4oit>:^irefgmentg«4^7 
—  g 


Forty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford,  1919. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Parted  by  the  General  Court  or  AfTembly  of  His  Majefties  Colony  of 
ConneilicHt  in  New  England :  Begun  and  Held  at  New  Haven,  on 
the  Eleventh  Day  of  O^oher,  in  the  Seventh  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE  the  Second,  oi  Great  Britain^  &C, 
KING.       An»oque  Domini,  I  7  5  3. 

CHAP.    C  xT 

An  Ad  in  addition  to  the  Law  of  this  Colony, 
Entituled,  An  A6t  in  addition  to  the  Law, 
MadeM^^  the  %th.  171  z, Entituled,  An  Ad 
in  addition  to  the  Law,  Entituled,  An  Ad 
direding  how  Rates  and  Taxes  granted  by 
the  General  A(rembly,fhall  be  Allefled  and 
Gathered  in  ;  and  for  Repealing  every 
Claufe  in  faid  Law  concerning  Inf pedors. 

WHEREAS  it  ii  provided,  in  one  certain  Varagrtifh  in  faid 
jlEl,  *  That  one  half  of  all  Sums  arifmg  upon  Four- fold 
'  Affefsments,  fhall  by  the  Conftable  and  other  Colleftors 
'  of  Rates,  that  (hall  be  made  upon  fuch  Lift,  be  paid  to 
*  the  Lifters  as  a  Reward  for  their  Trouble  ;  '  and  no  Provifion  made  how 
the  Lifters  fhall  recover  the  fame  of  fuch  Confiable  and  Colieitors,  in  cafe  they  neg- 
lc[i  orrefufeto  Pay  the  fame. 

SDc  it  tbcttfoje  <ffnattet)  bp  t^r ©o\3etnour,CountU  anli  Ecpctfctitatibetf, 
in  <©enetal  Court  ailemlilrB,  anD  bp  tf)e  aut^ojirp  of  tlje  fame,  Thai  when 
any  Conftable,  Colleftor  or  Collectors  of  Rates^  fhall  negleft  or  refufe  to 
make  Payment  co  the  Lifters,  of  any  fuch  Sum  or  Sums  of  Money,  as  is  or 
fhall  become  due  from  faid  Conftable  or  CoileeSor  to  the  Lifters,  on  ac- 
count of  fuch  Four-fold  Aftefsmencs,  it  (hall  be  lawful  for  fuch  Lifters  to 
make  Application  to  the  next  AfOftant  or  juftlce  of  the  Peace,  who  fhall 
be,and  is  hereby  impowred  to  grant  out  a  Writ  ofScirt  facias  for  fuch  Con- 
ftable or  Collector,  to  fhew  caufe  ( if  any  he  hath^  why  Execution  (hall  not 

D  d  d  d  be 


Vid.pag  TOO 
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Preamlh, 


A  Conftable 
otCollc(ftor 
ofRates,neg- 
Icdingor  re- 
fufing  to  pay 
the  Liflers 
what  istlieir 
Duc,to  be  li- 
able roaWrit: 


AtiHO  Regn't  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  1  J,     /  /.     Septlmo. 


418      Common  fitinsi.   XotiJti  Xtcafurers* 


be  granted  out  againft  fach  Conftable  or  ConeSor,  for  levying  fuch  Sum 
TheConfta-  or  Sums,  with  the  neccffary  Charges,  out  of  fuch  Conftable  or  Colleftor's 
ble  or  Col-  Eftate-, and  if  fuchConftable  orColleftor  (hall  not  appear,according  to  fuch 
leftor  not  5^^,.^  Facias,  before  fuch  Adiftant,  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  or  County  Court 
'TvtF/n°/  (  according  to  the  value  of  the  Aaion  )  and  (hew  fuflBcient  Caufe  why  Exe- 
to  ftew  caute  cution  fhould  not  be  granted  out,  as  aforefaid,  it  fhall  be  in  the  Power  of 
why  Execu-  fuch  A/Dftant,  Jufticc  of  the  Peace.or  County  Court,  to  grant  oat  Execution 
tion  ftould  direfled  to  the  Sheriff  of  the  County,  or  his  Deputy,  or  Conftable  of  the 
not  be  grant*  j^^j^  ^^jjcre  fuch  Conftable  or  Colledor  dwolk,  to  levy  fuch  Sum  or  Sums 
Rainft'hfm  fo  neglefted  to  be  Paid,with  neceflary  Charges  arifing  thereon,  out  of  fuch 
ft  fliall,  &c.  Colledots  Eftate,  and  pay  the  fame  to  the  Lifters. 


Vid.pag  394, 
?95.?99.4oo 


CHAP.    C  X  I  I. 

An  A61  in  addition  to  a  Law  Faffed  by  this 
Ailembly,  May  1731,  Entituled,  An  Adl 
ch?p  ixxxvi.     Relating  to  Common  Fields. 

WHEREAS  it  is  provided  in  faid  My  *  That  all  Indofures  abutting 
*  on  the  Common  Line  of  Fence,  fiiall  bear  half  the  Fence.     And 
I'reamHc,       x^hereas  by  fuch  Indofures,  the  proforiicn  of  Fence  in  the  Common  Line  belonging  to 
the  fever al  Proprietors  of  faid  Common  Fields  is  rendred  very  UnciTtain  ;  which  is 
found  to  be  a  common  mifchief  to  the  Proprietors  of  faid  Fields. 
Which  to  Prevent : 

Where  the 

Common  line  jSe  ft  ^itattfU  bp  t!)e  ^flotjernour,  council  anO  ISltprefentatltirir.  fn  ^c- 
cf  Fence  has  netal  Coutt  ^klTcmbUD,  anU  Ijp  ttie  "Hutttoiit^  of  tlje  Came,That  where  ever 
hTf '  ^'J^^^  the  Common  Line  of  Fence  belonging  to  the  faid  Common  Fields  has  been, 
cording  'to  <""  hereafter  fhall  be,  fetled  and  proportioned  agreeable  to  the  Votes  and 
the  Refolves  Refolves  of  the  Proprietors  of  faid  Fields,  made  in  any  of  their  Meetings, 
of  the  Pro-  regulated  according  to  Law  in  that  behalf  provided  the  fettlcment  and 
tj'^M^  *"  proportioning  of  faid  Fence,  fo  made  ihall  be  held  good,  until  the  Proprie> 
to  bl  hdd"'*  tors  of  faid  Fields,  in  their  Meeting,  by  their  Votes  regulated,3s  aforefaid, 
good,till^«.  conclude  on  a  new  fetling  and  proportioning  ot  faid  Common  Line  of  Fence 

CHAP.    CXIIL 

An  A(S  for  Requiring  Towns  to  choofe 
Town  Treafurers. 

lachTown  T)<5  (t  €natteb  bp  tfie  (Botecnouc,  Councrt  ano  tteprcfe ntarftiejar,  I'lt 
in  this  Go-  Xj  (Ctnfcal  'Court  anfembUti,  ano  t^  tlje  Hlut^o^itp  of  tlje  famf.  That 
•wrnmein.at  ea^h  Town  m  this  Government,  fhall  at  their  Annual  Town  Meeting  for 
Town- meet-  ^^^  choice  of  Officers,  choofe  a  Town  Treafurer,  who  fliall  hare  Power  to 
ing  for  tlie  teceive  all  fuch  Monies  as  (hall  become  due  unto  faid  Town,  either  by 
chuling  of  Rates.  Aflefsments,  or  otherwife ;  and  it  Ihall  be  the  Duty  of  luch  Trea- 
Officers,  to  furer  to  Pay  and  Deliver  out  all  fuch  Moneys  accordiag  to  che  Order  of 
Town  Ties-  ^^''^  Town,  or  the  Seleft  men  of  fuch  Town,  from  time  to  time,  Iiecping 
furer.  ^  j'jft  Account  ol  fuch  Receipts  and  Deliveries,  and  fhall  account  with 

fuch  Town  or  Seleft-mcn  at  leaft  once  a  Year.  And  the  faid  Treafurer 
His  Power,    /hall  call  all  Collefiors  of  Town  Rates  to  account  for  fuch  Rates  as  fliall  be 

in  fuch  ColleSors  hands,  and  if  any  fuch  Colleiior  fliall  be  in  Arrears  any 
His  Duty,  part  of  fuch  Rate,  on  the  Month  of  November^  faid  Treafurer  ftiall  take 
Tg  be  Sworn,  o"f  ^  Warrant  for  Diftraining  fuch  Arrears  out  of  the  Eftate  of  loch  Col- 
Scepag.  91    leftor:  And  fuch  Treafurer  fhall  take  the  Oath  appointed  for  Clerks  of 

Trainbands,  &c. 

CHAP 


^M»o  RegKi  Regis  GEORGIJ,  //     Septimo 

COUntp  :a»Utt)CpO?S^.    Monhegan  JnDianS*       419 

CHAP.     C  X  I  V- 

An  Adt  Limiting  and  Direding  the  County 
Surveyors,   refpeding  their   laying   oucv.dpag^o; 

^~»  r  T  1     •       '-f  chap,  civ. 

Grants  or  Land  in  Towns. 

Bd  it  (EnatteU   bp  tjjc  <i5otiernour,  Council  antt  lBlepcefentat(tif0,  fn  When  Pro- 
(E'jnecal Coucr  SflffemblcD, an&  b^t(je;aut^o?itp  oEtfje  fame,  That  prietorsneg. 
when  foever  the  Proprietors  in  any  Town  Oiall  refufe  or  negledt  to  choofe  '"^"^  °''  '^'^^^^ 
Perfonsto  Lay   out  any  Grant  of  Land,  heretofore  Obtained  from  the  ^°  ^q{°^^  r' 
Town  or  Proprietors  of  fuch  Town,fince  the  Year  of  Our  Lord,  One  Thou-  Land'^obui- 
fand  Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty,  and  not  yet  laid  our,  or  if  fuch  Perfons  nedfrom'em, 
LeChofen,  and  do  negieS  the  fpace  of  one  Year,  after  being  defired  to  ^'"<^^  '7io, 
Lay  I  ut  any  of  the  Lands  aforefaid,  by  the  Perfon  concerned,  then  in  fuch  su%^*"7^ 
Cafe  and  no  other,  the  CountySurveyor  of  thatCounty  in  which  faidTown  la/^om  ludi 
fhal)  lye,  (hall  (if  thereunto  required)  Lay  out  any  fuch  Grant.which  Lay-  grant,  which 
ing  out  fhall  be  Good  and  Valid  to  all  Intents  and  Purpofcs,  as  if  the  Com-  fiiaUbegood 
mittee  chofen,as  aforefaid, had  laid  out  the  fame.  *  ^*'''** 

'  CHAP.    C  X  V. 

An  Ad:  for  the  more  Effedual  preventing  the  Selling 

Strong  Drink  to  the  flgOtlDesatt  Indians.  vidpagzi, 

WHEREAS  Benn  Uncafs,  Sachem  of  faid  Indians,  Inn  cempUined  tt  thU 
Jffemhly^that  notwithflanding  the  Laws  now  in  Forcf,ta  frtvent  Stlliug  Preamble. 
Strong  Drink  to  the  Indians,  there  u  now  continually  much  Strong  Drink  Sold  to  the 
Monhegan  Indians^by  means  whereof  their  Eftatu  are  Impoverifhedttheir Manners 
Debauched,and  themf elves  rendered  more  umraClahU  to  receive  theChriJiiati Faith. 

For  Remedy  whereof: 

5Be  ft  <Bnatteb  b?  tl)e  ^obecnour,  Council  au8  IRfprcrentaribesf,  {ti  ah  Cyder, 
d^eneral  Court  %Stmbki,  ano  bj  t^e  3Duttio?itp  of  tie  fame,  aitD  Jt  ie  ^"'"'''n''' ^ 
5rrcbp  ^gnatCED  mH  SDttlareD,  That  all  Cyder,  Rhum,    and  other  Strong  f^°ll^  ^l^'^ 
Drink,  that  Ihall  hereafter  ( till  this  Aflembly  Order  otherwife)  be  found  the  Indians 
with  any  of  the  faid  Indians,  without  the  Allowance  of  Meilieurs  Adettijah  at  Monhegan, 
Fitch  and  Abraham  Avery,  living  in  faid  Monhegan^  fliall  be  Forfeited  to  Our  without  ihe 
Sovereign  Lord  the  KING;  the  produce  of  it  to  be  improved  for  the  good  Mcffieu"s"Jff 
of  the  Monhegan  Indians.     And  the  faid  Adonijah  Fitch  and  Abraham  Avery,  donijah  Fitch 
and  each  of  them,  are  hereby  Appointed  and  Impowred  to  make  fearch  ScAbraviAve- 
afrer  fuch  Strong  Drink,  and  to  Seife  and  Secare  the  fame,  and  to  Libel  a-'  '>» '»  be  f^^r- 
gainft  it  as  Forfeit,  before  any  Affiftanc  or  Jaftice  of  the  Peace,  where  the  sovefeij?"^ 
Forfeiture  is  not  above  Forty  Shillings^  otherwife  before  the  County  Court  LotdthefCiTig 
in  the  County  of  New-London.     And  the  faid  Adonijah  Fitch  and  Abraham 
Avery,  are  hereby  chofen  and  appointed  Grand- jurors  for  the  County  of  The  faidf»/<r* 
Nerv-London,  until  this  AiTembly  ihall  Order  otherwife,  who  (hall  be  Sworn  Qf^,l'/l°^^l 
accordingly  ;  and  they  are  directed  efpecially  to  make  diligent  Search  after  fj  theCoun! 
and  due  Prefentment.of  all  Breaches  of  the  Laws  made  to  prevent  the  tyofNLond. 
Selling  StiOng  Drink  to  the  Indians.  &tobeSworn 

SDnQ  be  U  fuctfier  CEnacttO,  That  when  any  Strong  Drink  Qiall  be  Seifed, 
as  aforefaid,  in  the  Cuftody  of  any  of  faid  Indians,  if  fuch  Indian  or  Indians  Indian  Evi- 
fhall  inform  of  whom  he  Bought  fuch  Drink,  and  give  Evidence  thereof,  denceagaiuft 
fo  as  fuch  Vender  (hall  be  Convi(2ed,fuch  Vender  befidesthe  Penalties  al-  Venders   of 
ready  by  Law  Eftabli(hed  for  fuch  Offence,  fhall  forfeit  to  fuch  Indian  «fo"g^Drink 
Twice  the  value  of  the  Drink  Seifed,  as  aforefaid,  and  the  Authority  be-    """'*S«  • 
fore  whom  fuch  Vender  is  Convidt,  (hail  give  Sentence  accordingly. 

This  Aft  to  continue  in  Force,  until  the  Firft  Day  of  May  in  the  Year  ^^  limiied. 
One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Thirty  Five; 

CHAP 


^nMo  RegHt  RegU  GEORGIJ,     //.     Scptimo. 


420  Bills  of  CretiitBiUmg^ljeepj&oiltlominattott* 


T 


CHAP.     C  X  V  I. 

Vid.pag,i4j  An  kO:  for  the  Explanation  of  one  Claufe  in  an   Ad  Relating  to 
146  Bills  of  Credit. 

'^HIS  Ajjemhh  Ohferving,  that  fame  difficulty  has  arifen  in  Vnderflanding 

one  certain  Claufe  in  an  /iEiy  Entituled,  An  All  for  the  Mahini  and  Emit. 

,  ting  Bills  of  Publick  Credtt,    Made  in  the   Eighth'  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Queen 

'  ^    ''        ^i^l^E,  in  the  third  Paragraph  thereof,  viz..    In  all  Publick  Payments  at  the 

*  Advance  of  Twelve- fence  on  the  Pound, '  whereon  Doubts  have  arifen,  whether 

the  allowance  of  Five  per  Cent,  (hould  be  allowed  on  the  Payment  of  the  faid  Bilit 

into  the  Publick  Treafury,  by  any  other  way  or  meant  befides  the  Publick  Taxes. 

Which  to  Remove : 
The  Fire  pr     ^  -j.  ^^gj^fj,  ^  t|,j  (gotetnouc,  Countil  anu  Etpr£rentatited,(n  iBma 

Tweive^fence  tal  COUtt  ialTemWetl,  anO  bp  t^t  autljOjiip  of  tl)e  fame  That  the  faid  Five 
en  the  Pound  per  Cent,  or  Twelve-pence  Advance  upon  the  Pound,  on  the  Payment  of  the 
Advance  on  Bills  of  this  Colony  into  the  Pablick  Treafury,  fhall  be  allowed  in  no  other 
theBiUs  of  Publick  Payments  than  that  which  is  Paid  in  by  Publick  Taxes  on  the 
tobeSowed  People ;  and  theTreafurer  of  the  Colony,  and  all  Receivers  of  any  Publick 
only  inTaxes  Dues,  are  to  take  notice  hereof  and  conform  themfelves  accordingly. 

Vidpag.rr,  "  cll  A  P     C  X  V  II. 

12,284, 176,    An  Aft  to  Prevent  Fellonioufly  Taking  and  Killing  of  Sheep,  &c. 
38p 

TH  IS  Affembly  being  Informed  that  fome  per  fans  of  Evil  Fame  in  this  Govern- 
ment, having  been  furprized  Killing  and  Drefflng  Sheep,  Swine,  &c.   have 
Freamhle         "^"^  means  to  conceal  the  Markr,  thereby  giving  jujl  eaufe  to  fufpect  them  of  having 
fellonioufly  taken  the  fame. 

Which  to  Prevent  for  the  Fature  : 
25e  ft  (CnatteU  bg  tje  (Botoernotic,  Council  anD  fleprerentaKtcsf,  in 
Any  Perfon  ^Jenecal  Court  HHTembUD,  anu  bp  t^e  Uluttio^itp  of  tfje  fame.  That  when- 
foundkiUing  foever  any  Perfon  (hall  be  found  Killing  or  Dreffingany  Cattle,  Sheep  or 
nVcank*^  Swine,  and  fhall  wilfully  Deface  any  of  the  Marks,  whether  Natural  or  Ar? 
Sheep  or '  tificial,  defignedly  to  conceal  the  fame,  or  fhall  refufe  to  expofe  them  to 
Swine,  who  the  View  of  any  credible  Perfon  when  rcquefled  thereto,  ic  fliall  be  the 
deface  the  Duty  of  the  Conflablcs  and  Grand-jurors  in  the  Town  where  fuch  Crea- 
of  either  Na-  '"'^  '^^^  ^®  ^^  Y^Vi\Q^  and  Concealed  as  aforefaid,  upon  credible  Informa- 
tural  or  Ar-  tion  thereof,  to  make  Prefentraent  thereof  to  fome  Court,  Afliftant  or 
tificial,or  re-  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  who  may  caufe  fuch  fufpeAed  Perfon  to  be  brought 

fufe       "  -        -  -  -  .-.-._„„_ 

then 

fired, 

Prefented  .. 

fome  Joftice,  or  that  he  had  good  Right  fo  to  do,  he  (hall  be  adjudged  Guilty  of  Felo- 
en  fufpicion  nioufl/  taking  the  fame,  and  fhall  Pay  to  theTreafurer  of  the  Town  where 
ofFelloniouf-  ^ych  OfFence  is  Committed.Treble  the  value  of  fuch  Creature  fo  Killed,bei 
iamc,  '^c  ^"les  fuch  Fine  as  the  faid  Court,.AfD£iant  or  Juftice  fhall  Order,not  exceed- 
ing Forty  ShitlingSy  or  be  Publickly  Whjpp'd  not  exceeding  Fifteen  Stripes. 

If  the  f  id  ^"^  **  ^^  funfiec  <&na(te6,Th3t  if  any  Perfon  fliall  within  one  Year  after 
Perfon  can  in  ^"^^  Conviftion,  make  it  appear  to  the  Satisfadion  of  the  faid  Authority, 
12  Months  that  he  was  the  true  and  lawful  Owner  of  fuch  Creature  (b  Killed,  he  (hall 
make  it  ap-    receive  of  faid  Treafurer  the  threefold  Damages  adjudg'd,  as  aforefaid. 

fenty^c.         . . '. . . 

THe  Gentlemen  Nominated  by  the  Freemen  of  this  Government,  to  ftand  for  E- 
leftion  in  May  next.are  as  fol]ows,wzT*f  Honoitrahle  JOSEPH  TALCOTT.^j; 
men  Nomi-  she  Hon  JONATHAN  LAW,£/j;  Samuel  Eeils,  Matthew  Allyn,  Roger  Wolcott, 
nated  for  the  James  Wadfwoith,  John  Hooker,  Nath»niel  Stanly,  Jofeph  Whiting,  Qzias  Pitkin, 
Eleiftion  in  Timothy  Pierce,  John  Barr,  Samuel  Lynde.  Edmund  Lewjfs,fyjrj  Mr.  William  Pitkin, 
Ma^  1734  ^'^  "^^(""^s  Fitch,  Mr.  Ebenez,er  Weft,  Mr.  Roger  Newton,  Mr.  Richard  Chriftophers, 
and  Mr.  Samuel  HiH. 


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Ads  and  Laws 

Pa/led  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefty's  Colony 
of  Conneilicitt  in  Uew-England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford  on 
the  Ninth  Day  of  May,  in  the  Seventh  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
Our  Sovereign  Lord  6  EO  R6  E  the  Second^  KING  of  Great' 
BritatHt  &c.     jinao^ue  Domiiti,   1754. 


CHAP.  cxvm. 

An  Adi  in  addition  to  an  A<3:,  Entituled,  An 

A6t  for  Reftraining  Exceffive  Ufury,       vid.p8s.,itf 

WfJEREjiSexce^veVfuryjTiotmthfiAnJfngthe  Trovifim  madi 
for  fnventing  the  famty  is  a  prevailing  Evil  \  and  many  iH-minded  pfigj^^u 
ferfons  not  contenting  themfclves^  with  a  jufi  and  reafenabU  Pay', 
ment  to  be  made-  thtm  for  the  Goods  they  have  Sold  » or  Lawful 
Intercfl  for  their  Money  lent^  have  ufed  maay  fubtile  and  clande/tine  Methods  t9 
Offr«0  their  por  Debtors  or  Borrower  j  ;  asto  urge  and  compel  them  to  give  Aitrt- 
gageSyBondiyBiBs  or  Notes  under  Handjvr  the-fajment  of  great  and  unlawful  Sums 
for  forhearancey  or  to  Trade  farther  with  thenifVifon  unreafonahlt  Advance  j  ta  tbi 
great  Oppreffion  and  Vndoing  of  many  FamiJies  :  And  that  they  might  the  better 
avoid  the  Penalties  of  the  Law,  made  againjl  excefftve  Vfury  and  Opp-eJJiottg  have 
taken  advantage  r>f  the  Difireji  and  poverty  of  their  Debtor s,  tofu£ier  them  craftiljf 
to  Conceal  from  Witnejfes  what  was  the  real  Center aiion  for  ahiebfueb  Mortgagep 
Bondy  Bill  or  other  Injirument  wot  given. 

For  Remedy  whereof,  aad  to  preveat  the  like  Mifchief  for  the  fature :     Grand -iurorg 

to  make  Ea«> 

)8e  ft  Enacted  6?  t^e  <Sol)ernouc,  Council  ano  EtprcftntatfbtjS,  (n  ^""y  "f"*^ 
Cmecal  Court  3fiffembleti,  ano  b?  tfje  3!lutl)0?(tg  of  tfie  fame.  That  the  [f  oP"ef" 
Grand-jui-ors  ia  their  refpeQivePreciDfts  fhall  makeEnqairy  after  aQ  perfons  othels^by  ta- 
ihai  are  of  evil  Name  and  Fame,  for  OppreflSng  their  poor  Debtors  or  Bor-  king  Excef. 
rowers,  or  of  taking  exceflTive  Sniereft  for  forbearance ;  and  fliall  Prefeat  fuch  five  Ufury,a. 
perfoo  or  perfons  to  the  next  Alfiftant  or  Juflice  of  the  Peace,  as  being  guilty  ^""^"^^ 
of  faid  Crimes  |aad  if  thereupon  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  Ihall  not  fatisfy  the  oj*f*^«'^* 

£  e  e  e  Authority     ^ 


Anno  RegHJ  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,     f  f.     Scptlmo. 


422    :aDi)itionai  %d  tcfpecting  ejcceffiDe  mnt^. 


Authority  before  whom  he  or  they  are  brought  to  be  Examined,  ihat  he  or 
-  . ,  they  are  not  guilty,  it  ftiali  be  lawful  for  fuch  Authority  to  Bind  over  Tuch 

fo  Bind  oTer  pcrfoii  Of  perfons,  with  two  good  Sureties,  in  a  Recognizance  not  exceeding 
fuchperfons  the  Sum  of  0«f //««</''*^ /'"«'««/',  to  appear  at  the  next  County  Court   to  be 


iiidii  i.wmujii  iiiu.  »*.  .......  —  .. nty,  there  to  re- 
Said  perfons  jj^aj,,  untji  he  or  they  conform  themfelves,  and  become  Bound,  as  aforefaid  : 
^"•^"^R^  '*'  And  if  upon  the  Trial  before  the  Court,  one  credible  Witnefs  fliall  come 
beimprKon'd  and  depofe  againft  fuch  perfon  or  perfons,  that  he  or  they  have  taken  excef- 

five  Iniereft  or  Security  cherefof,  or  otherwife  have  OppreOed  their  poor 
Upon  Trial  r  Debtors  or  Borrowers  ;  fetting  forth  the  Faft  before  the  Court,  it  fhall  be 
credibleWit-  lawful  for  the  Court  to  Bind  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  with  Sureties,  in  a  Res 
nefs  depoling  cognirance,  not  exceeding  the  Sum  of  One  Hundred  Foundry  to  his  or  their 
fuch  perfons  gQQjj  Behaviour,and  that  he  or  they  fliall  offend  no  more  in  the  like  kind.for 

the  Court  to  olfend  again  in  like  manner,  while  he  or  they  are  under  fuch  Recognizance, 
Bind  over  to  to  be  proved  againft  him  or  them  by  one  credible  Witnefs,  fuch  perfons  (hall 
their  good  ^^^  adjudged  to  have  forfeited  their  Recognizance  •,  unlefs  fuch  perfons  (hall 
Behaviour.  ^^  Acquitted  by  a  Jury  of  Twelve  lawful  raea  of  the  Neighbourhood,  deda;: 
^  . ,  J.  ring  upon  their  Oaths,  that  they  believe  he  or  they  are  not  guilty :  Which 
ofTend^nRr  Jury  be  or  they,  at  his  or  their  requeft,  and  his  or  their  own  charge,  they 
gain.  £^ir.  may  have  the  liberty  of-  And  in  cafe  Judgment  (hall  be  given  againtt  fuch 
perfon  or  perfons,  the  Cotjrt  tnay  at  difcreiion  chancer  down  the  Recogai- 
zance,  having  regard  10  the  Aggravation  of  the  offence  more  or  lefs. 

The  Defen-  SCfiO  It  i£f  fuctfiec  €nflcte&,  That  in  any  Adioa  brought  on  any  Bond, 
dant's  filing  Bill,  Mortgage,  or  other  loftrument  whatfoever,  that  fliall  be  made  and 
his  Com-  executed  after  the  iirft  Day  ofjune  next,it  ftiall  be  lawful  for  the  Defendant 
plaint  with  -jj  ^yj.f^  Aftion,  to  inform  the  Court  before  which  fbch  Aftion  is  brought,  by 
theCour't'^rn  fi^'i'-S  ^^^  Complaint  with  the  Clerk  of  fuch  Court,  on  the  firft  Day  of  the 
the  firft  Day  Courts  fitting,  that  the  Mortgage,  Bond,  or  other  InHrument  on  which  the 
of  its  fitting,  Adion  is  brought,  is  Ufurious  and  OpprefTive,  and  was  given  for  no  juft  or 
that  the  Bond  ^gafonable  Confideration  ^  and  then  in  fuch  cafe  the  Court  is  direfted  and 
or  Mortgage,  j^pg^^jjed  10  proceed  in  Searching  out  the  Truth  of  fuch  Complaint,  as  a 
ftrument  su-  Couft  of  Chancery  or  Equity,  by  Examining  the  parties  upon  Oath,  or  in 
ed  for,  is  any  Other  way  proper  to  a  Court  of  Equity  ;  Andif  thePlaintifFfhall  refufe 
Oppreffive,  ^  ^g  Examined  upon  Oath,  his  Aftion  (hall  be  Nonfuit,  and  the  Court  (hall 
the  Court  to  gjy^  Judgment  for  the  Defendant  to  recover  his  Coft.  And  if  upon  the 
SiTking  En-  Trial,  the  Court  (hall  find  fuch  Mortgage,  Bond  or  Note,  &c.  to  be  Ufuri^ 
quiry  into  ous  Of  CpprelTive,  and  for  which  the  Defendant  had  no  reafonable  Confi- 
thecafe.asa  deration,  they  (hall  adjnft  the  fame  in  Equity  ;  and  give  Judmeni  that  the 
Courc  of  Plaintiff  (hall  recover  no  more  than  the  jult  Value  of  the  Goods  Sold,  &c.  or 
Chancery.  ^^^^^  ^^^  Principal  Sum  which  the  Defendant  receivedof  the  PlaiatifF,  without 
Interel?,  or  any  Advance  thereupon. 

S  Ad  to  ^^^"P  provided,  That  nothing  in  this  Aa  be  conflrued  to  prevent  any 
hinder  per-  perfons  from  proceeding  upon  full  Evidence  againft  exceffive  Ufury  and  Ufu- 
fonsSuing  on  rious  Contracts,  and  Recovering  as  heretofore,  by  Law  they  might  have 

foil  proof,  as  ^      ^, 
fermerly. 


CHAP 


Mho  Regni  Regis  G  E  0  R  G  I  J.     //.    Septlmo. 


Stiuerant  tdreacDer^i*  Htnutatioti  of  :^d;ion0»423 


CHAP.    CXIX. 

An  Ad  to  enable  fuch  Inhabitants  of  Towns 
and  Societies,as  have  obtained,  or  hereafter  yo&^;,8d 
fliall  obtain  Liberty  of  the  General  Affembly  ;;?:;^.l'ji^ 
to  procure  the  Preaching  of  the  Gofpel  a-  zpiixSjK 
mongfi:  themfelves  for  certain  Months  in  the  %\\v-%^i 
Year,  feparate  from  the  Eftablifhed  Place  of 
Worfhip  in  fuch  Towns  or  Societies,  to  grant 
Taxes  or  Rates  for  the  payment  of  the  Mini- 
fter  who  ftiall  preach  to  them  during  fuch 
Months. 

B<6  it  €naiteD  lip  l^e  (Rotifcnouc,  Countfl  ano  Eepreffntatfbfjsf,  I'n        . 
(Kcncral  Court  fllTembleD,  afio  bj  ttje  SSutljo^itp  of  ilje  lame,  That  ,3"',  j"S',; 
an  fuch  Prccinds,  or  Inhabicancs  of  Towns  or  Societies  as  have,  or  hereafcer  or  Societies, ' 
Ihall  have  liberty  from  this  Afiembly  to  procure  the  Gofpel  preached  a- as  obtain  li- 
nongft  them  for  any  number  ofMonths  in  the  Year,  feparate  from  the  Town  '^'^"y  *^f^'" 
or  Society  to  wliich  the  faid  Inhabitants  do  belong,  fhall  and  raay,  when  'yJ'^,^i^"*\o 
and  fo  often  as  there  may  be  occafion,  Meel  together  at  fuch  Place  and  ac-  prooKc  d\l° 
cording  to  the  Notice  thereof  to  be  given  thera,   at  leafl  five  Days  before  Gofpel  to  be 
fuch  Meeting,  by  their  Committee,  or  for  want  of  fuch  Committee,  by  one  preached   a- 
of  the  faid  principal  Inhabitants ;  and  the  faid  Inhabiiants  thus  Met  and  '"""'8  t'l^fn 
Convened,  are  hereby  fully  Impowred,  by  their  major  Vote,  to   grant  and  t,er  of^on^'hs 
lay  fuch  Rates   and  Taxes  on  the  faid  Inhabitants  for  the  advancing  fuch  i,,  a  Year.fe- 
Sum  or  Sums  of  Money  as  fhall  be  needful  for  the  Support  of  the  Minifter  parate  frJm 
whom  they /hall  fo  hire  Co  Preach  with  them  for  fuch  Time,and  for  other  necefs  t lie  Town  or 
faryChargesarifing  amongd  ihem;and  to  appointaColleaororColledtorsfor  •^o'^'^^y'  ^^ 
the  gathering  thereof,  who  are  hereby  ordered  and  impowred  to  proceed  in  ^^^^^  to°^evy 
.  collefiing  the  fame,according  to  the  dircaion  of  the  Law  to  Society  Collectors.  Taxes,  and 
And  fuch  Coile(ftor  or  Colle£lors  (hall  upon  failing  to  perform  that  Ttuft,  be  choofe  Col~ 
proceeded  agair.ft,  according  to  the  Law  refpet^ing  Society  Colledors.  leflors,  fift. 

Sn&ft  13  Ijttebp  fiictljcc  fiEnatrtJi,  That  the  aforefaid  Inhabitants  fliall  be 
and  are  hereby  Enabled  to  choofe  a  Clerk  to  enter  their  Votes,  and  a  Com-  Alfo  to 
mitteeof  Three  or  more  difcreet  and  able  men,  of  the  Inhabitans  aforefaid,  choofe  3 

to  order  the  Prudential  affairs  of  the  faid  Inhabiiants,  for  the  End  aforefaid.    '^"^  ^/"^  ^ 

. , .  Commuiee. 

CHAP.    CXX. 

An  Ad  for  Limitting  Adions  upon  Bonds, 
Bills  or  Notes  under  Hand  ;  alfo  A£lions  ^j^'^f^k 
of  Trefpafs,  Slander  and  Defamation. 

B(£  it  (fnatttlJ   6p  t^e  (©oternour.  Conn  til  anU  Upprcfentatibf?,  ftt  Perfons  neg- 
(general  Court  ^OCfcmbleCi,  an&  b?  t!)eautl)o;ftp  o£  tlje  fatne,  That  i«'f^"'g  to 
whofoever  fhall  negleft  to  bring  his  Aftion  on  any  Borid,BilI,or  Note  under  ^^^?  'li""" 
Hand,  which  fhaU  be  Executed  ac  any  time  after  the  ficft  Day  of  Jvne  j^^^M^l  ^' 
next  after  the  Opening  of  this  Court,  for  the  payment  of  any  Sum  or  Sums  Bond,  after 
of  Money,  not  having  any  other  Condition  therein,  and  Ihall  negleft  to  17  Yeais.to 
Sue  for  and  Recover  the  fame,  within  the  fpace  of  Seventeen  Years  next  j^^°'  *Y*"^ 
after  an  Attion  for  the  fame  (hall  accrue,  fhall  for  ever  be  debarred  and  *  ^"^  ' 
fecluded  from  their  Adlion. 

£  e  e  e  2  And 


jinno  RegHt  Regis  GEORGIJ.     //.    Sept  i  mo. 


424    Haddam  2Dit)iDeD3  anl»  Eaft-Haddam  flKxntD^. 


Bonds.  Bills       ^'^^  ^^'  Bonds,  Bills,  and  Notes  of  Hand,  that  are  now  ourfianding,  or 
&c.  that  are  '^a"  be  on  the  firft  ot  June  next,  given  only  for  the  Payment  of  Money 
now  Out-      as  aforefaid,  fhall  be   put  in  Suit  within  the  fpaceof  Seventeen  Years  as 
b^Su'dt '°    aforefaid  :  And  whofoever  fliall  negleft  to  Sue  out   the  fame  within  the 
37  Years""  Time  limited,  as  aforefaid,  (hall  be  forever  barred  of  his  Adion;  Excepting 

only  thofe  Bonds  or  Bills,  which  were  payable  Fifteen  Years  before  this 
Except  &c    ^^^^  i  on  which  an  Aftion  may  be  brought  within  the  fpace  of  Two  Years 

next  after  the  Rifing  of  this  Court ;  Provided^  the   ipace  of  Twenty  One 

Years  lince  they  were  Payable  be  not  already  Eiapfed. 
Provifion  ' 

fuch  as'arc        Provided  neverthekfs^  That  perfons  over  Sea,  or  legally  unable  to  bring 

legally  una-  their  Aft  ions  for  their  Debts,  aforementioned,  any  time  wichin  the  fpace 

ble  to  bring    of  Four  Years  after  their  coming  from  Over-Sea,  or  are  legally  capable  to 

theuAftions,  brjng  an  Adtion,  notwithftanding  the  Time  limitted,  as  aforefaid,  be 
or  are  over-     r?      •     .  ' 

Sea.  Expired. 

Aaions  of  9Ilnl>  it  J0  l^crjljp  (EnacteO,  That  no  Aflion  of  Trefpafs,  or  of  the  cafe 
Trefpafs.De.  for  Slander  and  Defamation,  fhall  be  brought  but  within  Three  Years  after 
famation  or    jbe  matter  of  Faft  was  committed  or  tranfafted. 

Siander,to  be 

Profecutcdjn  _ 

3  Years. 

CHAP.    CXXI. 

An  A6^  dividing  the  Town  of  Haddam  in 
the  County  of  Hartford,  and  making  the 
fame  into  Two  diftind  Towns. 


B^ 


\<&  It  finatttU  Bp  tl)c  dFoiecnour,  Countil  anD  IReprcrentatftesf,  in. 

General  Court  ailtcmtileD,atto  6?  tfic^uttjo^itp  of  tlje  fame,  That 

what  part  of  faid  Town  oi  Haddam  lieth  on  the  Weft-fide  of  ConneOicut- 

Haiim  di-    Rivet,  and  the  Ifland  in  the  faid  River,  with  all  thofe  Lands  on  the  Eaft- 

vidcd.andits  fide  of  faid  River,  Bounded  Weflerly  by  the  faid  River,  Southerly  by  the 

Bounds  He-    ^^^g  ^^^  Salmon.  R  i ver  unto  MiddUtown-  Line  •,  and  Northerly  by  Middle 

town-LinC  unto  faid  Cortne^icut.Rher ;  (hall  be  and  remain  to  be  a  dif)in£t 

Town,  with  all  Powers   and  Priviledges  proper  to  other  Towns  in  this 

Colony  i  and  be  known  by  the  Nam.e  of  Haddam, 

One  Deputy  -^Ixeays  Provided,  That  the  faid  Town  o( Haddam,  do  not  fend  more 
on  the  Colo-  than  One  Deputy  to  this  Affembly,  at  anytime  for  the  future,  on  the 
nies  Charge.    Publick  Charge  Of  this  Colony. 

ainti  it  a  fiectb?  furtfjrr  (JnatttU,  That  all  that  part  of  the  faid  Town 

F  If  ff  jj      of  Haddam,  which  lieth  Eaft  of  a  Line  drawn  from  Middletown.lln^,  on 

Named''and"  ^^^  North  by  S<j/fWM-River  to  the  Cove  into  which  faid  Sa/won- River  Emp- 

its  Bounds     tieth  it  felf,  and  by  faid  Cove  until  it  comes  to  the  great  River  of  Conne^i- 

Determined,   cut,  and  fo  by  CenneUicut-Kwex  to  the  South  Bounds  of  Haddam,  (hall  foe 

ever  be  and  remain  one  diftinft  Town,    with  all    Powers  and   Priviledges 

proper  to  other  Towns  in  this  Colony  j  and  (hall  be  called  and  known  by 

the  t^ame  of  Eaft-Haddam. 

To  fend  but 

One  Deputy       yilwayT  Vrovided,  That  the  faid  Town  of  Eaft-Haddam  do  not  fend  more 
ni"e!  Change."  ^^an  One  Deputy  for  the  future,  upon  the  Publick  Charge  of  this  Colony. 

CHAP 


AttHo  Regni  Regis  G  E  0  R  G  I  J.    //.    Septimo. 


CHAP.    CXXII. 

An  A6i  ordering  the  difcharge  of  fuch  perfons 
as  bring  in  the  Loan  Money  received  of  this  vid.pag4iy, 
Go vernment,and  directing  how  fuch  Money 
may  go  forth  again  out  of  theColony  Treafury 

Bdt  it  Cnattea  bp  t5e  dEfoternour,  Council  anli  Eeprcff  ntati'fte?,  in 
<«e»emral  Court  anembled  anti  tip  tf)e  flutl)0?it?  of  tlje  fame.  That 
any  perfon  or  petfons  that  have  taken  any  of  the  faid  Money,  (hall  at  any  Vi^lJ'f^ 
time,   upon  their  being  at  the  Charge  thereof  and  paying  the  Principal  of^th/ Colo- 
Sum  received,  with  the  Intereft  due  for  the  fame,  ftiall  be  difcharged  ;  and  ny's  Money, 
upon  the  Receipt  of  any  fuch  Sum  and  Intereft,  the  Colony  Treafurer  Schas  Mort- 
(  who  hath  been  appointed  to  receive  the  fame  )  he  fliall  under  his  Hand  g^ged  Land 
Certify  the  Governour  for  the  time  being,  of  the  fame,  and  fuch   perfon  uLy^mie 
or  perfons  fliall  be  difcharg'd  by  the  Governour,<^c.  in  manner  as  hath  paying  the  * 
by  this  Affembly  been  provided,  in  one  certain  Aft  Paffed  by  this  AfTembly  Principal  & 
in  May  laft  •,  and  all  further  Intereft  /hallceafcj  and  the  Bonds  given  for  q-V"j^'^'  ^? 
the  fame  (hall  be  by  the  faid  Treafurer  delivered  to  the  perfon  or  pcrfons     '  ^  "^^  ' 
fo  difcharged  :  And  what  Money  fliaU  be  brought  into  the  faid  Treafury, 
upon  the  Mortgages  before  the  Expiration  of  the  Term  for  which  it  went  fj^,^  fajj 
out,  the  Committees  in  the  refpeflive  Counties  already  appointed,   fhall  Money  to  be 
Let  out  the  fame  again,  to  the  end  of  faid  Term,  and  not  longer,  to  fome  let  outagain. 
perfon  of  the  fame  Town  that  brought  it  in,  taking  the  lame  Security  as  is 
provided  in  faid  Ad,  both  in  refpeft  to  the  Principal  Sum  and  Interefi. 

CHAP.    CXXIII. 

An  A(ft  for  the  Encouragement  of  the  Railing 
of  Silk  in  this  Colony* 

THIS  AJJ'emhly  obferving  and  being  well  ajfured^  That  good  Silk  may  he  here 
made,  and  that  by  proper  Improvements  afufficiency  thereof  may  be  ^ifi^  Vy(gg,irf 
and  Produced  amongjl  our  felves,whereby  Indufiry  may  be  promoted  and  the  Wealth 
of  this  Government  in  time  much  increafcd  \  and  confidering  that  the  Beginning  of 
things  Beneficial  and  Profitable,  are  aitendedgenera/ly  with  Difficulty  and  Charge^ 
which  Vfe  and  Experience  may  remove,  jibate,  and  render  eafy  and  profitable. 

25e  it  tt»erefo?e  <ffinacteo  bj?  tljei^otiecnour,  Council  antiEepcefeiitatfbfSf, 
In  oDtnecal  Court  ailembleD,  anO  Dp  t^e  fiiut^ojir?  of  tfte  fame,  That  there 
Ihall  be  paid  out  of  the  Pubiick  Treafury  of  this  Colony,  as  a  Premium, 
for  the  raifing  Silk;  That  i^  to  fay.  For  every  Ounce  of  good  SouingSilk,  ^oZTTt 
One  Shtlling  and  Six-pence  ;  For  every  Pair  of  Silk  Stockings  weighing  four  of  the  Public 
Ounces,  ^nd  fo  pro  Rfito, Seven  Shiffingjind  Six-pence;  For  every  Yard  of  Treafury,  for 
Silk  Stuff, OncShi/ling;  and  for  every  Yard  whereof  the  Warp  is  all  Silk.Toxj  sHk  made  in 
Shillings  and  Thre.pence  ;  For  every  Yard  of  Silk,  half  Yard  wide,  v/eighing  "^  ^°'°"5^' 
lefs  than  one  Ounce,  Three  Shillingt  and  Nine-pence  •,  For  every  Yard  weigh- 
ing one  Ounce,  and  lefs  than  two  Ounces,  Six  ShiSings  ;  For  every  Yard 
weighing  two  Ounces,  or  more.  Nine  Shillings,  (  all  to  be  well  Wrought ) 
Which  Premium  fhall  be  paid  on  an  Order  obtained  of  the  County  Court 
on  the  Pubiick  Treafury .atorefaid;  to  be  given  by  the  Court  in  the  County 
where  the  perfon  dwelleth  that  (hall  produce  the  faid  Silk,  and  fliew  to  the 
faiisfaGion  of  the  faid  Court  that  it  is  (  bcna  Fide  )  the  Growth  and  Produdl 
of  the  Silkworm  bred  and  nourifhed  in  this  Colony,  and  that  no  Premium 
hath  been  before  taken  or  allowed  for  the  fame,  or  any  part  thereof. 

This  Aft  to  continue  of  Force  for  the  fpace  of  Ten  Years  and  no  longer*  Aft  limited. 

CHAP. 


Anno  Regnl  Regis  GEO  R  G  I  J,     //     Septimo. 


426  laaifmg  !&emp,mafeingCanDaf«,^  fine  Hineti* 


CHAP.    CXXIV. 

An  Aft  for  the  Encouragement  of  raifing 
Hemp,  making  Canvafs  or  Duck  -,  and 
alfo  for  making  fine  Linen. 

THIS  Ajffmblyconfidering  t  he  great  Propt  and  Advantage  that  might  in  time  K- 
crue  to  His  Majeft/tPeople  in  this  Gevernmenr^by  raifing  efHemp,makingCan' 
"" vajs  and  Fine  Liti*»f&ic.  if  the  fame  maj/  be  fufficiently  Encouraged  and  Promoted. 

IBe  it  €na(tel)  bp  tje  (Bobetnouc,  Council  ano  IRepcerentatit^jj,  in. 
APremium  (f gnj^ai  (jouct  affcmburi,  ano  bp  tfte  autfjo^itp  of  t!)e  fame,  Thai  there 
wrpou/d.for  fti^tl  be  paid  out  of  thePublick  Treafury  of  this  Colony,  to  every  perfon 
every  Pound  or  pCrfons  Inhabiting  in  this  Colony,  as  a  Premium,  the  Sum  of  Four. pence 
of  good  wa-  per  Pound,  for  every  Pound  of  good  well  drefs'd  water  rotted  Hemp,  thac 
tet  '^"^^^  fliall  be  by  him  or  themRaifed,or  procured  to  be  Raifed,  and  fhall  be  the 
H*n>p  proper  Growth  of  this  Colony  ;  Provided^  There  be  no  Premium  allowed  to 

any  man  for  any  Quantity  lefs  than  Fifty  Pounds- 

9&e  it  alfo  furtljec  <Cnatte6  bp  tjie  aut^o^itp  afo^eCaiO,  That  there  (hall 
be  likewife  paid  out  of  the  Publick  Treafury,  the  Sum  of  Twenty  ShilUngt, 
Tu;«n*y  5ii7- for  every  Bolt,  or  Piece  of  well  wrought  Canvafs  or  Duck  fit  for  ufe,  and 
lings  for  eve-  jhircy  Six  Yards  in  length,  and  Thirty  Inches  wide,  and  weighing  not  lefs 
C  ^afs  or  *^*"  Forty  Five  Pounds,  made  of  the  Hemp,  aforefaid,  or  well  drefs'd 
Duck.  water  rotted  Flax  ;  to  be  paid  to  him  that  (hall  door  procure  the  fame  to 

be  done  and  manufafiured,  as  aforefaid- 

2Be  ft  alto  furtiet  CnacctO  bp  tlie  ^utljo?itp  afo?£fatD,That  as  a  Premium 

(for  theEncouragement  of  making  fine  Linen)  there  ftiall  alfo  be  paid  out  of 

And  Two  t.    ({jg  Publick  Treafury  of  this  Colony,  to  every  perfon  or  perfons,  that  fhajl 

'ver^Ya^/of  ""^ke,  or  procure  to  be  made,  within  this  Colony,  any  Fine  Linen  Cloth, 

Fin7whited  as  followeth,  (  viz..  )  For  every  Yard  that  is  well  Spun,  Wove  and  Whited, 

Linen  Cloth,  and  is  a  Yard  wide  and  made  of  Yarn  that  is  Eigbt  Runs  to  the  Pound, 

Tvo  SbiBings  per  y  ardf  and  fo  (pro  Roto)  for  wider  omarrower  Cloth  fo 

made  *,  and  alfo  for  all  Fine  Cloths  and  of  the  fame  width,  a  proportion  to 

the  Finenefs  thereof,  to  be  determined  by  the  number  of  Runs  to  a  Pound. 

Provifi.  Prffvidedf  tio(\e  be  allowed  to  bc  Narrower  than  Three  Quarters  of  a 

Yard,  and  that  no  Deceit  or  Fraud  be  impofed  upon  the  Publick. 
The  faid  jBe  it  (\xttf)tt  «Cnaoce5  t?  tfje  flutl)0^trj>  afojefailf,  That  every  perfon 
Hemp,  Can-  or  perfons,  in  order  to  his  or  their  being  intituled  to  the  Premium,  afore- 
IndFin^LU  ^*'^>  ^"  *^  *"^  prefent  to  the  View  of  an  Afliftanc  and  one  Juftice  of 
nen.  to  be ''  t^©  P^ace  in  the  County  where  the  fame  is  Raifed  or  Manufaflured,  or  to 
prefented  to  two  juftices,  whereof  one  fl»all  be  of  the  Quorum,  all  fuch  Hemp,  Duck  or 
the  View  of  Canvaft  and  Fine  Lhien  ;  who  if  they  Judge  the  fame  to  be  Raifed, 
&A^ftice  Wr<»"|ht  or  Manufaftured,  according  to  this  Aft,  and  ftall  alfo  upon  a 
or  to  I  JunV-  ^''^  Examination  of  the  Party  or  Parties  producing  the  fame  under  Oath, 
ces  of  the  (  which  the  faid  Afilftant  or  Juilices  are  hereby  impowred  to  Require  and 
Peace.Sc  they  Adminifter  )  or  upon  other  Evidence,  be  fully  fatisfied  that  the  fame  Hemp 
^draw  an  jj  ^j  f^^  proper  Growth  of  this  Colony,  and  the  faid  Canvafs  and  Fine 
theTre3?urer  Linen  Manufaftured  in  the  fame,  according  to  the  intent  of  this  Aft,  and 
forfuchSums  that  no  Premium  hath  before  been  allowed  therefor,  or  any  part  thereof; 
of  Money,  as  then  and  in  every  fuch  cafe  and  in  no  other,{hall  draw  an  Order  upon  the 
5*V^y  'd*''  Treafurer  of  thisColony,to  pay  to  fuch  perfon  or  perfons, fuchSum or  Sums 
a'pfwnium*^  of  Money  ,as  fliall  be  judged  due  to  them  as  a  Premium,according  to  this  Aft, 
therefor.  by  thsRule  aforefaid.  Which  faid  Afliftants  and  Juftices  fhali  be  allowed  cue 
Afliftants  8c  ot  the  Publick  Treafury  ,a  reafonableSatisfaftionfor  theirService  in  the  Pre- 
judices to  be  milTesiTobe  paid  by  the  Parties  prefenting  and  /hewing  the  fame  to  them, 
paid,  &  how.  provided^  This  Aft  Ihal!  continue  and  be  in  Force  for  the  /pace  of  Five 
AALimited.  Years,  from  the  Rifing  of  this  AITembly,  and  no  longer. 

H.LOiiDON,?uiitei  and  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer  tothc  GO  V.&  COMPANY,  i  7  J  4 


Anno  Regnl  Regis  G  E  O  R  G I  J.    21.    Odavo. 


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Forty  copies 
reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates. 

Hartfotd.  1919. 


Vid.  pre  &tS, 
111.116,117 


Ads   and  Laws 

PafTed  by  the  General  Coart  or  Aflcmbly  of  His  Majefty's  Colony 
of  Conne^icut  in  Neiv  England:  Begun  and  Held  at  Mew  Haven, 
on  Thurfday  the  Tenth  Day  of  O^eher,  in  the  Eighth  Year  of 
the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  G  BO  RG  Exhs  Second,  of 
Great-Britain  &c     KING,       Anntque  Domini,    1734, 

CHAP.     CXXV.         " 

An  A(ft  in  Explanation  of  the  ninth  Par; 

graph  of  the  Law,  Entituled,  An  Ad  for  \fi\\\tti 
the  more  Effedual  deteding  and  punifli-  jjmomh 
ing  Trefpaffes. 

WHEREAS  inthe  faid  Varagrafh,  ft  {&  ^t6\tltitn  anU  tnam,  «       , , 
*  That  all  Agreements  upon  Record,  in  any  Town  in  this  '^'""'''"' 
'  Colony,  concerning  any  the  Timber, Woodjdc  infaidAft  Red.al  of  a 
*  mentioned,  ftiould  fo  far  as  faid  Agreements  concern  the  Paragraph, 
*  Inhabitants  of  luch  Towns  getting  Timber,  Wood,  &c  for  their  own  Ufe  ^^  P*S«  J  J» 
'  only,  be  and  be  holden  good  and  valid.     Vfon  which  Two  Qutfiiont  do  arife^ 
Viz-  U'hcther  the  faid  Agreements  are  to  hi  underfiood  to  Extend  to  Lands  divided 
and  impropriated  to  particular  Perfom^  and  to  give  Libtrtf  to  fuch  Inhabitants  to  get 
"Timber,  Woad^  &c.  onfaiJ Landsi  And,  Secondly,  Wbttherwhtn  the  Dilute  «  TwoQaefti- 
cmerning  the  Vfe  for  vhich  theTtmberylVood,6cc.  itgot,aBowed  by  faid  Paragraph  *'"*  '"^** 
to  be  got  by  faid  Inhabitants,  on  whom  the  Onus  Probandi  doth  lie,  the  Plaintiff  or 
Defendant  ?  On  whitlo  Vncertainties  in  faid  A^  Dilutes  andCtntroverfiet  do  arift. 
For  the  Preventing  whereof; 

25e  ft  K)etIaceU  ann  laefoIbeD  lip  t|)is  38frfmb!p,  That  faid  A&$  or  v/'^J>t&c, 

Agreements,  are  not  to  be  underflood  to  be  confirmed  or  holden  good,  "ot  to  be  got 
fo  far  as  to  Extend  to  give  any  Licenfe  to  any  Inhabitants,  to  get  fuch  o"  <J'vided 
Timber,  Wo<3d,&c  on  any  Lands  divided  and  appropriated  to  particular  '-*"f''^"'** 
Perfons,  without  their  Licenfe  had  and  obtained.  And  that  when  any  k  Difputw 
Difputedoth  an fe  concerning  the  Ufe  for  which  fuch  Timber,  Wood,eJ-/.  arife  concer- 
is  got,  allowed  to  be  gotten  by  faid  Paragraph,  That  then  the  burden  of  '»"e  the  Ufe 
Proof  doth  and  ought  to  lye  on  hira  who  Pleads  or  Avers  the  Ufe  he  fiot  ''^^'L^^  X'™c 
it  for,  That  the  faid  Timber  Wood,  c^..  was  got  and  improved  for  fuch  f^lfon  hi^ 
Ufe  -,  unlefs  he  can  (hew  a  reafonable  Excufe  of  hfs  not  improving  it  to  whoVrua- 
the  Ufe  for  which  faid  Timber,  Wood,  &e,  is  Avened  to  be  got.  I'fs,  &t, 

f  f  f  f  CHAP. 


^tino  Regni  Regis  G  E  O  R  G I  J,  II.    OAavO. 


428       mxxi%  WretteD  &c*    Courts  at  Norwich. 


CHAP.    CXXVT. 

vidp3g4.4i    An  Aft  Ordering  how  Writs  (hall  be 

joj,?o6,53r  directed, 

WHEREAS  by  a  Cuflom  that  hath  ohtahed  in  fame  Flaces  in  this  Govern- 
went  J  many  Writs  have  been  needUJly  direRed  to  ferfant  not  QHaltRti 
to  Servey  or  duely  to  Return  fnch    Writs. 

Which  to  Prevent  : 

IBe  ft  ^naaeD  6?  tie  OBoternour,  Council  anD  IReprerentatlteg,  fit 
^'"A^d'*  ^^  <<Bfneral  Court  fflCTemWelJ,  anD  bp  tjie  flutljojitp  oE  itic  fame.  That  all 
the  Sheriff  Writs  and  Proceffes  that  fliall  be  granted  and  go  forth,  from  and  after  the 
his  Deputy,  Firft  Day  oi  January  next,  fliall  be  direfted  to  the  Sheriff,  his  Deputy,  or 
or  fomcCon.  fome  Conflable,  if  fuch  Officer  can  be  had  without  great  Charge  or  Incon. 
^^i^A^ff"  ^°  venience.  And  in  every  cafe  wherein  any  Magiftrate,  Juftice  of  the  Peace, 
Perfon  men-  Of  Clerk  ofany  Court,  ihall  find  it  neceffary  to  direft  any  Writ  to  any 
tioned  by  his  indifferent  Perfon,  fuch  Officer  (hall  infert  the  Name  of  the  indifferent 
Namethere-  Ferfon  in  the  faid  Writ,  and  alfo  the  Reafon  moving  fuch  Officer  fo  to 
in.oitoAbatc  direA  his  Writ:  And  if  any  Writ  be  othetwife  direSed,  it  fhall  Abate. 

Always  Providedj  Nothing  in  this  Aft  fhall  be  underflood  to  Extend  to 
.  g    .  Writs  diredled  to  ColleSors  of  any  Rate,   or  to  Writs  to  Summon  Wit- 

aving.     jjg^eg  .^  ^^  ^q  2jjy  Warrants  that  may  be  granted  by  any  Military  Officer 
or  Officers. 

Vid.pag.2,3 

4.»Y5^'J».  CHAP.    CXXVII. 

Jp!  "IVzj!  An  A£t  for  altering  the  Place  for   holding 

il'liy'is     ^^^  Superior  and  County  Courts,  in  and 
z29!i?o;i5j     fQj.  i)jQ  County  of  iBttt):?JLottDon» 

305,J",3i4 

3"'5^^'54?  rrfff  I  s  AJfembly  Confidering  that  the  Holding  of  faid  Courts,  feme  Timet  in 

389  596, 414    X     *^^  *^'"*"'  "/Norwich  in/aid  County,  wiltmU  Accommodate  Hit  Majtjiys 

SubieSii-  Therefore, 

rteamlle. 

)Be  It  (Jnatfrt  6p  t%z  (BoUecnfiut,  Countfl  anB  Eeprefrntatfijesf,  in 
,5 ,  .  (feeneral  Court  fflrOEtntiUD,  anU  fej  tJje  aut^ojftp  of  tte  fame.  That  for  the 
Court"  in  future,the  Superior  Court  to  be  Held  in  and  for  faid  County  of  Mw  London 
March,  and  on  the  Second  Tuefday  of  March,  Annually  :  And  that  the  County  Court, 
County  Court  to  be  Held  in  and  for  faid  County,  on  the  Fourth  Tuefday  of  Hovember, 
in  Novemher.  Annually,  after  the  End  of  the  SefSons  of  the  next  County  Court  to  be 
be  Holden  It  Holden  in  IQewiLondonfiiiW  be  Held  in  the  faid  Town  of  mrmch,kmvz\\y. 
Normch,  for  And  that  all  Aftions  or  Caufes  depending  in  the  Superior  Court,  in  faid 
the  County  County,  either  by  Continuance  or  Review,  {hall  be  Entred  and  Tried  in 
oiN. London,  (he  Superior  Court  to  be  Holden  in  faid  Ncrwiffc,  as  though  the  fame  was 
not  Removed  from  NewsLcndon. 

Provided,  That  the  Judges  of  the  faid  County  Court,  fhall  have  liberty 

C  cfurt  may  "  Adjourn   to  and  Hold  their  Adjourned  County  Courts,  either  m  the 

Adjourn  to    Town  of  New-London  or  Norwich,  as  they  judge  convenient. 

Hew  Londgn.  ..  , 

J>rovide4 


jinHO  Regni  Regit  G  E  O  R  G I  J,    //.    OAivo. 


^ttmm  BiUiS  0^  0(Mts*  Xajc.  il5omination»  429 


pyovid€d  alfo.  That  the  faid  Town  of  Norwich,  at  their  own  proper  Coft  ^T^'^'f^'J^! 
and  Charge,  without  putting  the  faid  County  or  the  Pubh'ck  to  any  Charge,  „fcJ,"£j^^''l 
do  Make  and  Provide  a  good  and  fufficicat  Goal  in  faid  Town  for  the  fnfficiemtCoa/ 
fafeCuftodyof  Prifoners,  before  the  Laft  Tuefiny  of  February  next ;  and  forPrifoners, 
alfo  Build  and  Provide  a  fufficient  and  convenient  Houfc,  for  the  Enter-  f„^^lljg}ll 
taining  and  Holding  of  the  faid  Courts  in  faid  Town,  at  or  before  the  Laft  Holding  the 
Tuefda7  of  Fftr«<irj(  next  come  Twelve  Month.  And  that  the  Judges  of  Courts  there, 
the  refpeftive  Courts,  for  want  of  fuch  Conveniency  for  Holding  faid  O"  failure 
Courts  in,  (hall  have  liberty  to  Adjourn  to  and  Hold  fuch  Courts  in  the  q"^^°1'  ^^ * 
Town  of  NtW' London  J  aforefaid  ;  Anything  in  the  above  Aft  notwith-  be'held  at'^ 
flanding.  N,London, 

CHAP.    CXXVIll- 

An  A<ft  in  addition  to  the  Law,  Entituled,vid.pag.,jj 
An  Ad  for  the  preventing  and  punifhing  iojljotln 
any  Perfon  or  Society,  who  fhall  Strike  or 
Emit  any  Bills  of  Credit,  &ff   made  and 
paffed   in  the  Sixth  Year  of  His  prefent 
Majefty  King  G  E  O  R  G  E  ^te  Second. 

B<t  it  SDfcIareU  anH  ^natteti  6?  tijt  iKobecnour,  Council  anH  Ke-  p  ,       . 
prefentatitesf,  in  i&tmval  Court  afTemtJleD  anD  lip  t\it  autt)0?it?  j^lke.  Emit 
of  tlje  fame.  That  if  any  Perfon,  Society   or  Number  of  Perfons,  fhall  or  Put  out 
prefuoie  to  Strike,  Emit,  Put  out  or  Vend,  any  Notes  to  be  Ufed  and  im-  Notes  ialieu 
proved  as  a  Medium  of  Trade  and  in  Lieu  of  Money,  that  every  fuch  of^°"^y » ^o 
Perfon.  Society,  or  Number  of  Perfons,  fliall  be  fubjeft  to  the  fame  Pains  Forging,6V. 
and  Penalties,  »i  fuch  are  vfho  are  Convifted  of  Forging,  or  Counterfeiting 
Bills  of  Credit  Emitted  by  this  Government! 

Tfovidtdy  That  this  Aft  continue  in  Forseforthe  fpace  of  One  Year,  ^j""'*? *i°2 
and  no  longer. ^_ 'ofthi.Aft, 

CHAP.    CXXIX. 

An  A<ft  for  Levying  a  Tax  on  Polls,  &c^ 

TH  I  S  Affcmbly  Grants  a  Rate  of  Ont-pmy  on  the  Pounds  on  aU  the  Peny  on  zo  *. 
polls  and  Rateable  Eftate  in  this  Government.  To  be  Paid  into  the  to  be  paid  in 
Treafury  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  with  the  ufual  Advance  of  BillsofCredit 
Twelvt  ptnee  on  the  Pound ;  or  in  good  Bills  of  Credit  of  Four  Signers  of  the  °l^.  ^"^^fj* 
MaJpichuftttS'Bay  ;  or  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  Ntw-York,  without  Advance  feukey,  Ne» 
on  them ;  or  in  Silver  Money  as  it  now  pafleth  in  the  Country.  r»rfc,otSilvet 

The  Gentlemen  Nominated  by  the  Freemen  of  this  Colony,  to 
ftand  for  Ejecf^ion,  in  Aiay  next,  are  as  follows,  viz. 

TH  E  Honourable  JOSEPH  T  A  LCOTTy  Efq;  the  Honourable 
JONATHAN  LAW,  Efq;  S&mud  E^Us.^fci)  Rogtr  micott,  Efqj  The  Gentle- 
Jamti  IVadfworih,  Efq  ;  Nathanatl  Stanly^  Efq;  Joftph  Whiting, "Efq;  Oziof  men  Nomi« 
Pitkin,  Efq;Timo:hy  Pcirce,  Efq;  John  Burr,  Ei'q ; Samutl Lyndt,  Efq;  Edmund  nated  for  the 
Lewifi,E(q;  WtSiam  Pitktn,-Efq;  Thomas  Fitch,  EH^;  Mr, /Jogjr  JV^i^tok,  ElsftioQ  "» 
Mr.  Ebentztr  IVtfi,  Mr.  SamuclHiHt  Mr.  Richard  Chrifiofhtn^Mr.Andrem  Burr,  M^yijl  $• 
Mr.  John  Curtifi, 

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^«/w  Rfgni  Regit  G  E  0  R  G  I  J,    /  /.   Odlavo. 


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reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford,  1919. 


Ads   and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefty's  Colony 
oi  CoHne^icut  in  New  England :  Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford ^ 
on  Thurfday  the  Eighth  Day  of  May,  in  the  Eighth  Year  of 
the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE  the  Second,  of 
Great- Britain,  &c.    KING,      Amcque  Domini,   x  7  3  y. 


Vid.pag.  lOj 


CHAP.     CXXX. 

An  kdi  in  addition  to  the  Adi  relating  to  Vo^^'f^lu 

High-ways»  ^^^.g^^^s 

WHERE  A  shy  faid  An,  it  (&  ^cotJitM,  *  That  when  Com-  p^^    , . 
*  plaint  is  made  to  any  of  the  refpeaive  County  Courts,    "^^      '' 
'  that  a  High-way  from  Town  to  Town,  or  from  Place  to  Recital  of  a 
•  Place  is  wanted  ;  or  that  a  High-way  before  laid  out  may  Paragraph, 
with  greater  conveniency  be  altered,   fuch  County  Court  fnal)  Appoint  '"P»S'Jo>  St 

*  Two  or  Three  Free-holders  to  Enquire  into  the  nece/Tity  and  conve- 

*  niency  of  fuch  Way,  c^c  and  no  Provifion  by  faid  ASl  it  made  for  the  No- 
tiffing  the  Town  through  whofe  Bounds  faid  Highiway  it  to  be  laid,  or  in  Ifhifh  the 
fame  it  to  be  altered  j  wberthy  many  Difficulties  have  arifen. 


Which  to  Prevent  : 

iBc  ft  <l!naitel>  b?  t^e  <©ofternour,  Countil  anD  Efpcefentatifjej*,  fit 
(Brntcal  Court  3IIffembUt),  antt  b?  tl)e  5lut5o;Ug  of  tlie  fame,  That  when 
and  fo  often  as  any  perfon  or  perfons  ftiaU  move  to  any  of  the  refpeftive 
County  Courts,  to  have  a  new  High-way  laid  out,  or  for  the  alteration  of 
an  old  one,  it  fhall  be  the  duty  of  fuch  perfon  or  perfons,  at  icafl  Twelve 
Days  before  the  Sitting  of  the  Court  to  which  he  or  they  (hall  make  Ap- 
plication, as  aforefaid,  to  caufe  a  Citation  to  be  Served  on  one  or  more  of 
the  SeleS-men  of  the  Town  within  whofe  Bounds  the  fame  is  to  be  laid  out 
or  altered,  to  Appear  (  if  they  fee  caufe  )  at  fuch  County  Court,  and 
make  their  Objections  (if  any  they  have)  againft  fuch  High-ways  being 
laid  Out  or  altered. 


Any  perfon 
moving  to 
the  C.  Court 
to  have  anew 
High- way 
laidouc,oran 
old  «7te  ihet» 
ed,ro  cite  one 
or  more  of 
thfSeleftmefi 
1 2    days  be- 
fore the  Sit- 
ting of  faid 
Coait, 


G  g  86 


CHAP. 


^>JH0  Regn't  Regis  GEORGI  J.  7/    0<aavo. 


4^2  Copper  <S0xm$^.  mates;  in  cccleKafticai  ^t^txttm. 

CHAP.    CXXXI. 

An  Ad  for  Reviving  and  further  Continuing 

an  Ad:  made  in  the  Seventh  Year  of  the  Reiea 

of  King  GEORGE  I.  Entimled,An  Ad  ap- 

264,^94. 38J    pointing  and  impo wring  certain  Commiffio- 

nersto  divide  the  Copper  Mines  2xSimshury^^^ 

-ru  kti-  15^  •'  Cnattett  Bp  t^e  dPotiernour,  Council  anb  IXfpctrentatfbest,  in 
pagM?26s  ^  <«5en£ral  Court  511lTemblfD,anD  Bp  t^e  1Cutto?itpof  tfje  fame,That  the 
&f66,Revi^  aforefaid  Aft  relating  to  the  Copper  Mines  at  Sywtary,  and  every  Claufe 
ved&Conti-  and  Paragraph  thereof,  ftiall  be  Revived  and  further  Continued  ^and  the 
nued  for  four  fame  is  hereby  Revived  and  made  farther  to  Continue  in  Force,  for  the 
Years  next  ^pg^-g  ^f  pgy^  Years  next  coming  .*  And  that  the  Commiffioncrs  ftall  be 
coming.         ^j^g  j.^^g  g^  formerly. 

CHAP.    CXXXI  I- 

An  Addirefting  how  the  Rates  that  may  be 
vid  pag  84,     granted  in  any  Town  or  Ecclefiaftical  So- 
34o;j61hI}     ciety  for  the  Support  of  the  Gofpel  Mi- 
niftry,  (hall  be  Colleded. 

Every  Town   ji  dg  (j  ^nattf b  tp  tfte  dJobccnouc,  Countil  anil  IRfprefentatfiiejEf,  fn 

&Ecciefiafti   £^  (Bcntcal  Couct  aJTenibicD,  anD  bp  t{)e  ^utljojlt?  o£  tlje  fame,  That 

take  care''°  ^^^''y  Town  where  there  hach  not  been  by  this  AUembly  feveral  Pariflies 

Annually,' to  made  therein,  and  alfo  every  Ecclefiaftical  Society  allowed  by  this  Affem- 

grant  Taxes    biy,  (hall  for  the  future,  by  their  proper  Votes  and  Afts,  Annually,  take 

and  levy  the  care  to  grant  Taxes  and  levy  the  fame  by  their  Officers,  \wjthin  their  ref- 

<*'"'^oft  of^^  peifiive  Precinfls,  for  the  Support  of  the  Gofpel  Miniftry,  according  to  the 

the'cofpel-   Votes,  Grants  or  Agreements  of  fuch  Town  or  Society  made  or  pafled  for 

Miniftiy.ac-  the  Support  of  their  Minifter.    And  it  fhall  be  the  duty  of  the  Selefl-men 

cording  to     of  every  of  the  Towns  aforefaid,  and  alfo  the  duty  of  the  Committees  of 

**^'"  ■^11^®' every  of  the  Societies  aforefaid,  to  take  all  proper  care  in  their  refpeSive 

ments,  zs'-    prednfts,  that  Rates  be  Annually  granted  and  collefted  for  the  Support  of 

S  left  men&  ^^^^^  Minifter.    And  when  any  fuch  Rate  is  granted  and  made,  as  afore- 

Committee's  f»id,  the  OfHccrs  aforefaid  ftall  repair  to  fome  Affiftant  or  Juftice  of  the 

duty  therein.  Peace  in  the  County  where  fuch  Town  or  Society  doth  lye,  for  a  Writ,  di- 

refted  to  the  Colle<9or  or  Colledors  chofen  and  appointed  to  colleft  fuch 

CoHeftors  to  Rate,  enabling  him  to  Levy  faid  Rate;  which  Affiftant  or  Juftice  fhall  forth- 

^^'h*f '^ed"  *'^^  proceed  to  grant  out,  the  faid  Writ  j  And  every  Colleftor  fhall  with 

^"     P^''  •    convenient  fpeed  Levy  and  CoUe{l  every  fuch  Rate  committed  to  him. 

N   Minifter  ^°  Minifter  (hall  be  kept  out  of  any  part  of  his  Yearly  Salary  more  than  two 

tobe  kept  out  Months  after  his  Year  is  expired.    And  if  at  any  time  the  faid  two  Months 

of  his  Salary  (hould  be  expired  and  run  out  and  fuch  Minifter  hath  not  received  his  Sale- 

more  than  i  ry  for  that  Year,  then  it  (hall  be  the  duty  of  the  Seledt-men  in  every  of  the 

months  after  -fowns,  aforefaid,  and  likevvife  of  the  Committees  aforefaid,  forthwith  to 

theyear  is  up  ^^^^  ^^^  ^  Diftrefs  Upon  the  Colleaor  or  Colleftors  that  (hould  have  col- 

C  lleftors  to  '^^^<^  ^"*^h  Rate,  direQed  to  the  Conftable  o(  the  Town,  or  SheriflF  of  the 

be°diftrained  County  \  which  Officer  (hall  forthwith  proceed  to  levy  fach  part  of  fuch 

upon,  in  cafe  Rate  as  then  remains  unpaid,  to  the  Minifter,  out  of  fuch  CoIle<Sor  or 

of  negieft.     Colleftors  Eftate  and  pay  the  fame  unto  fuch  Minifter, 


Mho  Regni  Regis  G  E  0  R  G  I  J,    /  /.    Odavo. 


^ajcesouuoti^reUDentt^topt:ieto;tjB?,'3E:iieft^l5utg»435 


Sllnb  it  (g  fiiut^CC  dEimCteU,  That-  ifany  of  the  Seleft-menor  Coramtctees 
aforefaid,  fhall  negleft  their  Duty  in  not  taking  out  a  Diflrefs,  as  aforefaid.  Select  menor 
upon  theColleftor  or  Colleftors,  fuch  Sum  or  Sums  (hall  be  paid  by  fuch  n°gTefting"o 
Seleftmen  or  Committees  fo  neglefting  ;  together  with  a  Fine  of  Five  takeadiftrefs 
Founds  for  every  fuch  negleA :  The  Fine  to  be  to  the  County  Treafury.  o"t  agajnft 
All  which  fhall  be  Recovered  by  Adion,  brought  by  the  King's  Attorney  c*n''^^"^ 
to  the  County  Court  in  the  County  where  fuch  Town  or  Society  do  lye  ;  p°  *the  Sum 
and  no  Appeal  or  Review  in  fuch  cafe  fhall  be  allowed.  &befia'dj  /. 

CHAP.    CXXXIII. 

An  A£t  for  direding  where  Taxes  arifing  and 
levied  on  Lands  in  Pariflies  or  Ecclefiaflical  mi^Jf Sv. 
Societies,belonging  to  Proprietors  Non-red- 'jm'S's^^ 
dent  in  fuchParifhes  or  Societies  ftiali  be  paid.  '*'^'^'  '^'* 

B€  ft  €na(tctt  bp  tl^e  (Coljernouc,  Council  ano  EEprEfentatftejtf,  in 
(general  Court  flfffmbleD,  ano  ftp  tje  aiut|^o?itp  of  iljc  fame,  Thai 
for  the  future,  all  Taxes  arifing  and  that  fhall  be  levied  upon  any  Lands  rands  to  be 
Jying  in  any  Parilh  or  Ecciefiaftical  Society  in  this  Colony,  belonging  to  any  ,axed  to  ihe 
fuch  Non-relidcnc  Proprietor  or  Proprietors,  and  in  the  fame  Town,  fhall  Society 
be  paid  by  him  or  them  in  thatSociety.and  for  and  by  Order  of  that  Society  whereto  the 
only  to  which  he  or  they  belong  and  are  Refident  in,  according  to  his  or  fg'^ps^Ex" 
their  Lifl  in  the  grand  Levy ;  only  where  fuch  Non-refident  Proprietor  or  cept  there  be 
Proprietors  hath  Lands  lying  in  fuch  other  Society  or  Societies,  and  there  anHoufe  and 
be  a  Tenantable  Houfe  or  Houles  thereon,  and  alfo  a  Tenant  or  Tenants  Tenant,  then 
aftually  living  in  and  upon  the  fame,  then  and  in  every  fuch  cafe  the  Taxes  j  njatiiye- 
arifing  upon  fuch  Lands  in  the  Improvement  of  fuch  Tenant  or  Tenants, 
(hall  be  paid  in  the  Society  or  Societies  where  fuch  Lands  lye  and  Tenant 
or  Tenants  do  live 

Provided  nevertheU/Sj  That  where  any  fuch  Society  or  Societies  have  ever 
Jince  their  being  firft  fet  off  and  conftituted,  fteadily  and  uninterrup- 
tedly ufed  and  praftifed  otherwife  in  paying  Taxes  arifing  on  fuch  Lands,  „  ^^., 
this  Aft  fhall  not  be  underflood  to  effeft  or  prejudice  fuch  a  Aeady  and  unin- 
terrupted pra(Sife  ;but  the  fame  fhall  be  accounted  a  praSical  Agreement^ 
and  be  holden  good  and  valid  accordingly ;  any  thing  to  the  contrary  in 
this  Aft  contained  notwithftanding. 

SBnft  be  ft  fucttier  ^nacteo  b?  t^e  aiut5(j;ttp  afo^cfafU,  Thai  if  fuch  Non- 
rcfident  Proprietor  or  Proprietors,  live  in  any  other  Town  than  that  in  Non  refident 
which  fuch  Lands  lie,    he  or  they  fhall  pay  in  and  be  Taxed  for  the  fame,  Proprietors 
by  that  Society  in  which  it  lies  :  And  that  when  fuch  Lands  Jye  in  Two  oth°rT"wT° 
or  more  Societies  in  any  othrr  Town  than  that  in  which  fuch  Proprietor  to  pay  lothe 
or  Proprietors  live,  then  and  in  every  fuch  cafe,  he  or  they  in  their  Lift,  Societywfcere 
Annually  given  in,  fhall  particularly  mention  therein  the  Sort  andQuan-  theLandslie. 
tity  of  his  or  their  Lands  in  Each  of  fuch  Societies,  refpeftivcly,  and  fhall 
pay  therefor  in  foch  refpeftive  Societies  accordingly, 

CHAP.     CXXXIV. 

An  Aft  in  addition  to  the  Law,  Entituled,  vidpag.ir. 
An  Aft  againft  Theft  and  Burglary.       4-"''^''' 

WHEREjiS  notwithfianding  the  pains  tind  penalties  i»  faid  AB/nnny  Dif- 
folute  and  Idle  per/ons  are  guilty  ofnotoriousTktfts  and  breaking  up  of  Sloop t  Pnamllt, 
and  Dw tiling  Houfet  in  this  Colony, to  the  Prtjudict  of  Hfs  Mafejlietgood  SubjeH^s. 

G  g  g  g  a  Which 


j4ti»o  Regm  Regit  GEORGIJ,    //    Odavo. 


434     ejccife,  &:c.  aUctailctsi  ^  Xatern^ftapers. 


Which  Mifchief  to  Prevent  : 
3Be  it  dPnactett  Bp  tlje  (EoUecnour,  Council  anb  Eeprefentaiibejj,  in 
dPeneral  Court  flfTmibUD,  anb  bp  tl)e  aut()o;(tp  of  tfje  fame,  That  whofo- 
Peifonsfteal-  g^g^  fhall  Steal  any  Money, Goods  or  Chattels,co  the  value  o(Twenty  Shillings 
of\o  j^ta"^  and  be  thereof  convifted  by  fufficient  Evidence,  every  fuch  Offender  fhall 
pay  treble  forfeit  to  the  Owner  of  fuch  Money,Goods  or  Chatteis,Stolen  as  aforefaid 
andbewhip-  Treble  the  value  thereof,  as  is  provided  in  faid  Aft,  and  alfo  be  further 
ped.  punifhed  by  Whipping,  not  exceeding  ten  Stripes  lor  one  Offence. 

Committing  25e  ft  fuctljec  <Cna(teb  bp  tl)e  autflO^ltv  afo^efaft),  That  if  any  perfon 
Burglary,  to  fhaij  commit  Burglary,by  breaking  up  any  dwelling  Houfe.or  Shop  wherein 
whi'T&  one  G°°^s,  Wares  and  Merchandize  are  kept,  or  fhall  Rob  any  perfon  ^  fuch 
Zar'cut  off.  perfon  fo  Offending,  for  the  firft  Offence  (hall  be  Branded  on  the  Forehead 
Onthci<fOf-  with  the  Letter  B,  and  have  one  of  his  Ears  nailed  to  a  Poft  and  cut  off 
fence,  to  be  and  alfo  be  Whipt  on  the  naked  Body  Fifteen  Stripes  i  and  for  the  fecond 
ckd&\othet  Offence  fuch  perfon  fhall  be  Branded,  as  aforefaid,  and  have  the  other  of  his 
Earcut°off.  Ears  nailed  and  cut  off,  as  aforefaid,  and  be  Whipt  on  the  naked  Body 
On  the  third  Twenty  Five  Stripes  ;  and  for  the  third  Offence,  fuch  perfon  fliall  fuffer 
Offence  to  be  Death,  as  is  provided  in  faid  Aft. 
put  to  Death. . . 

CHAP.    CXXXV. 

An  AQ.  for  laying  an  Excife  on  divers  forts 
5^jtni.V76     of  Liquors,    appointing  Commiilioners  of 
»7Mjm3«     Excife,  lycencing  Retailers,   and  further 
regulating  Tavern-keepers. 

Six-fence  fit  T^^t  it  (Enattrt  6?  tfte  ^obernour,  Council  anti  Kfprtfentatftetf,  (n 
Gallon  to  be  |^  (penfCfll  Coutt  StfTembUO,  an6  bjtlje  autl)o?ttp  of  tljc  fame,*  That 
^^•f  ^Vt^'  ^^^^^  ^^^"  ^®  P*^'^  ^*  ^"  Excife  on  all  Wines  and  Rhufti,  and  all  other 
ve'rn-keepers  Liquors  DiftiUed  from  the  growth  of  any  other  Country  than  this  Colony, 
for  all  ftrong  Six-pence  per  Gallon,  by  all  Retailers  and  Tavern-keepers  in  every  Town  in 
Drink  Sold  this  Colony  to  the  refpeftive  Town-Trcafurers,  for  the  ufe  of  the  Town  •, 
leff '&f."""  '^°  ^^  CoUeaed  as  in  this  Aft  is  provided. 

3finti  ht  it  further  (CnatteU,  That  a  leffer  quantity  of  any  of  the 
Nolefsquan-  Liquors  aforefaid  Qiall  not  be  Sold  by  any  perfon  whatfoever,  Retailers  and 
GallonTto  be  Tavemers  only  excepted,  than  a  Qiiarter  Cask.containing  Twenty  Gallons, 
Sold  by  any  under  the  fame  Penalties  as  are  by  Law  already  provided  againfl  Retailing 
other  perfons  Strong  Liquors  withotit  licenfe. 

Retailers  not      ^^^  ^^  W  furtjcr  (tnattcB,  That  no  Retailer  of  Strong  Liquors  fliall  Sell 
to  Sell  lefs     a  lelfer  quantity   of  any  of  the  Liquors  aforefaid,  than  a  Quart,  nor  fuffer 
than  a  Quart  any  of  the  Liquors  by  him  Sold  to  be  drank  in  his  Houfe  or  any  of  the  De- 
pendencies thereof,  under  the  Penalties  above  referred  to. 

SfoJrthat  ,,  ?^  "  ^^^^^"  €nact£ll,  That  the  fame  Perfons  ia  each  Town  in  this 
naminateTa-  *-o'ony.  appointed  by  Law  to  Nominate  Tavern-keepers,  (hall  in  their  An- 
••""  keepers  ""31  Meetings  (if  they  think  fit)  Nominate  fome  perfon  or  perfons  within 
.min.r.  thcif  faid  Towns  to  be  Retailers,  as  aforefaid  ;  as  alfo  fome  fuitable  perfon 
m  fuch  Town  to  be  a  Commiflioner  of  Excife,  to  colleft  and  receive  the 


vern 


toNominate  their  faid  Towns  to  be  Retailers,  as  aforefaid  ;  as  alfo  fome  fuitable  perfon 
ComS.o  r"!"^^  '^°^"  ^°  ^^  *  Commiflioner  of  Excife,  to  colleft  and  receive  the 
nersofExcife  "''^  ^^'^'f  °^  ^^'='^^  >"  the  Town  where  he  dwells ;  who-is  hereby  fully  im- 


powred  and  authorized  for  the  Management  thereof,  to  whom  ftiall  be 
Commimo-  adminiftred  by  fome  AfGflant  or  Juflice  of  the  Peace,  before  he  enter  on 
ncrs  losweat  the  Execution  of  his  Office,  the  following  Oath,  wi. 

You 


JriHD  Regnt  Regu  G  E  O  R  G I  J,  1 1.    O^ViO. 


Dtttp  on  '^m'^^%tM\tin  of  3S!)um»  435 


\rOu  A.  B.  being  chofen  Commi/Iioner  of  Excife  for  the  Town  of  H  for 
''"  the  Year  enfuing  and  until  another  be  chofen  and  fworn,  Do  Swear, 
you  will  faithfully  difcharge  your  Office  therein,  in  colleftlng  all  fuch  Sum  ^°'2a°th''"' 
and  Sums  of  Money,  as  fiiall  become  due  by  Law  from  the  Retailers  of  *  * 
Strong  Drink  and  Tavern-keepers  within  the  Town  aforefaid,  and  give  a 
true  account  thereof,  and  pay  the  fame  to  theTreafurer  of  faid  Town 
vonce  a  Year-    S?  help  you  God. 

ant)  it  \&  ^Eccbp  ftirtl^Cc  i&rofefliea,  That  the  faid  Commidioner  of  Excire  CommifTloners 
(ball  receive  of  the  Town  Treafurer,  one  Fifth  part  of  the  Money  he  IhaU  fo  JherrServke 
colleft  and  pay  into  the  Town  Treafury,  for  his  Service  therein. 

SIttli  ft  15  fuctfjer  (Cnatfeb,  That  all  perfons  Nominated,  as  aforerald,  to 
be  Retailers,  fhall  before  they  Retail  any  Strong  Drink,  as  aforefaid,obtain 
a  Licenfe  therefor  of  the  County  Court  of  th6  fame  County  ;  who  are 
hereby  direfted  to  demand  and  take  fufficient  Bonds  of  all  Retailers  and  Ketailers  to 
Tavern-keepers  to  whom  they  grant  a  Licenfe,  in  fuch  Sums  as  they  (hall  obtain  a  Li- 
think  fit,Conditioned  that  the  faid  Retailer  or  Tavern-keeper  (hall  obferve  ^oi'^f  (^^Jt 
the  Laws  which  are  or  (hall  be  made,  to  promote  good  Order  in  Licenfed  andgiveBond 
Houfes  i  as  alfo  that  they  render  a  true  and  juft  Account  upon  Oath   to  g^c.  a  I  foTa- 
the  Commiffioner  of  Excife  in  the  Towns  where  they  dwell,  of  all  fuch  vern  keepers 
Liquors,  asaforefaid,  which  they  have  at  the  time  of  their  obtaining  their  |P  ^°  ^^^ 
faid  Licenfe  and  do  afterwards  take  into  their  Cuf^ody,  to  be  Prefented  to  '"  * 
the  faid  Commiflioner  once  in  every  Quarter  of  the  Year,  if  deir.anded  by 
him:  As  alfo  that  he  the  faid  Retailer  or  Tavem-Iceeper,  will  pay  to  the 
faid  Commiflloner  the  Duty  laid  thereon  by  the  Excife  A€t,  SubflraSling 
only  one  Fifth  part  thereof  for  Leakage  and  WaiJage. 

StIuO  it  IS  Inth^  ^COtiiliell,  Nevmhele/i^Thzt  in  cale  the  faid  Retailer  or  Abatement  of 
Tavern-keeper,{han  Sell  and  difpofe  of  any  of  the  Liquors  aforefaid.by  the  Excife  fo;Re- 
Quarter  Cask,  as  aforefaid,  or  by  any  greater  Quantity,  and  render  an  "  thequa/tet 
account  thereof  in  his  Account,  abovefaid,  to  the  faid  Commiffioner,  the      q^q^^ 
faid  Commiifioner  (hall  deduft  the  Excife  thereof  out  of  the  faid  Account, 
and  receive  the  remainder  only, 

3it  i^  alfo  fuct^EC  pcoti&sO,  That  the  Names  of  all  thofe  Perfons  which  The  names  of 
by  an  Aft  of  this  Afietnbly,  palTed  in  the  Second  Year  of  the  late  King  peffo"^  re- 
G  £OSGE,  were  direfled  to  be  Pofted  at  the  Tavern-Iceepers  Doors,  by  K  T°pTeTs 
fetting  up  a  Certificate,  as  therein  provided,  (hall  alfo  be  Pofled  at  each  to  be  Pofted 
Retailers  Door  .•  The  faid  Retailer  fliall  be  liable  to  pay  the  &me  Penalties,  on  the  doors 
and  to  be  proceeded  againft  in  like  manner  as  Tavern  keepers,  in  cafe  the  ofRetailers. 
faid  Retailer  (hall  Sell  to  them  by  Retail,  any  Strong  Liquor  mentioned 
in  this  Aft. 

C  H  A  P.    CXXXVI. 

An  Ad  further  providing  for  the  more  effedlu- yy 
al  Colledting  the  Duty  of  Impoft  on  Rhum,     ''h*'" 
and  for  impofing  a  greater  Duty  thereon, 

B«  (t  Cnactea  Bp  t^e  (Botjtrnonr,  <rouncil  anU  IReprefentatftresf,  m-'^fterthe  tjf 
Cientral  Court  afilTemblf MnD  6?  t^e  3JlutJ)tj?ftp  of  t^e  fame.  That  ^  '^•'/l^i 
from  and  after  the  Firft  Day  of  Au^ufi  next,  there  fhallbe  a  Duty  of  S««^«rGaiionIfor 
t:en-fe>ice  per  Gallon,  for  all  Rhum  Imported  by  any  Mafterof  any  VefTelallRhumim- 
into  this  Colony,  excepting  only  fuch  Rhum  as  (hall  be  Imported  direSly  Poj"<i  into 
from  the  Wefi-lndies,  in  fome  VeiTel  the  major  part  whereof  is  Owned  by  'hisCol.  Ex- 
fome  perfon  or  perfons  in  this  Government ;  in  which  cafe  the  Mafter  of  aKe^nthey 
fuch  VefTel  (hall  pay  Eight-pence  per  Gallon,  and  no  more  j  aily  thing  in  to  pay  only  8 
any  Law  heretofore  made  to  the  contrary  notwichftanding.  d.^erGilloa. 

And 


j4^>fi>  Fegrr  Regis   GEORGIJ.    //    0(5bvo. 


436  3Diit|>  on  aai)ttm»    ifees. 


And  all  fuch  Mafters  of  Vefleis  or  Importers,  (hall  have  the  fame  Allow- 

ance  for  Waft  and  Bills  of  Store,  as  are  by  Law  already  granted  ^  and  fhal'l 

M  ft        f    ^^^^  ^"  ^^^^  adminiftred  to  them,  as  by  Law  already  provided  ;  and  fhajl 

VeO-el^fo  be  ^  ""^^"^  ^^^  Regul3tions,3nd  be  liable  to  the  Penalties   as  are  provided  in 

Swotn.       one  Law  of  this  Colony,  Entituled,  W«  AS  for  the  more  EfcBual  Collet, n^  the 

Dtttj  of  Irrpoji  on  Rhum,  Made  in  the  Ninth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  the  late 

pag.  171,276  King  GEORG  EyioT  Naval  Officers. 

31InlJ  it  iQ  furttier  ^EnatteO  bp  i^e  auttio?itp  afo^efoni.  That  all  Rhom  that 

Diftillers  of  (hall  from  and  after  the  Firft  Day  of  Augu[i,  aforefaid,  be  Diflilled  by  any 

fi'Tn'f  per  P*^""^""  °''  Perfons  within  this  Colony.OjaU  be  liable  to  pay  a  Duty  olTwelve. 

cJon"oT3\\  T'""  f"  Gallon  ;  and  that  the  perfon  or  perfons  Diftilling  the  fame,  (hall 

Rhum  they   be  obliged  to  take  the  fame  Oath  to  give  a  true  and  juft  Account  of  aQ 

diftil,&  to  be  Rhum  by  them  (o  DiftiHed,  as  is  provided  for  thofe  that  Import  any  Rhum 

iTr^Ta'"!'"'  ^"^  ^^tex  into  this  ColOny  ;  which  Oath  Ihall  be  adminiftred  to  them  by 

of  whatThTy  ^^^  'mpoft  Officer,  in  the  Place  where  the  fame  is  Difiilled.     And  in  cafe 

diftil.  of  any  fuch  perfons  refufing  to  take  fuch  Oath  when  required,  and  give  a 

true  Account  to  fuch  Officer,  of  the  Rhum  by  him  or  them  fo  Diflilled,  he 

or  they  (ball  fuffer  the  fame  Forfeiture  and  be  liable  to  the  fame  Penalties 

as  thofe  that  Import  Rhum,  are- 

/ini  that  t-ffitlual  Care  may  be  taken  in  Col/eilivg  the  aforefaid  Duty 

3t  10  ftirtljer  (EnatteO  l>p  t!)e  3fiut|jo;itp  efo^efaio.  That  his  Honour  the 

His  Honour  GoVER  NoVR  for  the  Time  being,  (hall  appoint,  and  he  is  hereby  im- 

theGovernourpowred  to  appoint  fuch  a  Number  of  I mpoft  Officers,  as  he  (hall  judge 

t^jngjjgp*  needful,  for  the  putting  this  AA  in  Execution,  and  adminifter  a  proper 

point  Import  O^tf' fo  them  ;  which  Officers  (hall  have  full  Power  and  Authority,  and 

cfh'cers.         are  hereby  Required  to  make  diligent  Search  after  aD  Rhtjm  Imported  into 

this  Colony  or  Di(\il]ed  within  the  fame,  the  Duty  whereof  is  not  paid: 

And  to  that  end  to  break  open  any  Houfe  or  Veffel,  or  other  (ufpefted 

Place  ;  to  Enter  and  to  Seife  all  fnch  Rhuro,  as  they  ihaH  find  Imported 

They  to  be    or  Diftilled,  as  aforefaid,  and  Secure  the  fame  until  the  next  County  Court 

under  Oath,  jn  the  County  where  the  fame  fhall  be  fo  Seifed,  who  (haH  declare  the  fame 

.  to  be  Forfeit ;  unlefs  the  perfon  Importing,  DiftiDing,  or  in  whofe  Cuftody 

Jf *'[gjP*'"'"  the  fame  may  be  found,  (hall  (hew  to  the  Satisfaaion  of  the  Court  that 

the  Duties  laid  by  this  Aft  upon  the  Rhum  Seifed,  as  aforefaid,  have  been 

paid,  according  to  the  true  intent  and  meaning  thereof  j  and  On  refofal  or 

failure  whereof,  the  Rhura  declared  to  be  Forfeited,  as  aforefaid,  fhaU  be 

difpofed  of.  the  one  half  to  the  Officer  Seifing  the  fame,  as  aforeiajd,  and 

the  other  half  to  the  ufe  of  this  Colony. 

Vid  pag.56  CHAP.    CXXXVII. 

VtullllHi     ^^  ^^  ^Of  ^^^  further  fetling  of  Fees. 

ja;,  400,407  0(£ff  (fnacteU  by  m  ^otjernour,  Counnl  anb  Erprcrmtatibesf,  in 
D  <£mital  Court  aKfembleD,  anD  ip  t|je  fiut^ojitp  of  tfte  Cinw,  That 
for  the  future,  there  fhall  be  allowed  to  Each  Affiftant  or  Jufliceof  the 
Peace,  /. 

For  Signing  each  Summons,  Eight-fence.  00 

And  for  each  Attachment  where  Bond  is  given.  One  Shilling,  00 
And  that  there  (hall  be  allowed  in  the  Bills  of  Coft,for  7  ^^     ^g 

each  Summons,  One  Shilling  and  Eight-fence,  y 

For  each  Attachment  where  Bond  is  given,Ttt'o-Si>ft"wgi  j  ^^    ^^    ^g 
and  Eight-fence.  5 

And  that  the  Fees  in  the  refpe£live  County  Courts  in  7 
this  Colony  lor  taking  the  Acknowledgment  of  each  /        co     07    00 
judgment,  including  the  Clerks  Fees,  Seven  Shillings.     •* 

And  for  Entring  Judgment  On  Default,  Seven  ShlUings.  00     07  ^oo 

N.LONDON,?nniei  &  Sold  by  T.GREE  N,  Printer  to  the  GOV.  &  COMPANY.  1 7  5  J 


J. 

d. 

00 

08 

01 

00 

Anno  Regni  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,    /  /.     IVono. 

iBuaxDiam  foi  ^inois.   ^mmtf  Officers?. 43; 


Forty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates. 

Hartford.  I  gig. 


Laws 


Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majcfty's  Colony 
oi  Cenne^icut  in  t^cw  England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  t^ew  Havtn, 
on  the  Ninth  Day  of  OUoler,  in  the  Ninth  Year  of  the  Reign 
of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  G  E  0  R  G  £  the  Second,  of  Great- 
Brifahy  &c.  KING,     Annoque  Domini,    1735'. 

CHAP.    CXXXVIII. 

Aq  Ad^  refpeding  the  appointment  of  Qmi-^tJ^SW, 
dians  for  Minors  of  the  age  of  Difcretion,    z's'.Im:'!^ 

Btf  it  Cnattrt  bp  t^e  <CJotiECnout,  Council  atiD  EfprefentatltJES, fn  ^i,\  jji.jjS 
"©tnccal  Court  flCfemblEts,  anO  ftp  Vit  Slutljo^itp  of  tljefamc,  -joo. 
That  when  and  fo  often  as  it  (hall  happen,  that  there  be  any  Male 
perfon  or  perfons,  between  the  Age  of  Fourteen  and  Twenty  One  The  Judges 
Years,  or  Females  between  the  Age  of  Twelve  and  Eighteen  Years,  who  ^*^p^Qt>j,7s't" 
have  neither  Father,  Guardian  nor  Mafter,  Then  Each  and  every  of  the  appointGuar- 
Judges  of  the  refpeflive  Courts  of  Probate  in  this  Government,  within  whofe  dians  forMale 
JDittrid  fuch  Minor  or  Minors,  Male  or  Female  live,  Ihall  Notify  fuch  Minor  perfons  be- 
or  Minors  to  Appear  before  him,  and  Eleft  forae  meet  perfon  or  perfons,  ''J'""  the  age 
for  his,  her  or  their  Guardian  or  Guardians  •,  and  upon  Reiufal  or  Negleft  yeals,  a*id  for 
thereof,  fuch  Judge  (hall  Appoint  (and  the  refpecftive Judges,  aforefaid,  are  Females  be- 
hereby  Authorifed  and  Impowrred  to  Appoint )  Guardian  or  Guardians  in  all  tween  the 
fuch  Cafes,  taking  the  ufual  Bond  by  Law  already  provided    upon  the  ^^  of  li  & 
Appointment  of  Guardians.      And   the  Power    and  Authority  of  fuch  u„,/f"7hey 
Guardian  or  Guardians,  ftaU  be  as  good  and  effeftual,  to  all  Intents  and  chufe  Guar- 
Purpofes,  as  if  Elefted  by  fuch  Minor  or  Minors  and  EftabJi/hedAy  the  Court  dians  for 
of  Probates  ;  Any  Law,  Ufage  or  CuRom  to  the  contrary  notwiihftanding.    tlumfelves. 

CHAP.    CXXXIX. 

An  A(S  for  impofing  a  Fine  or  Penalty  on  vid.  pag  78, 
delinquent  Military  Officers.  \]\!Z%\ 

l8t    1 07 

WHERE  AS  it   is  found  by  Experience,  That  often  Times  the  Under- 
Military  Outers  in  the  Troopi  and  Foot-Companies  in  thu  Colony,  Niglttl  fffamile, 
and  Rtfufe  to  Attend  on  the  Duties  of  their  RcJptEUve  Pofls,  and  there  is  as  yer  no 
frovifian  made  in  the  Law  to  Impofc  any  Fine  vr  Penalty  en  fuch  Detinqnent  Officen, 

H  h  1)  h  ^e 


Anno  Regvi  Regis  GEORGIJ,   //.    Nono. 


438  ji£ll)Um,&c*  ;5rantJ  tOl  i^0?fC5  in  Eaft-Hadda 


m» 


215e  it  tljtccfojc  (EnaaeO  b^  tlje  ©otcrnoiir.  Council  anD  IRtprcfenta- 

Lieutenant     t'^fS'j  >"  (Bfiurol  dourt  3l(rrmblcli,  anD  bp  tl)e  2ur!jo;iirp  of  iljc  fame, 

of  a  Foot  or  That  if  any  Lieatenanc  or  £nfign,  Cornet  or  Quarter-Mafter,  fhsll  Negleft 

Troop  to  be    the  Truft  repofed   in  them,  or  any  of  them,  fliall  Forfeit  totheufe  of  the 

fined  1 5  i  per  Company  or  Troop  to  which  they  refpeftively  belong,   the  Fines  hereafter 

7m!)\n  "°'    '^'^P'"^^'^'^'  ^''^-  A  Lieutenant  of  Foot  or  Troop,  for  One  Days  Abfence  from 

raining       Training  or  Appearing,  the  Sum  of  Fifteen  Shillings  Money  ;,  for  any  Enflgn, 

Enfign,  Cor-  Cornet  or  Qiiarter-Mafler,  for  One  Days  Abfence  from  Training,  the  Sum 

net  or  Quar-  of  Twelve  Shillingi  Money.     And  the  Diftrefs  tlierefor  to  be  granted   by  the 

ter-Mafter  to  jviajor  of  the  Regiment  to  which  fuch  Company  or  Troop  doth  belong; 

be  fined  1 1  s,  Unlefs  fuch  Lieutenant,  Cornel,  Enfign  or  Quarter  Mafter,  (hall  make  fuch 

Excufe  within  Twelve  Days  as  fuch  Major  or  the  Captain  of  the  Company 

to  which  he  or  the-;  belong,  fliall  think  it  Reafonable  why  fucli  Diftrefs 

(hould  not  be  granted 

3ilnli  it  (0  fiictiec  ^cobiBeli  bp  t^c  3Cut^o?itp  afojefaiD,  That  every 

^erjeant  of     Serjeant  of  the  Foot,  or  Corporal  of  the  Troop,  fhall  for  One  Days  Negleft, 

por^aVof  the'  P^^  ^  ^'"^  °^  ^^"  ^^'^^^"1'  Money,  to  the  ufe  of  the  Con'-pany  to  which  they 

Troop,  10/     fJo  refpeftively  belong.     And  the  Diftrefs  tobe  granted  by  the  Captain  and 

Lieutenant  of  fuch  Company,  or  the  Two  Chief  Military  Officers  in  fuch 

TroOp  or  Company  to  whicli  they  belong :  Unlefs  they  (hall  make  Excuie 

within  Twelve  Days  after  fuch  Negled,  to  the  Satisfaftion  of  fuchTwo 

Chief  Officers. 

CHAP.    CXL. 

An  AcH:  for  Repealing  a  certain  Ad  Made  and 
^.^  ^  Paffedby  the  General  Affembly  of  this  Colo- 
4jV^  ny,  at  their  Seffion  in  Hartford,  on  the  '^th, 
Day  of  M^Y^y^moVom.  ij^i,  Entituled,  An 
Ad  further  providing  for  the  more  eflFe(3:aal 
Colledingof  theDuty  of  Impoft  on  Rum, 
and  for  impofing  a  greater  Duty  thereon. 

•n,  Art  r  'R^  *'  <Jttatt£lif)p  t!)e  <«5obrrnour.  Council  anO  3Rtptcfcntati6££f,  fn 
pTaineRum  ^J  (Bf tiEtal  Coutc  51l£&mlil£t),an&  b?  t^c  ■aiutto;ttj  of  tbe  fame,  That  the 
in  pag  4^58c  afotefaid  Aft,  Eniituled,  An  Aft  further  providing  for  the  more  Effedua! 
4?6,Repea!M  Collcfting  the  Duty  of  Impoft  oaRhum,  and  for  impofing  a  greater  Duty 
tic  the  Duty  thereon,  and  every  Claufe  and  Paragraph  thereof,  be  Repealed  and  made 
of^lmpoft  ^on  Ypjj  .  2qJ  jj^g  ^^jjjg  jj  hereby  Repealed  and  made  Void  accordingly.    And 

lyT.'&ijlf  ^^^ ^^^^  ^"'^  ^^''  ^^  P^'^  '°  ^^^  Naval  OiEcer,  as  was  Provided  by  aa 
Confiimed.'    A<a  of  this  Aflembly,  JMade  in  the  Eighth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  the  Late 

King  G  EORG  E,  Entituled,  An  Aft  for  the  better  Regulating  the  Duty 

of  Ira  pod  on  Rhum,  &c. 

CHAP.    C  X  L  I. 

vidpag.4M  An  Ad  for  appointing  the  Brand  for  Horfes 

in  the  Town  of  Eajl-Haddam, 

Brand."  '""  y^  i«5  ^^bftelJ  an6  (Enattcfi  bp  tJ^fjS  afTemblp,  That  the  Brand  for 
X  Horfes  and  other  Creatures  ia  the  Townoi £aJl'Haddam,{h?il\  be  the 
following  Figure,  yim,  r) 

CHAP- 


Anno  Regn't  Regh  G  E  O  R  G  I  J.    fl     Nono. 

mil^y^c.  Conmtional ^BonDjg. Xajc^il!^omination.439 

c  H  A~pr~cxiriT  ~~ 

An  Ad  for  Reviving  and  further  Continuing 
an  Ad  Made  in  Odober,  in  the  Eighth  Year  vapag.r?? 
of  His  Majeftys  Reign,  in  addition  to  the  404  ^nJi 
Law,  Entituled,  An  Ad  for  preventing  and 
punifhing  any  Perlon  or  Society,  who  fhali 
Strike  or  Emit  any  Bills  of  Credit,  C]rr. 

B(C  ft  4Ena(t£D  fjp  tl)e  (35otcmouc,  Council  ano  IReprerenracfbCiBf,  fit 
(General  Court  aiTtmbkli,  anb  lip  tl)c  2llutlio?ifj>  of  (l)c  famc,That  the       t>.„-_^ 
aforefaid  Aft,  relating  to  faid  Bills,  &c.  fhall  be  Revived  nnd  further  Conti-  ^"  ^=viv«a. 
nued  ;  and  the  fame  is  hereby  Revived  and  made  of  full  Force  for  the  future. 

CHAP.    CXLIII. 

An  A(5tdire£ting  the  rendering  Judgment  on  vu  pag  7.3, 
Bonds  conditioned  for  fecuring  Damages,'"'^"' 
"which  may  happen  at  feveral  Times. 

B(t  h  (EnattfiJ  Bp  tbe  (Fotjcrnour,  Council  anD  IRrpcerentatitjesX,  In 
40£neral  Court  511ITf  mbl£lj,flnD  D?  tljc  3lluif)0^tp  o£  tbe  fame,  That  in  ^^'"^^^^''^^'j^ 
fhall  be  Lawful  for  the  Obligee,  to  bring  his  Aftion  on  the  Firft  Breach  pf  the  Aftionfnthe 
Condition  mentioned  in  any  Bond,  given  for  the  purpofes  mentioned  in  the  firftBrejchot 
Title  of  this  Ad  ;  And  upon  the  Forfeiture  of  the  Bond,  found  on  Demurrer,  the  Condition 
Tryal  or  Confeffion,  on  any  Motion  made  for  the  Chancery  of  the  Bond,  the  "i=n"°"'-d  ^^ 
Court  fhall  proceed  to  Confider  wrhat  is  due  in  Equity  on  the  Bond  at  that  ^        * 
Time,  and  Enter  up  Judgment  for  the  fame,  with  Coffs,  and  Award  Execu- 
tion thereon.     And  upon  any  further  Breach  or  Negleft  of  Performance  of 
any  other  Condition  Annexed  or  Indorfed  on  faid  Bond,  the  Obligee  or  his  breach    " 
Executors  or  Adminiffrators,  may  take  out  a  Scire  Facias  againfl  the  Obligor,  ntghdc,  the 
his  Heirs,  Executors  or  Adminiftrators,  from  the  Clerk  of  the  Court  where  Obligee  or 
the  Ad  ion  was  firfl  brought,  to  fhewCaufe  why  Execution  fhould  not  be  A-  hrsExecutors, 
warded  for  the  Money  then  due,  or  for  the  Damages  then  fuf^ained,  and  the  j^t  a°Scire 
Court  (hall  proceed  to  make  up  Judgment  for  that  which  fliall  by  them  be  Facias  a- 
fouad  due,with  Additional  Cofts  ^  And  fo  from  lime  to  time  till  all  the  Con-  gainft  the 
ditions  mentioned  in  or  annexed  to  the  faid  Bond  are  Performed  and  Com-  P'^u^?'^  %], 
pleated;  Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding.  ^   eirs.fcjT 

CHAP.    CXLIV.  ^ 

An  Adl  for  Levying  a  Tax  oh  Polls,  ^c» 

THIS  AfTembly  Grants  a  Rate  of  One-peny  on  the  Pouni,  onall  the  p^^^"^"^''"^ 
Polls  and  Rateable  Eflate  in  this  Government.  To  be  Paid  into  the  to  be  paid  in 
TTreafury  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  with  the  ufnal  Advance  of  Bills  of  Credit 
Twelve-pence  on  the  Pound;  Or  in  good  Bills  of  Credit  of  Four  Signers  of  the  °^f^°I'^fl"'^ 
M^Jfachufettr-Bay  ;  Or  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  NewYori,  without  Advance  i[j^Sroyk. 
on  them  ;  Or  in  Silver  Money  as  it  now  paffeth  in  the  Country.  or  Silver. 

THE  Gentlemen    Nominated  to  ftand  for  Eleftion  in  May  next,  fent  in  by 
the  Fteeinen  of  this  Government  to  this  Affembly,  are.  The  Honourable  JOSEPH     ,      „      , 
TALCOTT,  £/j;  rheHon.  JONATHAN  LAW,  Efq;  Samuel  Eells,  Efq;  Roger  Wol-  -^"^  ^^"  • 
cott,  £/?;  James  Wadfwbrth.  £/"?;  Nachaiiiel  Stanly,  £/?;  Jofcph  Whiting,  £/j;  Ozias  men  jNomi- 
Pitkin,£/?iTimothyPeirce,£7?sJohnBurr,£/j;SamuelLynde,£/5;EdmuiidLewifs,£/'?-,"*/^^/°^  T"*^ 
William  Pitkin,  £/j;  Thomas  fitch,   Efq.  Capt.   Roger  Newton,  Mr.  Ebenezer  Weft,  ^i    "  ,,^ 
Caft.  Samuel  Hill,  Ca^t.  Andrew  Burr,  ^fr.Richard  Chriftophers,  Ca/r.  John  Bulkley.     ^^"^  ^'i°' 

N,L0iiD0N,Ptinud8c  Sold  by  T.  G  R  E  E  N,  Printer  to  the  GOV.  8c  C0MPANY,i7  jj 


jinfiB  Re^ni  Regii  G  E  O  R  G  T  J.    //.     Nono. 


#reDetttin0  tfje  mtjmms  Bills  of  Crcm't    44^ 


Forty-five  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates. 

Hartford,  1918 


Ads  and  Laws 


Pafled  by  the  General  Coart  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefty's  Colony 
of  Cmneliicut  in  Uew  'E«glanJ :  Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford,  on 
the  Thirteenth  Day  of  May^  in  the  Ninth  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
Our  Sovereign  Lord  GBORGEt^t  Second.of  Great-Britain,  (Sc. 
KING*      Annoque  Deminf,     1736. 

^  c"h  a  p.  cx  lv! 

An  A(5l  for  the  further  prevention  of  dividing 

the  publick  Bills  of  Credit  on  this  Colony,  i69.i36.M6 

into  Halves  or  QjLiarters. 


Vid.pag  ij, 


?bMi7.404- 


W  HERE  AS  the  BiUt  of  Credit  en  tbii  Colony,  of  fundry  Dtno- 
minationSf  have  hen  Counterfeited  and  Vtttred  by  EvU' minded 
Verfont ;  and  further  to  carry  on  the  Fraud  and  Deceit,  it  hath  PreanUe^ 
beenoieiedly  FraSiifed,  to  break  ftud  BiOs  into  Halve t  andQuar- 
tert,  vherehy  osr  publick  Officers  and  frivate  Per  fans  are  rendred  unable  to  difcover 
the  Counterfeit  BiBff  and  the  Cheat  and  Deceit  therein- 

Which  Evil  PraOile  the  better  to  Prevent : 

SSe  ft  (f  naaeti  !ip  tit  <&tibtmtiut,  Countfl  anb  Eeprernttatffiesf,  tn 
l^fneral  Court  9i(&mi)Itt!,  anti  fe^  t^z  flutl^o;Itp  of  tge  fame,  That  do 
Perfon  hence  forward  do  adventure  to  Halve  or  Qijarter  any  of  the  Bills 
ot  this  Colony,  of  the  Denominations  of  F>v(  Pounds ,  Forty  ShiUings,  Twenty 
Shillings,  Ten  ShiBings,  or  Five  ShiBitigs^  on  paio  of  the  Difpleafure  of  this 
Affcmbly. 

^tib  it  ifi  irtebp  fuctl|£t;(£nflttett,That  theTreafurer  of  this  Colony  ftall 

not  after  the  Twentieth  Day  of  May  next,  Receive  any  Halves  or  Quar- 
ters of  any  of  the  BiHs  of  this  Colony,  of  the  Denominations  above-men- 
tioned, in  any  Payments  to  the  Publick  Treafury  whatfoever. 

SDnU  furt^rt.  The  Treafurer  is  hereby  forbidden  to  Emir  and  Payout  of 
the  Treafury  any  Halves  or  Quarters  ot  the  Bills  of  this  Colony,  of  the 
aforefaid  Denominations  •■,  Who  is  alfo  hereby  direfled  to  Receive  any  of 
the  Halves  or  Quarters  of  the  True  Bills  of  this  Colony  of  the  faid  Deno- 
minations,  and  give  in  Exchange  for  them  the  Bills  lodged  in  his  hands  for 
Exchange,  at  any  Time  before  the  faid  Twentieth  Day  of  May  nest,  and 
no  longer. 

I  i  i  i  CHAP.  CXLVf. 


No  Perfon  to 
Halve  or 
Quarter  any 
Bilb  ofCredit 
onthisCeloni' 
of  5/.40X.IO/. 
tot  or  5  t, 

Treafnrer  not 
to  Receive  a- 
ny  Halvesor 
Quarters  of, 
&eAftejMay 
10,    I7J7. 

But  ordered 
to  Exchange 
them  at  any 
Time  before 
faid  Date. 


j^iHo  Pfg»i  Regh  G  E  O  R  G I  J,  //.     Nono. 


442(Harit5.l^oft2xaa0e5«3jtttie5,<l5asersi,6cc»£0uttia» 


Vid  pag  2.J, 


CHAP.    CXLVI. 

An  A6t  in  addition  to  an  AdljEntituled,  An 
A6t  for  amendment  of  the  Law  providing 
W'v'hi    Auditors  (hall  be  appointed  in  a61:ions  of 
liiikil    Account,  &c,  and  for  amending  the  Writ 
upon  Pleas  in  Abatement. 

v,  A  V         JKjHEREASinfali  AEl,  special  Reftrenee  ftimt  to  bi  htitt  ASins 
irrcambie.         y  y    brought  to  the  County  And  Supinour  Courts. 

Writs  Aba-  gjt  fg  nott)  BefoIiJCU  anil  «natteb  bp  tW  5B(&mWp  anHt^e  5IutI)0?ftp 
ex"fnd  to  all  t5«l^fOf,  That  for  the  future,  the  laft  Paragraph  of  faid  Law  refpeaing  the 
Anions  be  Amendment  of  Writts  ordered  to  Abate,  (haQ  Extend  to  all  Aftions 
foreanAfTif.  brought  bcforc  any  AfUftant  Of  Juftice  of  the  Pcacc  •  Any  Law,  Ufage 
tantorjuftice  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 

^  c  H  A  P.    C X  LV  II. 

y.^  ^  ^   An  Aft  in  addition  to  an  A<&,  Entituled,  An 
li,;,';?:!!?    Adit  for  enlarging  and  ftating   Poft  Wages 
and  Witneffes,  for  their  Travel. 

Poft3&Wit-  'D^^iBE^'CSD  6p  t^fS  ailTemWp,  That  for  the  future,  AUPofls 
Tieffes  Six-  £\  imployed  in  the  Publick  Service,  CbaQ  be  Allowed  Six-ftnct  per  Mile 
ftncejrtrmilt  out,  and  no  more 

CHAP.    CXLVin.  — — — 

Vid  pag  Z.J,  An  A<ft  for  the  better  providing  for  Juries  in 
Vzy^i2%  Tryals  in  Civil  Caufes ;  and  for  the  better 
liMofi'.jn    payment  of  Searchers  and  Gasers  of  Tar 

398.4J9,  *^"S-ir^  .  :a    r         f         1  ^       It 

and  Turpentine,,  and  for  further  allowance 
to  Witneffes. 

}t]J».       'Q^JS>^%Witt^  !ipt!jlj*3CiremBlH,  That  the  Juries  ia  the  feveral 

4  d.ferBiutl  l\  Courts  of  Tryals,  ftiall  have  Thirty  Shillings  for  each  ASion  they  fljall 
alWd  to  Try;  and  that  the  Searchers  and  GagersofTar  and  Turpentine,  ihall 
Gaiers"  "^^  *°^  ^^^^^  Searching  and  Gaging  each  Barrel  of  Tar  or  Turpentine, 
3  t.fer  dim  Four-pence  :  And  that  Witneffes  that  attend  at  any  of  the  Conrts  of  Pleas, 
to  Witneffes.  ft^H  be  allowed  Three  Shillings  fir  Diem^  for  their  Attendance. 

Vid.pag.78,  CAAP.    CXLIX. 

J4r,tz6, 1  j8  An  ACk  referring  to  the  Law,  Entituled,  An  A6t  in  Addition  to  the 

;6?;I!I:!8?  Law,  Entituled,    An  A<a  for  Regulating  the  Militia. 

197,198,437 

r    •   I       1  ^  'i*  flD^tJCccD  antJ  (EnacteD  Bp  t^e  (BoUernOBr,  Countfl  ana  HtprfOmta* 

vcwVoidR?  A  tlies,  m  (Bentrfll  Court  arrnnbltti,  antih?  tl)t  autljo^itpoftlieramf, 

leas'd  from  '  That  every  Cencinal  above  the  Age  of  Fifty  Years,  Ihall   be  Releafed 

Trainings,      Out  of  the  Train-bands  within  this  Colony  ;  but  not  from  keeping  Arms 

but  not  frent^  and  Ammunition,  &c,  as  mentioned  in  faid  Aft. 

ktpingAim.  CHAP-     CL. 


/inno  Regnt  Regis  GEORGIJ,  //     Nono. 


W^tVot^.   Dogs  IDojrpitig  ^ijeep  o?  CattcL  443 

CHAP.    CL. 

An  Aft  in  addition  to  an  Adl*,  Entitaled,  ^'fpfs^^^ 

An  A6t  to  Encourage  the  Deftroying  of  Wolves,  f  C» 

B<1K  it  "iBnatteD  bp  tlje  <(0ol)ecnouc,  Council  anO  IRepccfentntitfff,  (n  Ficxr  Poanix 
(Bsnetal  Couct  SJffetnbleli.anD  bp  tbe  2fliut)o;(tp  of  t^e  Tame,  That  if  outoftheco- 
any  perfon  or  ptrfons  Oiall  Kill  or  Deflroy  any  grown  Wolf  or  Wolves,  '"^^"^^f  ^'?J' 
within  the  Bounds  of  any  Town  in  this  Colony,  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  ihall  ^^('^^"aTowrt 
receive  out  of  the  Publick  Treafury,  the  Sum  of  five  Pounds,  and  no  more  ;  Trcafury,  to 
and  Tivtnty  Shillings^  and  no  more  out  of  the  Treafury  of  the  Town  within  be  given  as  a 
the  Bounds  whereof  fuch  Wolf  (hall  be  Killed,  as  a  Reward  for  Killing  the  Reward  to 
fame  ;  and  half  fo  much  out  of  each  of  the  aforefaid  Treafuries,  for  every  ^j^at  fhali  kill 
Wolfs  Whelp  that  (hall  be  Killed,  as  aforefaid.  a  Wolf.Gs'tf. 


C  H  A  P.     C  L  I. 

An  Adl  In  further  Addition  to  an  Ad,  Entituled,  An  Ad  in  Addi-  ^^'^,^^yj^\ 
tion  to  an  Adt  concerning  Sheep  and  Swine.  2iL,i'i6.  zi8 

FOR  AS  MUCH  as  great  Damages  are  often  done  amongji  Cactet  and  Sheep,  ^  5°»* '  7i  5  JO 
by  their  being  Worried  or  Killed  by  Dogs,  in  the  Woods  or  elfembere,  whereof 
full  Proof  of  the  Fa^ls  cannot  be  had, by  means  whereof  the  Owner  or  Owners  "f  Preamhle. 
fucb  Sheep  and  Cattel  are  ivithout  Kemedy  for  their  Damages,  and  the  Dogs  fuffered 
io  live  in  cafes  where  there  is  great  caufe  to  fufpe^  what  Dog  or  Dogs  votre  the 
doers  of  fuch  Mifchief, 

For  Remedy  whereof  :  y^„y  perfon 

IBe  ft  <Cnact£ti  bp  t^e  (BoliErnouc,  Council  anli  IRrpccCentatltcS,  fn  complaining 
<5enecal  Couct  aiTenibleD  anH  faj  rlie  2utl)ojit?  of  tfte  fame.  That  when  to  a  Seka- 
any  perfoh  or  perfons  living  in  any  Town  in  this  Colony,  fhal!   Complain  manorSheep- 
toany  one  of  the  Seleft-men  of  fuch  Town,  or  to  any  one  of  the  Sheep-  mltc'bc'mz 
Maftersofthe  Flock  within  the  limits  whereof  fuch  Mifchiefs  are  done,  done  by  Dogs 
that  the  Cattel  or  Sheep  have  been  greatly  Worried,  or  have  been  Killed  on  Cattelor 
or  Wounded  by  Dogs,  and  that  there  is  fulpicion  what  Dog  or  Dogs  did  Sheep, giving 
faid  Mifchief,  and  informs  fuch  Seleft-man  or  Sheep-Mafter  what  Dog  or  3"J"^count 
Dogs  they  are  that  are   fo  fufpefted,  fuch  Sejea-man  or  Sheep-Mafter  ^efufperted, 
Ihall  confider  what  fuch  Complainant  fhall  offer,  as  caufe  of  fuch  fufpicion,  with  Reafons 
and  if  he  judge  it  needful  of  any  other  matter  that  may  convince  him  of  for  fufpicion, 
the  Reafonablenefs  or  Unreafonablenefs  of  fuch  fufpicion;  and  when  he  f^^liSeleft 
ihall  be  fatisfied  that  there  is  great  fufpicion  the  Dog  or  Dogs  com-  mafter  to"mi 
plained  of  have  done  the  Mifchief  mentioned  in  fuch  complaint,  fuch  flder&declare 
Seleft-manor  Sheep-Mafter,  is  hereby  direfted  to  declare  his  Opinion  that  the  faid 
that  he  hath  Confidered  fuch  Dog  or  Dogs  fhall  be  Killed  ;  after  which  Dogs  ihall  be 
Sentence  given,  it  is  hereby  declared  Lawful  for  any  perfon  or  perfons  to    '"^'*- 
kill  fuch  Dog  or  Dogs.  j-   .     ^ 

SDnll  Be  (t  furtDer  "lEnacteli,  That  if  after  fuch  Sentence  given,  fuch  Dog  sentence  gf- 
or  Dogs  Ihall  not  be  killed  by  the  Owner  or  Owners,  or  by  fome  other  ven.theown- 
Perfon,  and  fuch  Mifchief  (hall  again  be  done  by  Dogs,  the  Owner  or  "^  "'faid 
Owners  of  fuch  Cattel  or  Sheep  Worried,  Killed  or  Wounded  by  Dogs,  fh!f  >\4°^  °' 
Jhall  recover  all  his  Damage  again  ft  the  Owner  or  Owners  of  fuch  Dog  or  kilifaidDogs 
Dogs  fentenced  to  be  Killed,  as  aforefaid  ;  Unlefs  upon  Tryal  the  Owner  &  more  da- 
or  Owners  of  fuch  Dog  or  Dogs  fhall  fatisfy  the  Court,  Affif^ant  or  Juflice,  magebedone 
before  whom  the  Tryal  is,  that  the  Damages  were  not  done  by  his  or  their  ]vd*n"^^^°^ 
Dog  or  DogSjSentenced,  as  aforefaid.  pay,  uS - 

Alvoay%  Provided,  That  the  Owner  or  Owners  of  fuch  Dog  or  Dogs  be       '  * 

Notified  of  the  Sentence  of  fuch  Seleft-man  or  Sheep-mafler,  before  the  Provifo. 
Damage  Sued  for  was  done;  and  that  no  Profecution  for  Damage  by  virtue  of 
this  Aftjbe  made  after  Four  Days  from  the  time  fuch  Damages  were  done.    NoProfecuti.- 

.- -       — -.. ,  onafter4days 

KLOHDON^Piimd  and  Sold  b^  T  G  a  b  e  N,Printcr  to  the  GOV.  &  COMPAN  ^,1736 


A,iHo  Regni  Regit  G  EO  R  GIJ, //     Pecitno. 


dmaiiCattfesf*  %iiJttts*  €mtitv  0>ntuvm&*  am 


Forty-five  copies 

reissued  by 
Albert  C.  Bates, 
Hartford,  1918. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  AlTembly  of  His  Majefly's  Colony 
of  CcmeH'tcut  in  N«p  Ettglaiid'.  Began  and  Held  at  New  Havtn  on 
the  Foartcenth  Day  of  OHoher,  in  the  Tenth  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE  the  Second, of  Great-Brit ain^  &c. 
KING»     Anne^ue  Domini^    I  7  3  6. 

'  CH  A  P.    GUI. 

An  Aft  in  addition  to  one  Law  of  thisCoIony,  JJf  Kf  i:j 
Entituled,  An  Ad  relating  to  Small  Cauf  es.   J^if  4Jf: 

B<£  ft  €n&(£sts  hf  t^e  (tfobemour,  Countfl  ens  Eeprefnttatibtiff,  (n 
General  €ourtSUlcmMeMnt  I>S  tlieSut^^ft;  of  c|e  rame,That  Not«  of 40/. 
in  any  Aftion  brought  before  any  Affiftant  or  Juftice  of  the  «{ Money 
Peace,  upon  any  Bond,  Bin,  or  Note  (  and  the  fame  be  well  K  wAp" 
WitneiTed  )  for  Money  only,  and  the  Demand  doth  not  exceed  the  Sum  of  peal. 
forty  SlnUingSy  that  in  fuch  Aftion  there  fhatl  not  be  any  Appeal  allowed ; 
Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithianding. 

CHAP.     CLIII.  Vid.pige5o. 

An  Aa  for  Enlarging  the  Fees  of  County  Surveyors*    iSjxs  m. 

Be ft^natteH bp tlie^tnmour.Counta anblleprefmtatite!S,(n(Ptntral  jJ^'^^'Mo?. 
Court  $l(remliUt!,anti  bp  t|rt  3llut||o;(tp  of  t^e  faine,Tha8  each  and  every 
of  che  County's  Surveyors  in  this  Colony,  that  fhalJ  at  any  time  be  called  ***\R^  ^i**" 
to  officiate  in  their  Offices,  (hall  have  tmlvt  ShiUings^tr  Ditm,  for  Man  and  ciiSw  al? 
Horfe,  and  his  neccITary  Charges  bom,  while  he  is  upon  faid  Service,  and  lowed  to  the 
no  more ;  Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithflanding.      County  Sur. 

*■"  ■■ '■ I  veyors- 

CHAP.    CLIV. 
An  Aft  in  Addition  to  an  Aft  (  in  Page  ixe,  )  Entituled,  An  Aa  ysf^'p^zo? 
for  Explaining  of  and  Addition  to.  that  Law  made  O^eter  17x4,  izsUiaVp. 
concerning  Lifters,  273.301312. 

Be  it  CnactcD  bp  tjie  ^otcrnour,  dountd  ans  JReprefentatftjesf,  m  387*.^  '"^^^* 
-©encral  Court  aCTembleD,  anbbgtlieflurljojuH  of  tbt  fame.  That  the 
Lifters  fliall  incur  the  fame  Penalty  upontheirNeglefting  to  fend  the  Addi-  Lifteratofend 
tions  and  Fourfold  Aflefsments  to  the  General  AfTembly  in  A/^j,  Annually,  !° 'heG.Cou. 
as  upon  their  Neglefting  to  fend  the  Sura  Total  to  faid  Court  in  OSohir.    Unahf  fi^t ° 

Kkkk  CHAP  • 


Amtd  Regm  Regis  GEORGIJ.    //.    Declmo. 


CHAP.    CLV. 

vid  pag  rp.  A  n  hdi  in  addition  to  one  Law  of  this  Colony, 
^i6%l^^'  Entituled,  An  Adt  concerning  the  Dowry  ofWidows! 

WHEREAS  it  it  VrovUd  irt  the  firfi  Paragrdph  of  falJ  yta,  «  That 
*  evety  Married  Woman  ( living  with  her  Husband  in  thisCoIony, 
Rehearfalof  *  or  elftwhcre  Abfent  from  hJra  with  hii  Confent,  or  through  his  meer 
a  PaTagra*ph  *  Default,  or  inevitable  Providence^  or  in  cafe  of  Divorce,  where  fhe  is 
inpag.  2p,     *  the  Innocent  Party  )  that  fhal]  not  before    Marriage  be  Eftated  by 

*  way  of  Joynture  in  fome  Houfe,   Lands,  Tenements,  Heriditaments  for 

*  term  of  Life,  or  with  fome  other  Efiate  in  lieu  thereof,  (hall  imraediateiy 

*  after  the  Death  of  her  Husband,  have  Right  and  Intereft  by  way  of 

*  Dower,  in  and  unto  One  Third  part  of  the  Real  Eftate  of  her  Deceafed 

*  Husband's  Lands,  &t.  to  be  to  her  during  her  Natural  Life  ;  u^nd  ya 
infaU  AUt  thtreie  no  trovifion  mnit  iewfuch  ff^emanptaU  have  htr /aid  Douitr 
ftt  out  to  htr  ifo  that  fome  Widows  have  bein  put  to  their  Suif,  and  others  not  hcing 
able  info  Chargeable  a  manner  to  Recover  their  Dowries Jioave fuffcred grettt  Wroni- 

WWch  to  Prevent  : 
widows.hs.  Be  ft  ^nattji  Jig  tje  <»otottiwjur.  Council  anli  Heprtfcntatftjtg,  (it 
vine  a  righr  (Jffnttal  Coutt  3i(bmbleli,  anO  bg  tl»e  «utiJo?ltH  at  fije  fame.  That 
J^^^,'^"^  upon  the  Death  of  any  Man  Poffcflisd  of  any  Real  EAate,  and  that  his 
Thjrdf  fat  Widow  hath  by  the  above-mentioned  Law  a  Right  of  Dower  in  fuch  Eftate, 
out  to  them  and  the  Perfon  or  Perfoni  that  have  by  Law  a  Right  to  Inherit  faid  Eftate, 
intfotUysaf.  do  not  within  Sixty  Days  next  after  the  Death  of  fuch  Perfon,  by  Three 
If  the- H*'**  Sufficient  Frce-holders  of  the  fame  County,  to  be  appointed  by  the  Judge 
bjnds,to  male  ©f  the  Probate  ( in  whole  Difirift  the  Efiate  doth  lie  )  and  to  be  put  under 
i\ppi'ication  Oath,  Set  out  and  AfcertJun  fuch  Dower,  that  then  the  Widow  may  make 
to  the  Judge  her  Complaiatto  the  Judge  of  the  Probate  in  whofe  Diflrift  the  Eftate 
«f  iheProbate  \\^(^  .  y/jij^h  Judge  (hall  Decree  and  Order,  that  fuch  Worcans  Dowry 
powied  \o'  ^*"  ^^  Set  out  by  Three  fuflidsnt  Freeholders  of  the  County.  Which 
Order  three  Perfons  fhall  be  Swom  faithfully  to  proceed  in  the  faid  Aflfair,  according  to 
Free-holders  their  heft  SWW.  And  when  any  Widows  Dowry  is  Set  out,  by  either  of 
f°d  Th  "d  '^*  Methods,  aforefaid,  the  laoe  (hall  be  Returned  to  the  Judge  who 
All  perfons  Oi'^ercd  fuch  Dowry  to  be  S©t  out  j  and  upon  Approbation  thereof  by  the 
concerned  are  ^^id  Judge,  fuch  Dower  Ihall  remain  fixed  and  certain  :  And  aU  Perfons 
conciudedi    concerned  therein  (hall  be  thereby  Concluded. 

CHAP.    CLVL      ~~~~ 

An  Aft  for  the  Repealing  one  certain  Law 
of  this  Colony,  made  and  pafled  by  this  Af- 
vidpag.,23  fembly,  holden  at  Hmfrrd  the  8^A,  Day  of 
^^JMi^l  Afcy,  Mno  Vom  1735,  Entituled,  An  Ad  for 
laying  an  Excifeon  divers  forts  of  Liquors, 
appointingConimifIionersofExcife,licenfing 
Rctailers,^^.  And  for  Reviving  fundryLaws 
made  for  the  Regulation  of  Tavern-keepers. 

The  kCt  in    "R^"^  ^^  (f  nartel!  bp  tte  (Boiiecnour,  Council  nnU  l&epKrentatfteis,  fn 
pag.  434,  &  D  <©eneral  Court  SrfembleU,  enD  Bp  rfje  atttl)o?trp  o£  t^t  fame,  Thai 
43;  Repealed,  the  aforefaid  Law.  with  every  Claufe  and  Paragraph  thereof,  be  Repealed 
and  made  Void  j  and  the  fame  is  hereby  Repealed  and  made  Void, 

Ahajt 


Amo  Regm  Regis  GEORGIJ,  //.     Decimo. 


2r)ttcj)ej$  ant)  Dtet'ttg,  %ax*   iBominatfon.    447 

Always  Provided,  ^ntl  ft  (JJ  Itveh^  ?9rOt(I3£ti,That  all  the  Licenfes  alread  y 
granted  to  any  Retailer,  by  any  of  the  County  Courts,  fhall  be  and  remain  Licenfes  al- 
to be  Good  and  Valid  for  fuch  Time  as  they  were  refpeftively  granted,  readygfanted 
And  every  fuch  Retailer  Ihall  for  fuch  Term  pay  the  Excifc  mentioned  Retailers  to 
in  the  aforefaid  Law.     And  no  Perfons  in  thofe  Towns  that  have  any  pay  Excife. 
Licenfed  Retailer  but  only  fnch  Retailer,  (hall  Sell  or  Vend  any  of  the  Nopcrroato 
Liquors  mentioned  in  faid  Law,  during  faid  Term,  upon  the  fame  Penalty  ^'^'^/-'?"°r? 
as  was  provided  in  faid  Aft.  butfuch.ts'.. 

^nH  itig^ittbn  furtdcr  3^COt)l8f&,  That  the feveral  Commlflioners  of  co^^l^^. 
Excife,  in  the  refpeQive  Towns,  fhall  be,  and  are  hereby  declared  to  be  ners  accoun- 
Accountable  to  the  Treafuter  of  the  Town  where  they  Live,  for  all  Excife  table  to  the 
due  to  fuch  Town,  for  the  Term  aforefaid,  as  fully  as  if  the  above-  Town  Tieaf. 
mentioned  Aft  had  not  been  Repealed,  as  abovefaid. 

sunn  be  it  (CnatfeDbp  tlz  SCutDuiftp  afo^efaiUj  That  all  the  Laws  Made  All  the  Laws 
and  Faffed  by  this  Affembly,  for  the  Regulating  of  Tavern  Keepers  and  ""^f^J^l  J*' 
their  Taking  out  their  Licenfes,  and  were  in  Force  at  the  Enafting  of  faid  vern  keeper's^ 
Law,  (hall  be  Revived  ;  and  the  faid  Laws  are  hereby  Revived,  and  fhall  areRevived.' 
hereafter  remain  in  full  Force> 

CHAP.    CLVII. 

An  A6t  in  AdtJition  to  an  A&,  for  the  Tiiore  Effedua!  keeping  open  vid.pag  t6t 
Ditches  and  Dreitis,thac  have  been  made,  or  hereafter  ^all  be  358^01,    ' 
made,  by  Commiflioners  of  Sewers. 

TH  ATin  as  much  as  the  Clearing  faid  Ditehet  and  Dreint^  in  fame  Cafes, 
may  he  more  Eafty  and  more   EjfeSlually  performed  in  a  General  and  more  Breamhle, 
PupUck  manner ^  than  is  Provided  infaid  jiit, 

25e  ft  (Cnatteu  b?  tit  <5otjernouc,  Councfl  anti  EeprefcntatfbejJ,  (n  »     • 
General  Court  altcmWeH,  anD  bg  rje  2utl)0?itg  of  t!)e  fame.  That  when-  AErthat 
foever  any  fuch  Proprietors  fhall  in  their  lawful  Meeting,  Vote  and  Agree,  Ducbes  and 
by  their  Major  Vote  (  to  be  computed  by  their  Intereft  )   than  the  faid  DremsbeRe- 
Ditches  and  Dreins  fhall  be  Repaired  at  the  Publick  Charge  of  the  Pro-  P*"***  '^  '*•' 
prietors,  that  the  Commiffioners  of  Sewers  fhall  be  Enabled,  and  they  are  ''"'J' A<f  ff^d 
hereby  Impowred,  to  Imploy  Perfons  to  do  the  fame;  and  to  AfTefs  the  Ihcre^^Forfby 
Proprietors  therefor,  and  to  Levy  the  fame  in  the  fame  Form,  as  they  are  theCommifll. 
by  Law  Enabled  to  do  for  their  ^rft  Making  the  faid  Ditches  and  Dreins.    "^^  of  fewers 

"""""*""""  CHAP.    CLVIIL 

An  Ad  for  Granting  a  Tax  on  Polls,  ^c, 

THIS  AfTembly  Grants  a  Rate  of  One-peny  on  the  Pound,  on  all  the  Polls  /en/ on  the* 
and  Rateable  Eflate  in  this  Government  j  To  be  Paid  into  the  Pound,xo  be 
Treafury  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  with  the  ufual  Advance  of  P^'**'"^'"^"^ 
rwelve-pence  on  the  Pound :  Or  in  good  Bills  of  Credit  of  Four  Signers  of  r'un£^. 
the  Majfachufttts- Bay  r  Orio  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  Mu'.rorl,  without  Ad-  X/Vm  ?«/• 
vance  on  them  :  Or  in  Silver  Money,  as  it  pafTeth  in  the  Country.  /W«»  A.oiSUv. 


T 


HE  Gentlemen,  Nominated,  by  the  Votes  of  the  Freemen  of 
this  Government,  to  (land  for  Eledtion.ia  May  next,  fcnc  In, 
to  this  Aflerably,  are  as  followeth,  Hz. 


Petrce,  Efq;  John  Burr,  Efq;  Samuel  Ljnde,  Biq;  Edmund  Letvifs,  Efq.  Eleftjon  in 
mUiam  Pitkin,Efq;  Roger  Newton,E{q',Tbtrnas  Fitch,£fq',  Captjohn  Balkley.  ^^/»  «7J7. 
Mr.Ebenez.tr  ff^eJt,Cnpt.Samucima,Capt.jindrewBurr^MT»Ebentx.cr^lliman, 

W.LONZ30WPrinted&SoldtyT.GREEH,PrimertotheGOV.fitCOMPj736 


jinno  Regni  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J.  //.     Deem 


DeclmO. 


Forty-five  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford,  1918. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly   of  His  Majefty's  Eng/ijh 

Colony  of  CcnneHicut  in  tieiv  England :  Begun  and  Held  at  Han-. 

ford,  on  Thurfday  the  Twelfth  Day  of  May,  in  the  Tenth  Year  of 

the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  G  E  0  R  G  E   the  Second ^  of 

Great    Britain,   &C.   KING,     /innoque  Domini,     I  7  3  7- 

"  '  C~H  A  P.    CLIX^ 

An  Aft  for  the  further  Reftraining  of  Ap»  vidpagj.4 
peals  and  Reviews,  in  fome  Cafes.        zll'/jliissr 

WHEREAS  many  Evil  minisd  firfonSy  byfritertci  cf  great  Darna* 
ges,  in  their  jiElions  of  Dtht,  7rtjpa^,  of  the  Cafe,  and   in  othtr 
Ferfonal  Anions,  have  had  opportunity  of  Removing  (aid  yjSlions     '  *"   ** 
fiom  Court  to  Court ;  whereby  ^aflict  hash  long  been  JDelayedy  and 
Bilh  ofCofis  much  Enhanced  f  centrary  to  the  trug  Intent  of  the  Laws  oft  hit  Colony. 

'Which  to  Prevent  : 

©fit  Cnaitfi  Ijp  ttjc  <iPotietntiuc,4rountrt  aniilleprefcntatifceX.inClfncral 
Cottct  aCfembUli,antJ  tip  t^tmitlopt^  o(  tit  rome,That  when  any  AQion  of  NoAppe2ito 
Debt,Trefpafs,  of  the  Cafe,  or  any  other  Perfonal  Aftion,  is  brought  before  ^  granted,  if 
any  Affiflant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace.and  uponTryal  of  the  Cafe.the  debt  or  J^^t^e'  "ex- 
damage  is  foupd  not  to  exceed  the  Sum  of  Taenty  ShiilingSy  there  (Hall  be  no  ceed'not'zo*. 
Appeal  aUowed,anyLaw,Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwiihftanding. 

antJ    it  10  futttec  Cnacteti  bp  tie  Sutfjo^i'tp  afo?£faiD,  That  when 
any  Aftion,  as  aforefaid,  is  brought  before  any  of  the  County  Courts  in  jsjorwhen 
this  Colony,  and  upon  Tryal  of  fuch  Adion,  or  upon  a  Demurrer  the  Debt  thcdebt  or 
or  Damage  doth  not  exceed  the  Sum  oi  Forty  Shillings  others  (haJI  be  no  Ap-  damage  ex- 
peal  or    Review  allowed.     But  if  it  fo  happen,  that  any  fuch  Aftion  be  "®<^  "5"  '^^ 
Removed  to  the  Superiour  Court,  upon  Pleas  of  Abatement,  and  upon   ""^  *  ^°*' 
Tryal  of  the  Adtion  there,  the  Debt  or  Damage  found,   exceed  not  the 
Sum  oi  Forty  Shillings^  there  jhall  be  no  Review. 


L  1  II 


3fin9 


Anno  Regyti   Regis  GEORGIJ.  //      Dcclmo. 


4f  o  ^gpetiourCoitrtg  altered.  Xl)cft^  Burglarp* 

_  aino  ft  f0furtl)ec4Bna(t«l>bptf)caiutfjo?itpaCo^eCaiD,  That  in  every  fuch 
oneAuorney  "^'y^'  ^^^°'^^  ^^^  Superiour  or  Infenour  Court,  if  the  Debt  or  Damage 
when  the  found,  doth  not  exceed  thcSnmoi  Ten  Pounds,  there  fhall  not  be  allowed 
debt  or  da-  in  the  Plaintiffs  Bill  of  Coft,  for  more  than  One  Attorney  \  Any  Law,  U- 
mage  exceed  fage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwichftanding. 
not  10  / . -  . _^ 

CHAP.    CLX. 

Vid.pagz,i4, 

^piitz.'ils;  An  Aift  for  altering  the  Times  for  holdinz 

170,177,180.  l1^  C  •  rf^  .  ° 

i87,i98,ii7.  the  ouperiour  Courts. 

194,50  (,30  jj 

312,314,321,  XJ^TH BR  E  A  Stht  BvJinefsintheSuperiourCourtjhoUinin  the  Countiefof 

3i'5,343,354.   V  Y    Hartford  and  New-London,  u  increajed,  andcannot  be  finifhtd  -within 

i^T^l^9tio9^  ijge  Week  Apf aimed,  ;    vhict  hatb  occafioned  tliverfe  Adjournnuntjy  to  the  irrtat 
396,4 14, 41B  ^^^^^  ^^^^^^^ ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^.^^  .^ ^^^  ^^^^^^^ 

"Which  Inconvenience  to  prevent : 

23e  (t  (PnacteB  bj  tjc  <Bot3ernour,Councf  I  anDHep«fentat(b£0,In(Bfn?rfll 
Court  a(lcm!rte6,anD  bg  t  Jrc  aut^o^ftp  of  tl)e  ratne,That  for  the  future,  the 
Superiour  Court  in  the  County  of  F^irfelJ fiizW  be  Annually  hofden  at  Fair- 
field, in  faid  County,  upon  the  laft  tuefday  excepting  one,  in  the  Months  of 
/iugufi  and  February.  And  that  the  Superiour  Court  in  the  County  of  N*u^- 
Haverty  {ball  be  Annually  holden  ^tNttr-Haven  in  the  County  of  New-Haven^ 
upon  the  laft  Tutfday  in  the  Months  of  Auguji  and  February.    And  that  the 
^h^  'j^"*^    Superiour  Court  for  the  County  of //ar'/"-^,  ff«all  Annually  be  holden  at 
Places  where  H^'^ford,  in  the  County  o(  Hartford,  upon  the  firft  Tae/H^  of  the  Months 
theSuperiour  of  September  and  Marsh.     And  that  the  Superiour  Court  in  the  County  of 
Court  fliallbe  lVindiiamfi\ti\]  Annually  be  holden  at  fVindham,mth'm  the  County  ofWindc 
Annually        /,<}«,  upon  the  third  Tjif/y^iy  in  the  Months  ofSfptember  and  March.    And 
that  the  Superioor  Court  in  the  County  of  New^LtnJen,  fhall  be  Annually 
holden  at  NeV'LoHdon^  in  faid  County  of  NewLondon^  upon  the  fourth 
Tuefday  in  the  Month  of  Seftembtr^  and  at  Norvich  upon  the  fourth  Tuefday 
of  March,  any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 

SnO  lie  it  furtj^tc  Cnutet)  lip  tielBut^O^ft?  afojefaiO.Tbal  all  Aaioos,Suits 

and  Tryals  whatfoever.now  depending  in  any  of  the  Superiour  Courts,  fliall 
S^\  &t'*"I*  "'*  Heard,  Tryed  and  Determined,  at  the  Times  above  appointed  for  the 
to"' be  Heard  *^olding  faid  Court:  And  all  Bonds  already  taken  for  the  Appearance  of  any 
&Deterrain'd  perfon  before  faid  Court,  or  Bonds  upon  Appeal  or  Review,fhall  be  under- 
ar  faid  Places  ftood,taken  and  held,to  oblige  all  perfons  concerned  to  Appear  before  the 

faid  Courtjin  the  feveral  Countie5,at  the  abovementioned  Times  and  Places. 

And  the  Judges  of  faid  Superiour  Court,  ihall  take  notice  thereof  and  pro> 

ceed  accordingly. 

CHAP.    CLXI. 

a84  3%S8j;  An  Afl:  in  further  addition  to  the  Law,  En- 
4»o;«i*    '     tituled.  An  A<ft  againft  Theft  and  Burg- 
lary. 

freomik.        \J^^  FREASltk  amofi^fl  other  things  EnaEied  in  one  Law  ofthu  Colony, 
V  V    Bntitultdt  An  AH  againfi  theft  and  Burglary,  *  That  every  Afliftant, 

*  and 


Anno  Regni  Regh  G  E  O  R  G  I  J.   /  /    Declma 


^tmi^s  anu  Hoft  (^ojDsf.  45 ' 


II 


*  and  Jufiice  of  the  Peace  in  the  County  where  fuch.OfTence  is  committed, 

*  or  where  the  Thief  (hall  be  apprehended,  is  hereby  Authorized  to  Hear  Rehea.ralof 

*  and  Determine  all  Offences  againft  faid  Law,  provided  chat  the  Damage  *  ^'»"  '  ' 

*  exceed  not  the  Sum  of  Forty  Shiltings.     Which  CLaufe  in  faid  Law  this  Afftm-  *^»* 
*//  U  now  infcrmti  hath  been  differently  Vndtrflood  ;  and  feme  of  tfoe  Jufiicts  of 
the  Pcace,have  Committed  or  Bound  ever  to  the  County  Court ,fer fen f  that  have  been 

uilty  of  Theft,  when  the  f^alui  of  the  things  StoUeny  hath  not  exceeded  the  Sum  of 
"orty  Shillings ;  tthereby  'jufiice  bath  bctn  delayed^  to  the  Damage  of  many  of 
tdisMajeflies  good  SvhjtUs. 

Which  Mifchief  to  prevent : 


f: 


%t  it  CnactcO  anti  2D£tlarcti  bp  tlje  <<5ot)«rnour,Council  anb  Hfpreff n-  If  the  Value 
tatlbetf,  in  <<p£nEt:al  Court  •aHembkO,  onU  &p  ttje  aut^o^itg  of  tjjefame,  of  the  Goods 
That  in  every  fuch  Cafe,  if  the  Value  of  the  Goods,  Money,  or  Things  ^^"^'JJ"^^^*^ 
Stollen,  doth  not  exceed  the  Sum  oi Forty  Shillings;  the  Afliflant  or  jufiice  ^^^^  Affiftant 
of  the  Peace,  before  whom  fuch  Matter  or  Complaint  is  brought,  (hall  ©r  Juttice,  to 
proceed  to  Hear  and  give  Judgment  therein  according  to  Law,  any  Ufage  give  Judg- 
to  the  contrary  notwithftanding.  '"''"'  therein 

C  H  A  P.    CLXII. 

An  Adi  in  addition  to  and  alteration  of.  An 
A(ft  Made  in  the  Fifth  Year  of  His  Majefty*s  l;,'lf^i;°^^ 
Reign,  Entituled,  An  A&  concerning  Strays 
and  Loft  Goods. 

WHERE  A  Sin  faid  ASl  it  it  Vrtvided^  *  That  the  finder  of  any  Loft 
•  Goods,  or  Stray  Bcaft,  (hall  carry  a  true  Defatption  of  fuch  ^'^"V'^*^  "^ 
Goods,  or  Stray  Beaft,  to  the  Regifler  of  the  Town,  &c.    Which  it  found  Lg.  303 
inconvenient  for  the    Inhabitants  of  the  Towtts    of  Hartford,    Windfor  and 
Middletown,  on  the  Eafi  fide  of  the  River, 

2Bc  ft  ttjectfoje  €na(teli  tp  tje  <0ot>miouc,  CfluncII  eni  tteptcfeh-  cieriofthe 
tflttteis,  in  (fientral  Couct  SUttfinbleli,  anD  bp  t^t  35ut|jo?ftp  of  t^e  fame,  fi'ft  Society 
That  the  Clerk  of  the  firft  Society  in  Harsford.thc  Clerk  of  the  /irft  Society  }rm/7br  and 
in  Windfor y  and  the  Clerk  of  the  firfl  Society  in  Middhtown,  on  the  Eaft  MidiUtown, 
fide  the  great  River,  Ihall  be  the  OfHcer  in  faid  Towns,  refpeSively,  to  on  the  Eaft 
receive  the  Defcription  and  Marks  of  faid  Goods  or  Beaft  found,  within  the  ^'^  of  the 
Bounds  of  faid  Towns  refpeftively  on  the  Eaft  fide  of  the  River  ;  and  the  f^'e  Officer'rt> 
faid  Clerks,  refpeftively,  are  hereby  direfled  and  impowred  to  Enter  the  receive  ^he 
fame,  and  to  proceed  in  the  fame  Manner  and  with  the  fame  Power  as  the  Defcription 
Regifters  of  the  Towns  in  faid  Aft  are  direfted  and  impowred  to  do*  ofStrajs.fij'f. 

Printed  and  Sold  by  T.  G  r  e  e  n,  Printer  to  the  GOV.  and  COMPANY. 

I  7  3  /♦ 


An»o  Regvi  Regis  GEORGIJ,     //     Undecimo. 

^leag  0f  SDemurr*  ^oti^reUuent  proprietors;*  45 

R 


Forty-five  copies 

reissued  by 
Albert  C.  Bates, 
Hartford,  1918. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Made  and  Pa  (Ted  at  a  General  AHembly  Holden  at  Hartford,  in  His 
Majefly's  Englifl)  Colony  of  Cottneilicut  in  Uem-EngUnd  in  America^ 
on  ibe  Second  Tburfday  of  May  ( being  the  Eleventh  Day  of  fatd 
^lonth,  and  Continued  by  feveral  Adjournments  till  the  Thirty- 
fir£i  of  the  (ame  )  Annoque  Domini,  1738. 

CHAP.    CLXXl. 

An  A£t  for  the  regulating  of  Pleas.        Tjt^Jf.Vs 

HERE  AS  it  is  found  by  Experience,  That  aJmit  i  ing  Demurrers  *  ^8, }  i  ? ,  j  j  7 
to  the  Declaration  to  be  made  in  any  Cafe  after  Iffue  iaatb  been^^^'^^^ 
Joined  and  p^erdi^  thereon  giviny  tetids  greatlj  to  the  Delay  of  ^ 
JuflUe  and  Enhancing  Bill,  ef  Coft,  JTeamble. 

•^t  ss  <?naa:£&  bj  tt)e®ol3ernour,CountiI  anH  Efprercntatfbed,  (n  dPenetal  Defendants 
€ouct  affembleii.eno  f>j  t^eautDojftp  of  t^e  fame.That  ao  Defendant  (hall  not  toDemut 
ia  the  Trya!  of  any  Caufe  be  admitted  to  Demurr  to  the  Declaration  after  fffer  Iffue 
he  hath  pleaded  to  IfTue  and  a  Judgment  thereon  hath  been  given  hy  any  YT^  ""^  ' 
Court  ;  Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  nocwiihftanding.     gl'vlaT^"* 

CHAP.  CLXXII. 
Anhdt  in  further  Addition  to  the  Ads  and  Laws  of  this  Government  vid.pag.t  5 
Klatiog  toComtnon  Fields  and  Fences  ;  and  for  Repealing  an  Aft  '9,  ji,  \to, 
of  this  Government,  Entituled,  An  aS  in.  Addition  to  an  Ad  con  \ll\\l°\V^l 
cerning  Common  Fieldi  and  Fences,  in  Page  ij "J,  Made  at  NfW- 377ij9^,'4oo 
Hoven^Oilober,  1730, 

WHEREAS  hitherto  no  Troviflon  hath  been  made  in  the  Law  of  this 
Government^  direiling  how  or  in  what  manner  Non'refident  Vrofrit-  Pfej^ble 
tors  of  Common  Fields  of  arty  Towns  in  this  Colony,    fhall  become  Obligtd  to 
Maintain  and  kttp  in  fufficient   Repair,  their  fart  or  froportion    of   Common 
Fence,  whereby  many  Difficuliies  and  Inconveniences  have   accrued- 

Which  to  Prevent  :  ^^„  refident 

55eft<Bnflrt£bIijtl)c<©otiernout,CountnanU«epceffnfat/tea,fn(BffneTel  Proprietors 
Court  2!lfffmbleli,  anft  b^  t'je  ^ur^ojdp  of  t|)f  fame,  Thai  the  Non-refideni  to  certify  to 
Proprietors  of  any  Common  Field  within  this  Government,  (hall  Annually  the  Clerk 
ceriify  to  the  Clerk  of  faid  Common  Field,  under  his  or  their  hands.whom  ^^^°^  'hey 
he  or  they  have  appointed  and  impowred  to  be  his  or  their  Agent  or  A- ,^P°/^^^°°/ 
gents,  10  aft  in  his  or  their  behalf  in  all  Affairs  refpeSing  his  or  their  ^c     "      * 

M  n  n  n  Common 


^««o  Regril  Regh  Q  E  O  R  G  1  J,    //•    Undecimo. 


452  if«s  fo;t  )5icattwn5  ^axiz^* 


Common  Intereft  therein  \  Which  Agent  or  Agents  (hall  be  by  ihe  Non- 

refidenis  firft  brought  to  the  Clerk  and  Cerrilie  hh  acceptance  to  be  A- 

They  to  be-  gent  or  Agenis  in  behalf  of  faid  Non-refidents.  who  fhall  become  oblig«d 

come  obliged  ^^  ^^  ^^  0^;^,  and  attend  all  Orders  of  faid  Proprietors,  as  fuIJy  as  the 

^OtltzTRc     Refident  Proprietors  by  Law  are.     And  if  faid  Non-refident  Proprietor  or 

Proprietors  (ball  negleft  or  refufe  to  Conftitute  his  or  iheir  Agent  or  A« 

Non-refident  gems  in  theTown  where  fuch  Common  Field  lies,and  Certifie  the  fame,  as 

Pfoprietots    aforefaid.ihat  then  and  in  that  Cafe,  il  (hall  be  the  duly  of  the  refpeaitre 

oointAKentj  Fcnce-viewers  upon  Tiew  of  the  Common  Fence,  and  finding  any  part  of 

the  Fence-    'faid  Non-rcfident  Proprietors  Fence  infufficienc,  to  Notify  the  Clerk  of 

viewers  to     faid  Field  of  the  infuScienc/  thereof  under  their  hands ;  which  Noti6ca« 

attend  the     ^:^^^  ^^  given, (hall  be  deemed  legal  Warning  to  the  aforefaid  Noa-refidene 

Cde^tPropril  Proprietors,  to  take  due  care  to  keep  in  fufficient  Repair  fuch  Fence  ;  and 

etors,  on  Failure  thereof,  the  faid  Fence-viewers  are  direfted  to  attend  the  law 

made  and  provided  in  cafe  of  Refident  Proprietors  negleft  or  default. 

j4l»ajt  Proviitng,  That  if  at  any  Time  the  lence-riewers,  aforefaid.  ffiaU 

Repair  any  Fence  belonging  10  Non-rffidents,  as  aforefaid,  an  Account 

Account  of  Qf  the  Coft  thereof  rendered  to  and  demand  made  of  the  Clerk, abovefaid, 

be  rendrfd  to  ^^'^  ^^ll  make  Eotty  thereof,  which  fhall  be  deem'd  as  Effeaual  as  if 

the  Clerk,      made  to  fuch  Non-relident  Proprietor  or  Proprietors. 

fttiixlt  \i  fuct^ec^aaoceU  bj)  t^  Hutfeo?(tp  afo^cfa(D.  That  when  and  fo  often 

On  altering   as  the  Proprietors  of  any  CommonField  in  this  Governmencat  their  lawful 

ornewlaying  Meetings,  agree  by  their  major  Vote, computed  as  the  Law  direSs,  to  alter 

Pen^rThe    ®''  ""^^  '^'^  ^^^"  Common  Fence,  the  Committee  to  EfFeft  the  fame,  (hall 

Cornniittee    caufe  their  doings  to  beSntred  with  the  Clerk  of  faid  Field-  And  that  the 

to  lay  out  to  Proprietors  Committee  from  time  to  time,  as  occafion  requires,  Ihal]  have 

the  Purchafer  power  ao  J  are  hereby  impowrcd.vvben  and  fo  often  at  any  pcrfon  or  per- 

*he  F*"  °^    ^''°*  '^^^  Pijrchafe  any  Land*  within  fach Common  Ficld,ibey  fhall  ftt  out 

2nd  givfan   **^  ''*'  PurchafcTS  their  proporiioo,  at  the  defire  and  charge  of  the  Gran* 

sccounr  to    te.-,«irljo  fha52  maintain  faid  fence,  till  fuch  time  as  he  procure  the  fame  to 

thecicfk.fiff  be  done,  and  caufe  Erscry  thereof  to  he  tnsde  by  the  Clerk  of  faid  Field. 

'^isQ  it  i^  fuct^et  CtiacceDiiptf;?  %ut|)^|ftpefo;rratO,  That  the  Proprietors 

ofeaci^  and  everyof  the  Gomtnon  Fields  in  this  Government,  (hall  have  foil 

Povver,ared  arc  hereby  Aathorized  and  Impoiyred.at  their  Annual  Meetings 

Proprietors    on  the  fin^  ASonJUf  oft  Match  { or  fach  other  time  as  they  fliall  appoint )  to 

choofTlh'* '°  <^^o°''*  ^^*'''  °*'^  Fence- vieweri  and  Haywards,  our  of  their  own  Number 

Fence'vil'vi-  ^^  Propricsors.  who  fhall  be  Sworn  to  a  faith/til  Difcharge  of  the  Duties 

ers,  ^c.      belor^ging  to  thdr  refpeftive  OiHces  :   And  if  any  perfon  or  perfons  (hall 

Refufe  to  Serve,  as  aforefaid  he  or  they  (hall  incur  the  fame  Penalty,  ar 

b  by  E^w  made  and  provided  in  cafe  of  Towa  Officers  Reftifal. 

SeitfawUec  «rt8(tc0lj?tl)e  Sut^ojtt^afojeCafB.That  theQerkof  each 

fsT  Clerks"  CoraraonFieldin  thisGover»meal,rcfpeai7ely,(hali  be  allowed  for  all  En- 

^-  tri  esb/hlm  made  and  Copies  given  oat,as  by  La  97  is  alio  wed  toTownClerks. 

UlnQi  it  (3  Cuct^tE  €naSe9  bp  tite  Sutl^O^p  afojsfani,  That  the  A&y  En* 

The  Aa,pag_  titttled,  An  A[i  in  Additita  to  the  AH  etneerning  Common  fields  and  Ftnctt, 

?77,Repeai  d  ;„  p^g.  ^jj^  jvjajjg  ^t  NwHavtn,  OSchr,  One  Thoufend  Seven  Hundred 

,,  .  and  Thirty,  be  Repealed,  aad  the  fame  is  hereby  Repeal^]  and  made  Void. 

liz,ii^,ii8  C  H  A  P.     CLXXIIL 

hm'jmVs'   An  a  (ft  for  Regulating  and  Statbg  the  Few  for  Branding  Horfes. 

B(£(t(£na(teBb?tl>r<Bobecnour,Couiitil  antt  Wpreretttatfttg.lndSrntral 
eourt  anetnblGl5,QnO  b?  tjie  flutljohtp  ot  t^t  fame.  That  for  the  foture 
_  the  Fee  for  Brandiog  one  Horle or  Horfe  kind  and  Entering  the  fame  tMi 

&  Allowance  Rccord.ftiall  be  M^nt-ptru  per  Head  -.and  S.r-pence  for  each  Copy  given  out 
fot  Tiavrel.    hy  faidBrandcrofanvHorfeof  Horfe-kind, Entered, as  aforefaid  '.AndFonr- 
p//TCf  per  Mile  for  his  Travel  from  his  own  Houfe  to  Brand  any  Horfe  or 
Horfe  kindjany  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuflom  to  the  contrary  nocwichflanding. 

CHAP 


^mto  Regn't  F^^ir  G  E  O  R  G  I  J.    //    Ufldecimo. 


CHAP.  CLXXIV. 
An Aftfor  Reviving  and  furtbe?  Continuing  one  certain  Law  of  this 
Cohny  ,^nt\ux\QA,  An  A  £i  to  mahleCredUon  to  recover  their  juJlDeln 
out  of  the  Eiiate  or  Efeils  of  their  ahfent  cr  alfcondir.^  Dehm,  Made  \\^^ ^^^ 
ID  the  I  ^tb.  Year  of  the  Reign  of  His  Late  Majelly  George  the  I.  And 
air©  for  Reviving  the  !aft  Paragraph  of  the  Law,Enti{uled./4«  Ail^  tn 
Jidditio-4  to  the /aid  tau/,M^dQ  at  ^^^  Have»,0^lol>£r,i726,tdimg 
to  rbe  Rfcordingihe  Names  oi  thofe  that  appear  as  Attorney's  to  Pro* 
fecute  any  Adion  in  the  Name  of  any  perfon  not  being  aninhabitanc 
of  this  Colony,  in  fuch  Courts  where  luch  Attorney's  fhall  appear. 

WHERE  AS  the  [aid  Lam  mt  to  Continue  and  be  of  Force  for  Five  p^^^^^yi^^ 
Teari  and  no  longer^  which  Time  is  now  Expired  ',  and  the  [aid  Lars  Leing 
found  needful  for  the  Benefii  of  His  Majcfiies  Subject  in  this  Colony,  tK  general. 

3fti'eftf)fr£foj£<Ennitet)&pt]&e^oti£rnouc,  ^TouncllanliEeprefentatititS, 
in  (&tnml  Court  laffcmbUD,  mh  b?  t|je  31!titl)0?(tp  of  tjje  fame.  That  the  f  "^'^^i''^"* 
aforefaidLaw  fhall  be  Revived  j  and  the  fame  is  hereby  Revived  and  fball  f^onj,f[|, 
Teniain  in  full  Force  in  all  the  Parts  and  Paragraphs  thereof,  vniil  this  Dcbtois,  Re 
Court  ftal)  Order  otherwire  :  Excepting  the  laft  Paragraph  in  faid  Law,  viv'd,  except 
which  was  Repealed  by  this  AflTerably,  in  their  SeflTions  in  New-Haven  m  the  ha  ("ara. 
oaobtr.  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty  Six.  And  the  did  lafl  S'J^PJ^  p^;;° 
Faiagraph  in  the  Law  made  at  New-Haven,  OStober  One  Thoufand  Seven  graphin  Ad- 
Hundred  and  Twenty  Six,  in  Addition,  as  aforefaid,  is  alfo  heteby  Re-  diiiontofaid 
vived,  and  fhall  be  in  full  Force  until  this  Court  fhall  Order  other  wife.      Law  Reviv'd 

CHAP.    CLXXV. 

An  A6k  for  the  Repealing  a  certain  Law  of  this  Colony.tnade  and  pafled  ^ ^  j  ^ 
by  this  AiTcroblysHoIden  at  fJarrford,  the  jzth.  Day  of  May^if^y,    '  P'S^-I? 
Eutituledj^w/^^fip/-  the  further  Refiraining  of  Appeals  and  Reviews  ^dzc. 

B<£ft<2nattebliptfie<Botjecnoui;,(£ountllani!lRepr£rentatfbeiS,fn<iBcnfral  TheAftcon- 
Couct  affemblctJ,  anD  bp  tlje  Sutljont?  of  the  fame,  That  the  aforefaid  '^pZ\''%c{s 
Law,  with  every  Claufe  and  Paragraph  thereof,  be  Repealed  \  and  the  Repealed, 
fame  is  hereby  Repealed  and  made  Void. 

CHAP.    CLXXVI. 
AnAftAppoimingand  Impowringlundry  perfons  that  are  Purchafers 
of  theSixTownfhips,  lyingin  the  W^e/?ef»/.o»£^j,  local  led,  that  have 
been  Sold  by  Order  of  the  General  Aflembly  at  their  Seffions  inOtioher 
la(l,  to  meet  and  make  Partition  of  faitl  Land  among  themfelves. 

B(£it(f  natretJ  dp  t{)e(iPot)£rnouc,CounciiantjlBlfprefeutatfbejj,fn  (General  The  Tomj" 
Court  SEIlfmbUD,  anO  6p  ttle  aiutt)o?frp  of  tl)e  fame,  Thai  the  Town-  J^f,?;^'/ f^ 
fhip  Sold  at  IJariford,  by  Order  of  this  Aflembly,  upon  the  Second  Tuefday  ^f^,v   laft-l* 
of  /ipril  laft,  Ihali  be  called  and  known  by  the  Name  of  Norfolk  ;  And  /iiaiibecall'ed 
that  the  Purchafets  thereof  fhall  have  Liberty,  and  Liberty  and  fall  Power  &  know  n  by 
is  hereby  granted  to  them   to  Alfemble  themfelves  •,  Notice  being  firft  Vl*^*.'?^  °^ 
given  to  them  in  the  following  manner,  viz>-  That  when  any  five  ot  them  ^*''/<''«. 
ihall  apply  themfelves  to  any  Affiflant  or  Juflice  of  the  Peace  in  the  County 
oi  Hartford,  Said  Affiftant  or  Jufiice  is  hereby  direfled  and  imrowred,  The  Purcha- 
to  grant  a  Warrant  direfted  to  one  of  faid  Purchafers  that  Ihall  make  fers  thereof 
AppHcaiion,  Commanding  him  fo  give  Noticeto  every  of  faid  Purcha-  f^''^'^.^'^'^^^  j.^ 
fers,  to  Meet  at  fuch  Town  and  Place  as  they  flul!  appoint,  at  leatl  Ten  their  cieik. 
Days  before  fuch  Meeting  ;    and  faid  Purchafers  being  fo  Warned  and 
Convened,  Iball  have  Liberty,  and  are  hereby  fu"y  Impowred  to  choofe  said  CJeikto 
their  Cierk,  who  fhall  take  the  foilo  wing  Oarh,  Vtx..  be  Swoin. 

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4^4  SSIeaetn  %mri%. 


VOu  A.B.hzing  chofen Clerk  of  thePurchafers  of  theTown  of  N«rfo/i,Do 

Swear  by  the  Name  of  the  ever  livingGod.that  y  ou  will  truly  and  faith- 

fully  Execute  the  Office  of  Clef  k  for  faidPurchalers,according  to  your  beft 

Oath.         *  *^''^  •  ^**"  ^^"  '"^''^  '"""^  Entries  of  all  Votes  and  Orders  of  faid  Purchafers 

made  according  to  Law, as  alfo  ofallGrants.Deedsof  Sale  orGift,Mortga- 

ges  and  Alienations  of  Lands  lying  in  faid  Town,  and  give  true  Copies  of 

the  fame  when  you  arefo  rcquired,taking  only  your  juftFees  Ss  h$lpyouGod» 

Said  Clerk's       3llnD  (t  f«  fuct^cc  (tnatteO  anb  SDetlateli,  That  all  and  every  Entry  and 

EffeftuaUs    ^^^°'^  '"^^^  ^^  ^^^^  ^'^'^'  m^n^one^  «n  faid  Oath,  (halt  be  as  Effeaual 

an/other*T.  ^^  ^^e  Record  offuch  Deed,  c^c.  are  when  Entered  on  Town  Records  in 

ClerksRe-  "  any  other  Town  in  ihis  Colony. 

cords.  3JnD  be  it  fuct1)et<8nattt6,Tha»  the  faid  Porchafcrs  ofNerfelk  be  impowred 

by  their  major  Vote,  to  be  computed  according  to  their  Intereft,  to  make 
P"'chakrsto  Partition  of  faid  Land,  and  to  lay  out  theThree  publick  Lets  In  faidTown- 
M  of  th'eir  f^'^P'^^^  to  choofe  Commitrcesjlevy  Taxe5,appoinc  Agents  and  CollcSors, 
Townfliip.  as  fully  to  all  intents  and  purpofes,as  the  Proprietors  of  Common  and  Un- 
divided Lands  in  any  Town  in  this  Colony  may  do-  And  all  Partitions  of 
Tlieir  Divi  Lands  made,according  to  their  Intereft,  by  faid  Purchafers,  in  their  lawful 
fion  to  be  Meetings,  by  their  major  Vote,as  aforefaid  are  hereby  declared  Valid  and 
*'  *  Lawful     And  the  faid  Purchafers,  at  their  Meetings,  are  impowred  to 

Adjourn  their  Meetings  to  fuchTime  and  Place  as  they  {hall  think  proper, 
and  to  call  After-meetings  in  fuch  manner  as  they  ihall  Order  and  Agree. 
The  Town-  jgg  ft  furt^tc  <fna(teO,  Thai  the  rownfhip  Sold  at  Ntw  Haven  by  Order 
N.flavc  frd  °^^^^^  AfTombly,  on  the  Firft  Tuefda^  of  December  lafl,  is  hereby  Named 
Gefhen  '  ^"^  ^**'  ^°'"  ^^^'  hereafter  be  Called  and  Named  Gfjbtn  And  that  the 
That  atiViw-  Townfhip  Sold  at  New- London,  by  Order  Of  the  Affembly,  on  ihefirll 
Land,  called  Tuefday  of^  January  laft,  is  hereby  Named,  and  (hall  for  ever  hereafter  be 
Canaan.  Called  and  Named  Canaan.  And  thai  the  Townfttip  Sold  at  Fairfield,  by 
ThatatKrir.  Order  of  ihe  AlTembly,  on  «he  Firft  Tuefday  of  February  lafi,  is  heteb/ 
/«/i,  called  Named,  and  ftiall  for  ewer  hereafter  be  Called  and  Named  ComweB.  And 
Cornwelt.  jj^^j  jj^g  Xownfhip  Sold  at  Windham^  by  Order  of  the  Affembly,  on  the 
hamcS  P*"^  Tor/aay  of  Ai^-cfc  laft,  is  hereby  Named,  and  (li all  for  ever  hereafter 
Kent.  be  Called  and  Named  Kent.    And  that  the  Townfhip  Sold  at  Hertford,  by 

That 'at^arr/ Order  of  the  Affembly,  on  the  Third  Wedaefda>f  of  Inftanl  May,  is  hereby 
Salkittrj.      Named  and  (hall  for  ever  hereafter  be  Called  and  Named  Salisbury. 

^nD  be  ft  fucc^et  CnscCeD,That  the  Purchafers  of  the  Five  laft  meoiioned 
Purchafers  of  Townftiips,  viz..  Gojhen,  Canaan,  Carttwell,Kent  and  Salisburt,  Each  and  every 
each  Town,  of  them,  are  hereby  fully  Impowred  to  call  Meetings  and  choofe  their 
chuf!°thr^'  Clerks  CommitleesjAgents  and  CoUeftors,  grantTaxes,and  make  Partition 
Clerks,  ^"  of  their  Lands ;  and  to  Adjourn  their  Meetings,  and  call  After-meetings, 
&  make  Par-  as  is  in  this  Aft  provided  and  granted  to  the  Purchafers  of  Norfolk  j  and 
tition  of  alfo  to  Lay  out  the  Three  publick  Lots  in  Each  of  faid  Townfhips. 
theirLands.  g^eU  fuctljtr  CnattfD,Thai  iheSoothermoft  TowDftip  lying  on  ibeWeD- 
py  ,  f  Gde  of  Ouffxtunnuck- River,  to  he  S>o\d  at  NeW' Haven  on  iheThudlVednefiay 
oft'heTown-  of  OSober  next,The  Purchafers  thercof,after  fuch  Purchafe  made,(hall  have 
ftiptobcSold  the  fame  Power  to  call  a  Meeting.choofe  their  Clerks,Committees,  Agents 
AtNewHaven  and  Colleftors,  grant  Taxes,  and  make  Partition  of  faid  Townftip,  and  to 
oaoh.  next,  ^0  every  other  A&  and  Thing,  as  fully  to  all  Intents  and  Purpofes,  as  the 
fame  Powe!  Pu'chafers  of  the  aforefaid  SixTovtfnlhips  have  by  this  AS  to  them  granted. 
as  abovefaid.  Froviied  never chelef^s,Thai  this  kSt  not  any  thiog  therein  contained  noiwith- 
flanding,(haU  make  any  Eftate  to  faid  Purchafers,  but  by  their  fully  Com- 
A  Provifo.    plying  with  the  Aft  of  Affembly  made  in  oaobtr  laft,  diteSing  the  Sale 

of  faid  Townlhips. 
he  A  ""'  ^A       ^^  '^  fuctl)cr  «nacteB,  Thai  the  Five  Townlhips  lying  on  the  Eaft  fide  of 
10  the  Coun    Oujfatunnuck-River,  Namely,  Gofhen,  Canaan,  Cornwelt,  Kent  and  Norfolk,  fliall 

ty  oiHatif    be^  and  are  herebjr  Annexed  to  the  County  of  Hartford. 

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Anno  Regni  Regit  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  /  /.    UndecifflO- 

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reissued  by 
Albert  C.  Bates, 
Hartford,  1918 


Ads  and  Laws 


Faffed  by  the  General  Court  or  AfTembly  of  His  Majefty's  Colony 
of  Comeilicut  in  New  England :  Begun  and  Held  at  New-f/aven,  on 
the  Thirteenth  Day  of  Q^loher,  in  the  Eleventh  Year  of  the  Reign 
of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE  the  Second,  of  Great- 
Britain,  &Ci  KING.     Anooque  Domini,     1757. 

CHAP.    CLXIII. 

An  kdi  Direding  Lifters  in  their  Office  and 

Duty. 

B(t  (t  Cnattcd  Bg  i^t  2Dtputp  ^ottenour,  cotintfl  aim  Reprffm-  r  •«„.  ^,.„„ 
tatJj)ca,(n  ©jntcal  Court  $Bl!rmIik&,  ant  6?  t^e  «Iutl>o|fti?  of  I;;!""  oS 
t\t  fame,  That  the  Lifters  in  she  feveral  Towns  of  this  Colony  fome  time  in 
(  being  Sworn  to  a  Faithfbl  Difcharge  of  their  Office  )  fball  by  7"0'»'o  wara 
tbemfel ves,  or  one  or  more  Depated  by  them,  fome  iJrae  in  the  Month  of  ^^^  Inhabi- 
>/7,  Annually,  Warn  all  the  Inhabitants  proper  to  be  Lifted  in  their  l^"their  £ito 
Towns,  or  leave  Hotice  at  their  Houfeser  places  of  ufual  Aboad,  to  give 
in  their  refpeftive  Lifts :  And  the  faid  Inhabitants  being  fo  Warned,  SiaD  Inhabitants 
give  in  to  the  Lifters  in  Writing,  a  true  Account  of  all  the  Rateable  Eftate  ftall  give  in 
being  their  Property,  or  belonging  to  them,  on  the  Twentieth  of /io^/?  l|l*^f  ?-^"'" 
following,  at  or  before  the  Tenth  of  Seftmbir  following ;  particularly  2er'"thdr"' 
xnentioniag  therein  all  fuch  Things  as  are  in  this  Aft  hereafter  exprefly  hands  of  what 
Valued,  Signed  with  their  Names  or  Marks  ;  Which  Accounts  the  faid  they  poffefs'd 
Lifters  ftiall  accept,  adding  according  to  their  beft  Judgment,  for  all  things  ^"i"^  ^°^^» 
hereafter  mentioned  in  this  Aft  to  be  Lifted  that  are  not  particularly  Vs\/^* 
Valued,  and  make  the  whole  into  one  general  Lift.  "     '^ 

Be  it  fuctfier  (tnatteO  6p  t|)e  ^utfjo^itg  afo?efailr,  That  the  Liflers  in  the  Lifters  tore. 
refpeftive  Towns,  fhall  return  the  Sum  Total  of  the  Lift  unto  the  General  turn  the  ram 
Anembly  in  OUtbery  Annually,  with  a  Certificate  from  the  Affiftant  Juftice  T°tal  to  the 
of  the  Peace,  or  Town  Clerk  before  whom  the  faid  Lifters  were  Sworn,  §^"1^°"'^^" 
That  they  were  Sworn  to  a  faithful  difcharge  of  their  Work,  fome  time  cer°tifica"e,* 
before  the  firft  of  July  preceeding  :  And  that  every  of  the  aforefaid  Liflers  fifeannual'ly 
that  Oiall  be  Negligent  and  ftil  offending  of  the  Sum  Total,  as  aforefaid, 
ortheCertificate,  as  aforefaid,  Ihall  forfeit  and  pay  to  the  Treafury  of  this  O"  Penalty 
Colony,  the  Sum  of  Tin  Pounii.  And  that  if  no  Sum  Total  of  the  Lift  be  On  hiLe  aF. 
jeturned  from  any  Town,  or  not  with  fuch  Certificate,  fuch  Town  ftiall  be  foVow'nrto 
Dooin'd  by  the  Aflembly'  be  OoojdU 

M  m  to  m  %z 


Anm  Jiegni  Regit  GEORGIJ,  //.    Undecimo. 


25e  it  ftitt^cc  CUnacteD  t?  t^e  a!ut5o?ftp  afo^efaiir,  Thai  itfhaii  be  the 
AftertheRi  ^^ty  of  the  faid  Lifters,afcer  the  Rifing  of  the  General  AfTembly  in  OElober^ 
«"g  of  tjl'^p- Annually,  carefully  to  Infpea  the  faid  Lift,  till  the  laft  day  of  Decembtr 
SuaHyfhe  following.  Annually,  and  to  add  Fourfold  for  all  the  Polls  and  Enace  Rate- 
Lifters  to  in-  able  they  fliall  find  left  out  of  the  Lift,  by  any  particular  perfon  or  perfons, 
fpefltheLifts  the  Property  whereof  did  belong  unto  any  of  the  perfons  aforefaid,  on  the 
tilthe  laftof  j^^g^jjgjjjQf  ^„^ajj  preceeding,    And  if  any  Doubt  thereon  (hall  arife, 
Sd  4  fold  the  faid  Eftate  (hall  be  adjudg'd  or  reputed  the  Property  of  the  perfon 
foreftatesleft  AfTcfled  for  the  fame,  unlefs  he  can  fliew  it  to  have  been  the  Property  of 
out  on  Jug.  fome  other  perfon  on  the  faid  Twentieth  o{j4u£ufi,  aforefaid  ^  and  alfo  add 
preceding,     (.q  ^]^q  fajd  Lifts,  Fourfold  for  the  v/hole  Rateable  Eftate  and  Polls  of  all 
,.  fuchas  have  given  in  no  Lifts  at  all,  as  a  Penalty  on  the  faid  Inhabitants 
Ibch  ^sVavc  ^°^  th^'''  negleftjWho  {hall  pay  Rates  for  the  fame  according  to  their  Four* 
in^no  Lift  at  fold  Aflefstnents.  And  the  one  half  of  all  Sums  arifing  upon  fuch  Additions, 
all.  fiiall  by  the  Conftable  and  other  Colleftors  of  Rates,  that  fhall    be  made 

To  Tranfmit  yp^j,  fy^j^  Lifts,  be  paid  to  the  Lifters,  as  a  Reward  for  their  Trouble,  and 

of  airAddT-'  ^^^  °^^"  ^^^^  ^^"  ^^  ^°'  *^^  ^^^"  ^°^  '"^^'^^  ^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^  '"^''*-  ■^"^ 
tions  to  the  the  faid  Liflerj  fhall  Tranfmit  the  Sum  Total  of  all  the  Additions  they  fhall 

G  Court  in   fo  make,  to  the  General  Court  in  May  following,incurring  the  fame  penalty 

May,  on  pe-  {q^  jheif  negleft  hereof,  as  is  provided  in  the  Second  Paragraph  of  this  Ad: 

nalty  of  lo  /.  ^^  ^^^^  ^^^^  neglctt  to  fend  the  Sum  Total  of  the  Lifl  to  O^cbcr  Court. 

Lifters  fome  jBc  ft  futtticc tf  nattrt  Dj  t^cautl^O?(t?  afO?cfatti>That  the  Lifters  in  each 
time  injana,  of  ^he  rcfpeftive  Towns  in  this  Colony,  (hall  Annually,  fome  time  in  the 
5he  T ''cier^k  ^''"^^  of  January,  deliver  the  Lift  of  the  Polls  and  Rateable  Eftate  of  the 
the  Lift,&'f.  Inhabitants  of  their  Town,by  them  made,  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Town,taking 
taking  his  his  Receipt  for  the  fame,  upon  Penalty  that  every  Lifter  that  fhall  refufe 
Receipt.  and  negleft  the  fame,  fhall  pay  to  the  Treafury  of  fuch  Town  the  Sum  of 
On  jjenalty   j-^^  peunds ;  to  be  Recovered  by  Aftion,  Bill,  Plaint  or  Information. 

T5e  ft  fuctllPi;  <nacte&,  That  when  and  fo  often  as  any  perfon  or  perfons 
Lifters  to  are  Overcharged  in  their  Lift,  it  (hall  be  the  duty  of  the  Lifters  to  grant 
giveRelicf  in  Relief  in  fuch  cafes  only  where  the  Eftate  (hall  appear  not  to  have  belonged 
fome  cafes,  to  the  perfon  on  theTwentieth  o[jiugu(t  preceeding,or  that  it  was  not  left 
_  out  by  him  through  his  Wilfulnel^  orNegligence,but  from  fufficient  ground 

refufe t^Ewe  ***  conclude  the  Eftate  to  be  loft,  and  that  fo  foon  as  he  was  fenfible  of  his 
Relief,  the  ^^^Y  therein,  he  did  offer  his  faid  Eftate,  yonefiM  to  the  tifters  to  be  En- 
Aggrieved  to  tred  in  the  publick  Lift  :  But  if  fuch  Lifters  will  not  give  juft  Relief,  then 
apply  themf.  upon  Application  ma<?€  by  the  aggrieved  party  to  an  AfSftant  or  Juftice  of 
toanAffiftai^  ^jjg  pgace,  with  two  of  the  Seleft  men  of  the  Town  (  Notifying  two  oc 
z  Sel'eSen  "ao^e  of  the  Lifters,  to  ftew  Reafon  (  if  any  they  have;  why  Relief  fliould 
whoihaii  Re-  not  be  granted  them  )  they  (hall  confider  the  Cafe,  and  give  fuch  Relief 
lievethemas  as  they  (hall  judge  Juft;  And  the  fame  Liberty  is  allowed  for  any  that  may 
they  lie  juft.  |,g  Overcharged  in  the  Lift  now  brought  in,  or  ought  to  be  brought  in  to 

this  AfTembly. 

Lifters  f  r      ^*  **  fuct^ec  Cnatteh  b?  t^e  5llut5o?ftp  afo^efafb.  That  if  any  of  the 

getting  to  '  Lifters  in  the  refpeftive  Towns,  fhall  forget  or  neglcft,  within  the  time 

demand  aLift  Ordered  by  the  Law,  to  demand  any  perfons  Lift,  within  the  Precinfls 

■within  the    whereto  fuch  Lifters  are  appointed,  That  then  in  every  fuch  cafe,  fuch 

b T  °'''ft'»  Lifters  fliall  and  are  hereby  Required,  at  any  time  in  the  fame  year,before 

doitary'time  ^^^  ^^^  ^'^^  °^  ^"T  "^'•^'^  following,  to  demand  fuch  Lifl  of  every  perfon 

beforeWa;'  tjl  forgotten,  as  aforefaid.    And  if  any  perfon  of  whom  fuch  Lift,  as  aforefaid, 

is  demanded,   fhall  negleO:  to  bring  in  a  true  Lift  of  his  or  their  Eftates 

Lift  to  be     unto  the  Lifiers  demanding,  within  Five  days  after  the  demand,  that  then 

d^I  after^or  *""^^  Lifters  (hall  make  up  a  Lift  for  the  perfon  fo  ncglefting,  according  to 

^l     "*   ^  the  beft  of  their  Difcretion,  and  return  the  fame  to  the  General  AlTembly. 

And  all  perfons  ftiail  be  accordingly  AffefTed  in  the  feverai  Rates  to  be 

made  upon  fuch  Lifl. 

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Jinno  Regn't  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  1  J.  /  /.    Undecimo. 


%itittsi  SDirerteD  in  tljeir  jDffice*  ^ss 


25e  it  fuctlicc  Cnattrtl)?  tTie  lEut^ojftg  afoj^fatO,  That  all  the  Male.  Perfonsfrom 
perlons  in  the  fevcral  Towns  in  this  Colony,  /rom  Sixteen  Years  old  to  "^  ^""  °''* 
Seventy  (  Except  the  Governour,  Deputy  Govemour,  Affiftants,  Miniflers  [llc'^".'-!^^ 
of  the  Gofpel,  the  Reftor  and  Tutors  ot  the  Collegiate  School,  School-  Gov!  a  ma" 
Mafters  and  Students  of  the  College,  until  the  expiration  of  the  time  for  J^lin-Re(flor', 
talcing  their  Second  Degree  )  (hall  be  fet  in  the  Lift  each  perfon  ac  Eightem  ^"f^fs.fdjool 
Pounds  :  Every  Ox  or  Steer  of  Four  Years  old  and  upward,  at  Four  Pounds  sJude'f  ^"^ 
ftr  Head  :  each  Cow,  Steer  or  Heifer  of  Three  Years  old  and  upwards,  at  be  let  in'ihe 
Three  Pounds;  every  Steer  or  Heifer  of  Two  Years  old,  at  Tao  Pounds ;  Lift  at  i8/. 
each  Steer  or  Heiferof  One  Year  old,  acO»e  Pound;  each  HorJe  or  Mate  ^^°(^  y«" 
of  Three  Years  old  and  upwards,  ztlhree  Pounds  -,  all  Horfe-kind  of  Two  Cow^  ''c' 
Years  old,  at  Two  Pounds ;  each  Horfe-kind  of  One  Year  old,  at  One  Pound,  ?  jrar°oId  w! 
C  Except  Troopers  Horfes  freed  by  Law  )  every  Swine  of  One  Year  old  Steer  oiHeif! 
and  upwards  C  except  Boars )  at  One  P«a»</,  Each  Dwelling  Houfe,  having  ^^*y^^rszi. 
Three  Acres  of  Land  adjoining,  the  Land  to  be  fet  in  the  Lift  at  Twcniy  JjJ  °7  ^^^ 
Shillinis  per  Acre  •,  and  each  Dwelling  Houfe  having  Land  adjoining  in  lefTer  Horfe  'at  j 
Quantities,  in  proportion.  All  the  Meadow  Lands  in  the  County  of  y«rs  j  /.  Of 
^tfn/or</,  both  Ploughing  and  Mowing,  at  Fiftttn  Shillings  by  the  Acre  •,  *  years  z/.of 
Except  Boggy  Meadow,  which  if  Mowed  at  Five  Smivgs  by  the  Acre :  And  ^H^H  ^'  t 
all  other  Plough  Lands  within  this  Colony  at  I'en  Shillings  by  the  Acre.  PbwUnd  at 
And  all  Meadow  Lands,  both  Salt  and  Frefli,  within  the  Counties  oiNew  lo  s.  But  at 
Havtn^  New  London,  Fairfield  and  Windham  (  except  Boggv  Meadows  )  at  Ifanfcoum^ 
Seven  Shillings  and  Six  fince  by  the  Acre  j  the  Boggy  Meadows  if  Mowed,  at  ll'/fO^^L^ 
Five  Shillings  by  the  Acre.  P^ooggy 

/Aw&p  Provided  J  That  all  Plough  Land  Ihall  be  fo  AflTelTed  only  for  that  j  Saving, 
Year  in  which  the  Crops  are  taken  ofFor  feparated  from  the  faid  Land,  but 
in  the  next  Year  following,  it  Ihall  be  Affefled  as  and  for  Pafture  Land,  at 
Might  Shillingt  fer  Acre ;  and  fo  from  Year  to  Year  till  the  Year  wherein  the 
faid  Land  Ihall  be  Ploughed  for  another  Crop  (  except  Lands  in  Common 
Fields  not  Improved  )  in  which  it  (hall  be  Rate  free  :  And  in  the  Year  in  Pafture  Land 
which  the  Crop  is  to  be  taken  off  or  feparated  from  the  faid  Land,  it  Ihall  at  8*.anAcr. 
be  Rated  at  Ten  5fc»7%j ,  as  aforefaid.    All  Upland  Pafture,  cither  for  *'^'^P^'  ^'' 
Feeding  or  Mowing,ihall  be  Affefled  it  Eight  ShiBingi  by  the  Acre,  excepting  ^^^^^  j^ 
only  fuch  Lands  as  are  much  overgrown  with  Wood,  Bufties,  Briars,  and  fed  ex^empted 
the  like,  whereby  the  Land  becomes  Unferviceable  for  Pafture  ;    which  4  Years. 
Lands  (hall  be  AflefTed  at  Two  Shillings  fer  Acre,    All  Lands  Inclofed  for 
Improvement,  either  for  Ploughing  or  Feeding.(haU  be  Exempted  for  Four  Hotfckind  8c 
Years.    That  all  Horfe  kind  and  other  Creatures  Rateable  by  Law,that  are  °^Jj.*'  ^''*«- 
puc  upon  any  Farm  in  this  Colony,  Remote  from  the  Towns  where  the  mo"  FarmV 
Owners  dwell,  and  under  the  Care,  Occupancy  and  Improvement  of  a  under  the 
Tenant  there,  fhall  be  put  into  the  Lift  of  the  Polls  and  Rateable  Eftate  of  care  of  a  Te- 
fuch  Tenant  in  the  Town  or  Peculiar  where  fuch  Farm  lyeth-    And  that  "^"'i  '<■  ^9 
in  all  other  cafes,  all  Horfe  kind  and  other  Creatures  Rateable  by  Law,  Ihall  Lift  of  °faid 
be  put  into  the  Lift  of  the  Polls  and  Rateable  Eftate  of  the  Owners  thereof  Tenant, 
in  the  Towns  where  they  dwell.    And  all  Pecaliars  or  Lands  not  as  yet  Peculiars  to 
laid  within  the  Bounds  of  any  Town,  thofe  Lands  with  the  Perfons  andP^vR^"  to 
Eflates  thereupon,  Ihall  be  Affencd  by  the  Rates  of  the  next  Town  unto  Town?* 
it,  the  Meafure  or  Eftimationto  be  by  the  diftance  of  the  MeetingHoufes.  Lands  to  be 
AH  Lands  liable  by  the  Law  to  be  put  into  the  Lifis,  (hall  be  Entred  in  the  pot  in  accor- 
Lift  according  to  their  Real  Quantity  within  Fence  or  Improvement.   All  dingto  their 
Ships  and  other  VefTels  off  the  Stocks  and  finifhed  fit  for  Sailing,  (hall  be  fet  '"'UiJ»"t'ty. 
in  the  Lift  at  Fifteen  Shillings  the  Ton,according  to  the  true  and  juft  Burthen  ghips.gff  to 
of  them  \  to  be  computed  by  the  Carpenters  Rule.    That  all  the  Miniflers  beAffeffedat 
oftheGolpel,  that  now  are,  or  hereafter  (hall  be  Setled  in  thisColony,  ij*.  per  Ton 

M  m  ra  ra  a  during 


Arttto  negui  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J.  /  /.     Undeclmo 


456      %uM\xut's  maxuntsi  fo^  abates. 


during  the  continuance  of  their  publicJc  Service  in  the  Gofpcl,  fhall  have 
„.  -ft  L  all  their  Eflates  lying  in  the  fame  Town  where  they  dwell,and  all  ihe  Polls 
^laoZme  belonging  to  their  Teveral  Families,  Exempted  ',  and  alfo  that  the  Reftor 
College,  their  of  Taie  College  for  the  time  being,  his  Eflate  {hall  be  under  the  fame  Rcgula- 
Lands  &  o-  dons  as  Miniflers  of  the  Gofpel ;  and  in  like  manner  fhall  all  Lands  in  cbis 
ihers  for  pi-  Colony  Sequeftred  to  or  Improved  for  Schooh  and  other  Pious  UTcs. 

25e  ft  furrlicr<8nattcD  bp  tlie  %ut^o;it^  af(i?£ra(0,That  all  allowed  Auor- 
Attorniej  at  "ies  at  the  Law,  in  this  Government,  Ihall  be  fee  in  the  Annua!  Lift  for 
the  Law  to  their  Faculty, the  leaft  Praaitioner,  the  Sum  of  FiftyPaunds,  and  the  others 
bcAflefTedat  jn  proportion  according  to  their  Pra£tice ;  to  be  AflefTed  at  the  difcretion 
5"/.  at  leaft  ^j-  ^j^g  Lifters  of  the  refpeftive  Towns  where  faid  Attornieslive,  during 
for  Faculty,  ^j^^.^  praftifing  as  fuch.  And  aU  Traders,  Tradefmen  and  Artificers,  fhall 
•r    d  d  be  Rated  in  the  Lifl  proportionable  to  their  Gains  and  Returns  :  In  like 

Artificei/for  manner  all  Ware-houfcs.ShopijWork-houfes  and  Mills,  where  the  Owners 
theirs,  have  particular  Improvement  or  Advantage  thereof,  according  to  the  befl 

Judgment  and  Difcretion  of  the  Lifters.  Such  perfons  who  are  difabled  by 
Polls  oFLame  Sicknefs,  Lamenefs  or  other  Infirmity,  their  Polls  are  Exempted.  Servants 
perfons,  &c.  ^^^^  Children  who  lake  not  Wages,  their  Matters  or  Parents  Ihall  pay  for 
Exempted,    ^j^^^^^  j^^.  ^^^^  gj  ^gj^g  ^gggj  fhall  pay  for  themfelves. 

MkclheOath  *n^  ^^  ^f  f°^^^ *^  tfnacteU  tp  tie  ^uttiojftp  afoyjfaio,  That  all  Liners 
in  pag.  51  fhall  be  obliged  to  take  the  Oath  made  and  provided  for  Fence- Viewers, 
Clerks  of  Train-bands,  &c.  Mutatis  mutandk  ;  and  that  all  other  Laws  of 
Former  Laws  this  Colony  direfting  Lifters  in  their  Office  and  Duty,  fhall  be  Repealed, 
lu"^  uf"^  *"**  ^^^  hereby  Repealed,  made  Void  and  of  none  Eflfea. 

CHAP.    CLXIV. 

nt^t?:,4j  An  A<ft  declaring  and  further  direfling  how 
^^6o,m,xi6  ^j^g  Colony  Treafurer  (hall  proceed  in  refe- 
fence  to  Taxes  granted  by  this  Affembly, 

Tresforer's  T) (f  ft  tf nfitteb  bg  t\t  35tput?  45rtietnouc,  CDuncfl  anU  fltp«rentatftje)J, 
Warrant  fuf-  j^  ^^  (Benctal  Courr  SiSsmUiti^  an5  b?  t^e  «uiftDj(tp  of  tlje  famt.  That 
bSnftabiS  *^^  Colony  Treafurer's  Warrant,  direSed  to  the  Conflables  ia  the  feveral 
to  CoUeft  TownSjChofen  to  CoUeft  the  pubiick  Taxes  or  Rates,  it  and  fhall  be  fufficient 
Rates.  10  Enable  the  faid  Conflables,  refpeftively,  to  Collefl  and  Fay  la  all  fuch 

Rates  to  the  faid  Treafurer. 

SyiccwT-  5finb  ft  \9  Dere6?  3DfcIare5,  That  the  faid  Conflables  IhaU  proceed  ac- 
ingiy.  cordingly« 

%z  ft  f utt^cc  4lnactrt  bp  tfie  SCutfjOjlt?  afojeranj,  That  when  this  AlTem- 
?'^df  *h  h*  hly  doth  grant  any  Rate  or  Tax,  to  be  levied  upon  the  Inhabitants  of  this 
Wfits°^DHis  Colony,  the  Treafurer  of  the  Colony,  for  the  time  being  <  without  any 
Majefty's  further  Notlce  to  him  given  ;  fhall  fend  forih  his  Writ  In  His  Majef}y's 
Name,  di-  Name,  direSed  to  the  rcfpedtive  Conftables,  chofen  as  aforefaid.  Requiring 
rcaedtoCon.  ^^^^  ^^  Levy  and  Colled  fuch  Rales  or  Taxes,  and  Pay  them  in  to  the  faid 
ringthem&c!  Treafurer,  according  to  Law.  And  if  any  fuch  Conftable  fhall  Ncgleft  to 
Colled  and  Pay  in  fuch  Tax,  then  the  faid  Treafurer  Oiall  fend  out  his 
If  Conftables  Diftrefs,  direfted  to  any  of  the  Sheriffs  in  this  Colony,  Requiring  them,  or 
negiea,  then  any  of  them,  to  levy  fuch  Tax  of  the  Conftable  fo  Negledlog ;  and  the 
♦^^•^•Sheiiff.  sherifffhaU  forthwith  levy  the  fame. 

CHAP 


Anno  Regni  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  IF.     Undecimo. 


:atiMioniiil  :^d:  about  t\yt  CKKoife^ljoufe  at  Hartford  457 

CHAP.     CLX  V. 

An  A61  in  alteration  of  and  addition  to,an  A  61-, 
Entituled,  A n  Acfl  for  the  fuppreffing  and  pu-  vip  pag  ?4? 
nilhingRogucs,Vagabonds,common  Beggars 
and  otherLewdjIdle,  Diffolute  and  Diforder- 
lyperfons  5  and  for  fetting  them  to  Work. 

B(£  ft  <SnaJteb  bp  t^e  2Deputp  «I0obetnour,CounciI  anti  Eeprf CenfatflJCff,  j^.  q^„ 
fiKBencral  Court  aiffemWeO,  anQ  b?  tbe  3fiuifjo;{tp  of  tbe  fame, That  feers  to  be 
for  the  better  Ordering  the  Houfe  of  Corredion  ac  Hartferdy  there  ftjall  be  appointed  8c 
appointed  by  this  Affembly,  Two  meet  perfons  Overfeers  of  faid  Houfe,  Sworn, 
who  fhall  take  an  Oath  before  the  County  Court  at  Hartfordyfor  a  faithful 
Difcharge  of  their  Truft,  which  Overfeers  fhall  from  time  to  time  provide 
Materials,  Tools  and  fuitable  Bedding, for  the  Keeping  and  Imploying  the  j^^-^^  j^  <i 
Pdfoners  that  (hall  be  there  Committed;  and  alfo  make  a  Yard  on  the  Back-  &  Duty,  ° 
fide,  or  at  the  End  of  faid  Houfe,  fuitable  for  fuch  Prifoners  to  Work  in 
and  fufficient  to  keep  them  from  Running  away  ;  And  in  order  to  Enable 
them  thereunto,  the  Governour  and  Council  are  defired  and  impowred  to 
Draw  out  of  the  publick  Treafury  fuch  Suras  as  Ihall  be  needful.not  exceed-  Pa«>cularly- 
ing  the  Sum  of  Fm  Hundred  Poundi,  and  deliver  the  fame  to  the  Overfeers,  Rafter  of  faid 
to  be  by  them  laid  out,  asaforefaid.     And  the  faid  Overfeers  are  hereby  Houfe  keeps 
Ordered,carefully  to  obferve  and  fee  that  the  Mafler  of  faid  Houfe  keepeth  good  Order 
good  Order,  the  Prifoners  under  due  Correction  and  hard  to  Labour  (<»  tb§  therein. 
Law  direEls  )  and  alfo  to  fee  that  no  Embeztement  or  Mifimprovement  be 
made  of  the  Stores,  Bedding,  &t.  or  Earnings  of  the  Prifoners ;  and  to 
difpofe  of  the  Effefts,  of  the  Stores  and  Earnings  of  the  Prifoners  that  are  y^j  Mafter 
over  and  above  the  Charge  of  their  Support,  for  the  procuring  further  Unfaiiiiful, 
Stores,  or  paying  the  Matters  Salary  ;  or  they  may  order  the  Mafler  to  t»  be  Com- 
difpofe  of  them,  to  tbe  Ends  aforefaid,  rendringbis  Account  for  shem  to  f,5"c  Cour? 
faid  Overfeers :  And  the  faid  Overfeers  are  hereby  impowred,  to  call  the  ^^^  '^^^^   * 
faid  Mafter  to  his  Account  on  Oath,  once  in  Three  Months,  for  the  Stores,  power  tc  A- 
Earnings  of  the  Pri(bners,  and  other  things  committed  to  his  Truft  .•  And  merce  orDiC. 
if  they  find  the  Mafter  Unfaithful,  they  are  to  Complain  of  him  to  the  Pla«  him. 
County  Court  ac  Hartford  \  and  if  upon  hearing  the  Caufe,  the  Court  (hall 
find  him  Guilty,  they  (hall  amerce  him  according  to  his  Offence,  or  difplace 

Ann  be  it  further  dJnattcu  anU  ^tofiitiefi  lip  tfie  autio;(tgQfojefa/&,That  fjl"^"^*** 
when  the  Earnings  of  any  Prifoner  (hall  not  anfwcr  the  Charge  of  his  Sick* 
reft  and  Support  in  faid  Hou(e,the  overplufs  (hall  be  born  by  fuch  Pri(bner,  Order  from 
his  Parents,  Mafter,  or  Town  to  which  he  belongeth,  as  the  Law  direfts.     Overfeersbe* 

2nU  ft  i^  furi^tc  |9co\J{5eD,That  when  any  Idle  and  Diforderly  perfoos  ReT^feV^^ 
are  Committed  to  faid  Houfe,  they  (hall  not  be  Releafed  therefrom, 
without  fpecial  Order  from  the  Overfeers. 

JBnD  it  fg  futtSec  tm^t^  6p  t^e  ^utf)o^ff?afo?era(l»,Thai  if  the  Mafler  ^^^  &crreo 
of  faid  Houfe  (hall  Wilfully  or  Negligently  fuffer  any  of  his  Prifoners  to  ^  made  after 
Efcape,  he  (hall  by  frefh  Suit  or  Hue  and  Cry  Recover  them  back  again  at  fuchas  make 
his  ownCo(t,or  be  Amerced  by  the  County  Court,aforefaid,for  his  offence,  their  Efcape. 
not  exceeding  Ttn  founds ;  to  be  dedufted  out  of  his  Salary.    And  that  all  „   .      . 
fuch  Prifoners  as  (hall  Efcape  and  be  brought  back  again,  by  any  lawful  ^hip?four 
Means,  upon  his  Re-entrance  into  faid  Houfe,  (hall  receive  Ten  Stripes  on  weeksgoing. 
his  naked  Body  ;  and  fo  every  Monday  morning  lor  the  fpace  of  Four 
Weeks  next  Enfuing. 

flno 


Am  Regtt}  Regit  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  /  /.    Undeclmo 


458         i®iliti'a.    2Dit)itiins  26iU)S  of  €xMu 


SSnD  lie  ft  fuctljcr  (Jnatte 0  bp  t^e  autljojltp  0fo;?«fai'D,  That  no  perron 
r  law-  lawfully  Sentenced  to  be  fent  to  the  Houfe  ot  Corrcdiion,  ftall  be  taken 
fully  f"nten^d  out  of  the  Cuftody  of  the  Officer  conveying  him  there,  or  out  of  the  Houfe 
to  the  Houfe  by  Attachment,  or  any  Writ  in  Civil  Cafes  (  Excepting  a  Writ  of  Exccu- 
ofCotreftion,  jjon  )  ncr  (hall  fuch  Prifoner  be  Taken  out  of  the  Cuflody  of  the  Officer 
b°"°^ciwr  °''  ^°"^®  of  Correaion.by  Execution,  until  he  have  received  theCorredlion 
Wrh!exept  of  faid  Houfe,  if  he  be  not  Excufed  from  fuch  Correftion  by  his  Mittimus. 
Execution.         %t  fs  furtjcr  J!i£folti£D,Thai  a  fuitable  Salary,  as  the  County  or  Inferiour 

Court  in  the  County  of  Hartford  fhall  determine,  fhall  Annually  be  allowed 
The  MaUers  ^q  the  Mafler  of  faid  Houfe;  to  be  paid  out  of  the  publick  Treafury,  or 
Salary,  and    ^j^^  Earning!  of  the  Prifoners. 

tow  pam.  ^^^^^^  ProviJtJ,  Sfint!  ft  iJJ  fjercli?  ¥>robiDEl>,  That  this  Aft  be  in  Force 
Continuation  ""'''  ^^*  Rifing  of  this  Affcmbly  at  their  Se/Tions  in  OSober^  which  will  be 
of  this  Ait.    in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  One  Thou/and  Seven  Hundred  and  Forty  One  j  and  no 

longer. 

CHAP'    C  L  X  VI. 

y"ni  MP  An  A&,  in  addition  to  the  Laws  of  thisGolony 

;^x\';^?; IpJ  relating  to  the  Militia. 

437 

B(t  ft  €nfltfft»  Ip  t^e  SDtputp  dFoiernour,  Countfl  ano  Efprcfr nratftirjtf, 
fn  «5tn£ral  Court  alttmbUD, anD  fcgtfje  Sluttojitpof  tbe  fame,  Thai 
Troopers  for  ^^^  ^^^  future,  the  Fine  for  Troopers  r.egled  of  Trooping  on  fuch  Days 
their  negled,  as  flia'l  be  legally  for  thai  End  appointed,  fhall  be  Twelve  SbtUingtfcr  Diem  • 
to  be  Fined  and  for  Foot  Souldiers  negleft  of  Training  on  fuch  Days  as  for  that  End  fhall 
*V"r  ^^^*  ^*  legally  appointed,  fhall  be  Six  ShiUingt  fer  Diem  ^  Any  Law,  Ufage  or 
loldieiTfi  /    Cufiom  10  the  contrary  notwiihflanding. 

CHAP.    CLXVII. 

An  ASt  for  the  more  Effcdual  preventing  the  Dividing  Into  Halves 
Vid  »  2  ^"^  Quarters  the  Bills  of  publick  Credit  on  this  Colony,  of  the 
»(59,i*ii2j6  Denoininations  of  five  Pounds ^  Forty  Shillings,  Tyotnty  ShiOitigs, 
joi|ji7,4o4  Ten  Shillings  and  Five  Shillings  ;  and  for  Calling  in  the  Halves 
^'  and   Quarters  of  luch  Bills  that  are  yet  OutQanding» 

WHEREAS  notwhnfiandirjg  !>>«  Trovifm  htrt-tt-fvrt  mttdt^  to  frtvent 
the  diviiHitg  *^*  Bills  ef  this  Colony ,  of  the  Denominations  afortfaid,  and 
fTiamete,  ^^^  Exchanging  f^*b  at  vttrt  Divided,  many  Evil  mindtd  ferfent  prt fuming,  7hat 
the  time  fcr  Exthanging  fueb  Bills  would  be  from  time  to  time  frolongtd,  have 
tontinuid  to  fare  and  Divide  thtm  ;  and  the  Halves  and  Quarters  of  the  Bills  fa 
divided,  to  Utter  and  Receive  ;  whtrtby  not  only  tbt  Charge  of  making  fuch  BiBs  it 
greatly  Enhanced,  hut  Offort  unity  given  of  imfofmg  Falfe  and  Ceunftrfeit  Bills  m 
His  Majtfiy's  good  Subjects. 

Which  Mifchiefs  more  EffeQually  to  Prevent ; 
l"'J""  IL  3B«  *t  CnaiteU  bp  ttit  2Deputp  (»otitmfiur,  <oun  tf I  ano  EeprefentatitieiJ, 
Halves  and  In  «tmral  Coutt  afTfmWtl),  anDbpttt  aut^o^ftpof  tljefame,  That  the 
Quarters  of  Trcafurcr  of  this  Colony  fhall  Receive  into  the  publick  Treafury,  by  way  of 
Bills.tiil  the  Exchange,  the  Halves  and  Quarters  of  the  True  Bills  of  this  Colony,  of  the 
^janJat^  ex  DeaominatioDs  aforcfaid,uniil  the  Firfl  Day  oi  January  next,and  no  longer. 
And  that  this  jiEl  may  bt  the  more  EffttiuaUy  Puhlifheil, 

Sn  A  in     ^*  ^^  ^"'^''^"  €nntttt)  Ip  tfje  «utl)0?(tp  afojefaiD,  That  the  Secretary  of 

the  publick    ^^"  Colony,  as  fooa  as  conveniently  may  be,  fhall  caufe  to  be  Inferted  iti 

News  papers  One  or  more  of  the  publick  News-Papers,  a  Copy  of  this  Aft,  that  fo  all  the 

PofTelTors  of  fuch  divided  Bills  may  be  Acquainted  therewith,  and  Conform 

tbemfelves  thereto,  on  ibe  Penalty  of  lofing  fuch  divided  Bills. 

CHAP 


j9mo  Regm  Regis  G  E  O  R  C  I  J,  /  /.     Undeclmo. 


^c!)a3i5»     Deen     Xajc*    jElomtnation*     ^^^ 


CHAP     CLX  VI  II. 
An  AdJ  In  Addition  to  aa  Aft.  Entituled,  /in  Ail  far  the  Encourage- 
mtHt  and  better  Supporting  the  Schools  that  hy  Law  ought  to  It  Kept 
in  the  fever  at  Tow«s  and  Parijhcs  in  this  Colony;  Which   Aft   was^^'^f  ^^%^°^ 
Made  in  May,  I  73  3. 

WH  ER  E  jiSin  fat  J  jiB:,  the  Money  Rat  ft  J  fcy  the  Sale  of  the  Seven  town' 
(hips  Laid  out  in  the  Wcflern  Lands  and  Ordered  by  this  Ajfemhly  to  be 
SoUy  -wot  /ipprepriated  to  the  Support  of  the  ftveral  Schools  in  the  Towns  that  gave  PrtamtU. 
in  their  Ltfls  in  the  Tear  then  lafl  paft  •  and  upon  the  Improvement  of  [aid  Money 
to  any  other  Ufe,  the  Money  to  be  Returned  into  the  Treafury  of  thit  Colony. 

3t  fs  noto  2Df clarcti  anO  EcfolbcD  tip  tl)(sJ  SDfi'fmblp  ana  tf)e  Qfiutfjopitp 
thereof,  That  in  cafe  any  of  the  Towns  or  Parifhes,  as  aforefaid,  by  iheir  Towns  and 
major  Vote,  in  any  of  iheir  Meetings,  regularly  AfTembUd,  fhall   well  and  P*"^«    'jf- 
truly  Sequefter  their  Proportion  of  fuch  Money    to  the  Support  of  the  Ui^J^/y^onhe 
Golpel  Miniftryr,as  by  the  Laws  of  this  Colony  Eftablifhed,  and  fhall  from  weftern 
time  to  time  continue  to  Improve  it  to  that  End,  This  AfTembly  will  not  Lands, for  tlie 
proceed  to  take  the  Forfeiture,  as  aforefaid  \  but  do  hereby  Releafe  the  faid  ^^'^f'^'}.°^^'^^ 
Money  to  the  Support  of  the  Miniflry,   as  aforefaid  i  Any  former  Aa  of  JJiJPjyj"'"'- 
this  Affembly  to  the  contrary  noiwithflanding. 

CHAP.    C  L  xTx!      ' 

An  Aft  in  Addition  to  a  Law  ofthis  Colony,  Entituled,  An  -<4'7/<"' vid  pag.joy 
the  Better  Prejervatien  and   Increafe  of   Deer  in  this  Colony-  i^j,  "4 

B(f  It  (f  naoceD  bp  t^e  H^eputp  (Koternour,  Council  anti  aepcefentatited, 
fn  (Bencral  Court  flflembleO,  anO  bp  t\te  auiljo^ftp  of  tfte  ramc,  That 
when  any  perfon  or  perfons  Ihall  be  Convided  of  killing  any  Buck,  Doe  or  Perfons  kil- 
Fawn,  contrary  to  faid  Aft,  ftall  pay  and  forfeit  for  every  fuch  Offence,  the  ^^^  orp^awn* 
Sum  of  Fiije  Poimdf.    The  one  Moiety  to  the  perfon  or  perfons  as  fliali  Pro-  to°fo°rfeit^5  /. 
fecute  the  fame  to  Effed  j  the  other  Moiety  to  the  Treafury  of  the  Town  or  be  fee  to 
in  which  the  Conviaion  Is  made.    And  if  any  perfon  or  perfons  fa  Con- work  jodajs. 
viOed,fhall  be  unable  to  fatisfy  fuch  Judgment, fuch  Offender  ihall  be  by  the 
A  /lifiant  or  Juflice  of  the  Peace  before  whom  the  Offender  is  Convifted, 
put  to  Service  to  the  Complainer,  or  other  perfoo,  for  the  fpace  of  Fifty  ,y^(jjfta„jQy 
Days,  for  the  defraying  the.  fame.  Juftice  to 

3flnD  be  it  furttier  tfnatttti  bp  tftc  «utl^o?itH  a£o?tfa(5,  That  any  One  hear  &  deter- 
AfTiftanc  or  JuJlice  of  the  Peace,  Tball  Hear  and  Detcrm'me  any  Offences  mine  (or  any 
committed  againft  this,  or  any  other  Law  of  this  Colony,  made  10  prevent  preach  of  the 
the  Killing  of  Deer. ^cZl 

'  '      ""^         CHAP.    C  L  X  X. 

An  Aft  for  Levying  a  Tax  on  Polls,   &c. 

THIS  Affembly  Grants  a  Rate  QiOne-petty  on  the  Pound,  on  all  the  Polls  ^ 
and  Rateable  Ef>4te  in  this  Government.    To  be  Paid  into  the  Trea-  Onc-pcnj  on 
fury  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  with  the  ufual  Advance  of  Twehe-penct  the  fbund,  & 
on  the  Pound;  Or  in  good  Bills  of  Credit  of  Four  Signers  of  ihtMajjachnfettt.  in  what  to  be 
Baf ;  Or  In  Bills  of  Credit  of  NewTorky  without  Advance  upon  them  ;  OrPa^^* 
in  Silver  Money  as  it  now  paffeth  in  the  Country* 

THE  Gentlemen  Nominated  by  the  Freemen  of  this  Government,  to 
ftand  for  Eleftion  in  May  next,  are  as  follow,    rsz. 

The  Honourahk  JOSEPH  TALCQTT,  Efq\  the  Honourable  JONATHAN  LA"W,£/?;  yj^g  Gentle- 
Samuel  Eells,  £/V;  Roger  Wolcott,£/?i  James  Wadfworth.  £/"?;  Nathaniel  n,^^  Nomi- 
Stanly,  £/?;  Jofeph  Whiting,  £/"?;  Ozias  Pitkin,  £/?;  Timothy  Peirce,  £/?;  „ated  for  the 
John  Burr,  £/?;  Samuel  Lyiide,  £/?;  Edmund  Lewifs,  £/f,  William  Pitkin,  ^/fifiedlion  in 
Roger  Newton,  £/}i    Thomas  Fitch,  £/?;    /»fr.  Ebenezer   Silliman,     Cfl/>;.  John  ^  .    g 

Bulkley,    Mr.  Ebenezer  Weft.  Capi.  Samuel  Hill,    Capt.  Andrew  Burr. 

N.L0NDON,?iinti<i  and  Sold  bjT.G  REBS,  Ptmtei  totheGOV.8cCOMPANY,i757 


Mno  Regni  Regis  G  EO  R  G  I  J,  //.    Duodecimo. 


mefittiati'ns  %tn^%  ou  mxxt%  of  etto^  4^5 


Forty-five  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford,  1918 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefty's  Colony 
of  Cofjneliicut  in  Neu)-E»gland,  Begun  and  Held  at  New  Haven  on 
the  Eleventh  Day  of  O^ober,  in  the  Twelfth  Year  of  the  Reign  oF 
Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE  the  Second,  of  Great- Brit  am, Sac. 
RING,  Annoque  Domini,   I  7  9  8. 

An  Ad  for  the  better  Regulating  Tryals  on  Writs  of  Error.    ^''^P'^S  ^^4 

WHEREAS  fundry  Dehors  and  other  Litigious  Perfont,  intending  to 
delay  and  bring  great  Cofi  upon  them  that  have  Suits  againfi  them  in  ^^^'""   ^' 
the  Law,  haveTaken  outWrits  of  Error  and  have  Profecuted  them  Wj-tj  ^f  ■£j_ 
fromCourt  t o Court  \by  which  the  jiSHcn  laid  in  the  Original  Writ  ,or"bro't  to' 
hcthheen  long  Delayed  or  Defeated  ;  and  great  Cofi  thereby  occafioned  to  the  Con-  the  Sapeiior 
tending  Parties.  Which  for  the  Future  to  Prevent  :  Coutts.if  th( 

55e it&mfttnbis  tt)C<25otecnoui:,CountU anti  lacprefentatltjesfjfncBcncral  Defendant 
Court  2ff£mbIel>>ano  bp  tlje  autt!0?(tp  of  tfie  famf,That  when  on  any  Writ  menr'thar 
of  Error,  now  (depending  in  the  Superiour  Court,  or  that  hereafter  fhall  be  the  former 
brought  Ijefore  faid  Court,the  Defendant  in  faid  Writ  of  Error  IhalJ  recover  Judgment 
Judgment  that  the  Judgment  Complained  of  is  in  nothing  Erroneous.he  fhall  ^"  ""  ^'' 
recover  his  Cod  againfi  the  Plaintiff:  But  if  uponTryal  it  Ihali  be  found  that  Recover  Cofts 
the  Judgment  Complained  of  is  Erroneous,  Judgment  (hail  be  given  that  faid  ButifonTry- 
Erroneous  Judgment  ftiaU  be  Reverfed,  and  that  the  Plaintiff  in  Error  fhall  aiit  prove  to 
Recover  all  that  he  hath  been  damnified  thereby; That  is  the  whole  that  was  ^^  Efroneous 
Recovered  againfi  him  in  faid  Erroneous  Judgment,on  whichExecution  hath  !^*  Waint'.B" 
been  done  ;  and  no  Coff  ftaU  be  Taxed,  but  each  Party  Ihall  bear  his  own  SeSe 
Charges ;  Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 

3I!nU  be  ft  fitctfjtr  CnaaeD  bp  tlje  SDutljo^itp  afojtfaiD,  That  when  any  when  any 
Judgment  (hall  be  Reverfed,  as  aforefaid,  the  PiaintifFin  the  Aftion,  in  the  Judgment  is 
Citation  on  which  fuch  Erroneous  Judgment  was  given,  may  Enter  his  Aaion  p|a^'^'"'^'^i'!''^ 
in  the  faid  Superiour  Court,  for  which  he  fhall  pay  the  fame  Fees  as  if  he  the'a'tation 
had  brought  his  Aftion  by  Appeal ;  and  the  Court  fhall  proceed  to  Try  faid  mayEnterhis 
AQionas  if  il  had  or  could  have  been  brought  there  by  Appeal  :  And  the  Aflion  as  by 
whole  Co(t  in  faid  Aaion  (  Excepiing  the  Cofi  on  the  Writ  ot  Error  ;  fhall  '^PP"' 
be  Taxed  for  him  that  fhall  Recover  final  Judgment.  N°  perfon 

^nD  be  it  further  CnactcDbptlje  3ilurho^iip  afo^efafD,  That  afier  the  ^^"Y^*^'' '" 
Rifingof  this  AlFembly,  no  perfon   fliallbe  allowed  to  Review  upon  any  WrY/<,TE°"op 
Judgment  given  on  a  Writ  of  Error. 

/Iliuayr  Provided^  That  this  Ad  continue  of  Force  for  Four  Years  nexl  Aft  to  be  in 
after  the  Rifiog  of  this  Affembly,  and  no  longer.  fotce4Yearf; 

O  o  o  0  An  Aft 


Anne  Regtu  Regis  GEORGIJ,  //.    Duodecimo 

466BrattDerjg*i^et(ttong.Cierfeg>3fertp«jElomtnatiott> 

An  Aft  in  Addition  to  the  Law  of  this  Colony .Entituled.^w  All  for 
VJdpag,p,io       Afcertaining  the  Tcwu  Brand  for  Horfei  and  providing  BranderS. 

WHERE  AS  in  faid  AEl  there  it  no  Frovifion  made  to  impowcr  the  rejpetlive 
Towni  in  this  Colony  to  choofe  more  than  Two  tranJtn  in  each  Town.  And 
whereas  the  Inhabitants  of  many  (if  faid  Towns,  are  Expofed(^  ^y  reoTon  of  their 
living  very  Remote  from  faid  Branders')  to  great  TrottbU  and  Charge  to  obtain  their 
Horfesto  be  Branded.  Which  Inconvenience  lo  Remove: 

ft  IS  CEnatteO  Bp  t^e(Bo!j£cnout,Council  nnDEcpcercntatttjetfJndfeneral 
liberty  to  CToUtt  SflflfmbUD,  flnU  bp  tSje  '21Utr)0^U})  OE  tl)£  fame,  Thac  for  the  future, 
*?chTown  in  £ach  Town  ia  ihis  Colony  fhall  have  Libercy  and  are  hereby  Impowred,  at 
ttenttochufe  ^''^""  difcretion,to  choofe  a  fuitable  Number  of  perfons,  not  exceeding  Six,to 
6  Branders  b^  BranderS  for  Horfes  In  laid  Town  Which  Branders  beiug  Chofen  and 
for  Hoifes.  Sworn,  as  the  Law  direds,  (hall  be  Regulated  in  all  things  relating  to  their 
Office,  by  the  Laws  of  this  Colony  already  Edablifhed  •,  Any  Law,  Ufage 
or  Caflom  to  the  contrary  notwithflanding* 

The  Proprie*  — — -^ — —  ,  m 

%ll^fair%fd      ^°  ^^  Impowring  the  Proprietors  Clerk  of  t7etv  Fairfield  to 
to  have  the                              Record  Deeds,  Mortgages.  &c 
fame  Power  T^^  it  tf nflttttt  6g  tlje  (iBotJECnout,  tf ouiictl  flnti  Htpctfentatibej?,  in 
with  refpea  ^j  (©entcal  Court  afftmblto  anD  bp  tijt  3JlntJ)0?it?  o£  t jjt  Came.Tbai  the 
Deeds  efe"af  P'^prieiors  Qerk  of  N^jt/.f^jr^f/*/,  fhall  have  the  fame  Power,  with  refpeO: 
Town  Clerks  to  Recording  of  Deeds,  Mortgages  and   other  Inftruments,  as  the  Town 
have,  and  to  CSerks  have  in  this  Government,  and  be  as  Effedual  in  the  Law  to  all  Intents 
takethefame  and  Purpofes:  And  that  the  Proprietors  Clerk  of  N#M/-F<3<>/f«/«/ fhall  talcc  the 
Oaihas.fij'c.  fame  Oath  provided  by  Law  for  the  Proprietors  Clerk  of  Wart/<iH</. 
mpag.  411  '^  / ^ 

Vid.psgj;,  An   A6t  fcr  Enlarging   Goalers  Fees. 

34s  Ty^  ft  «BnaiteD  lip  tlje  OPotiecnour,  council  anD  Eepnrentatlfirjj,  fn 

_  ,  ,13  <3eneral  Couct  affcmbua,  anb  b?  t^e  flutjojltp  of  t^e  farte,  That 
SwdTx  *°'"  '^®  f««ure,  the  Goalers  or  Keepers  of  the  feveral  Goals  within  this 
/ei'week  for  Colony,  fhall  be  aUowed  Seven  Sbilli^t  fer  Week  for  Dieting  each  Ptifoner  j 
Fiifoners.      Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuffom  to  the  contrary  notwichflanding. 

Vjd.pag.z34  An  Ad  to  Revive  one  Law  of  tbisCoIony,Entituled,/^o  Aflfer  pre* 

venting  a  multiplicity  of  Petitions  ieing  hro  ught  te  theGenerolAjfemhly. 
?Rcvive(f '^  "D^C  ft  (Enacted  Sp  %%t  (Bobernour,  Csuncil  flnH  rSepctftntatfbtjs,  fn 
till  the  Gen.  Jj  <Bmm\  ^ouct  jaffttnWtD,  anti  Bj?  tftt  autgo^ftp  of  t|je  fame.  That 
AiTembiy  Or-  the  faid  Law  be  Revived  ■-,  and  the  fame  is  declared  to  be  Revived  and  lo 
dexothetwife  continue  in  Force  tiO  this  AlTembly  ihall  Order  to  the  contrary. 

Vid.pag.  3s6      An  Ad  flating  the  Fare  of  the  Ferry  over  ConneSicut  lUver  at 
IheFareof  Racky HiU  io  StepnyFariJh  mWetbersfield. 

the  Ferrv  at  lD(£<t€na(teQbptIie<]3ob£tnouc,CountiIanli1£ltprer£ntat(be0,fn  (Btnttal 
/?o*fer//i5,  to  IJ  Court  affembUU,  anO  bptjg  3But!)o;ftp  of  t^e  fame,  That  the  Fare 
be  6  i.  for  of  the  Ferry  at  Rocky-fiitt  in  Sre/>»>.Parilh  in  Wetbetsfkld,  for  the  future,  fljall 
H  ^fe&LoaT  ^^  StX'ftnceiox  each  Perfon  Horfe  and  Load  ;  and  Three,  fence  for  each  fingle 
&  ?  d.  for  a'  Perfoo  or  ^orfe  j  Any  Law»  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwith- 
fingle  Perfon  flaading.  And  that  if  any  Ferry-man  of  the  faid  Ferry,  fhall  prefume  to  take 
or  Horfe.       more,  he  (hall  be  liable  to  fufTer  the  Penalty  already  in  fuch  cafes  provided. 

THE  Gentlemen  Nominated  by  the  Votes  of  the  Freemen  of  this  Corpora- 
tion,to  ftand  forEleftion  in  May  nejct.are  as  folIov/s.tjja.TheHononrable  JOSEPH 
men  Nomi  TALCOTT  Efq;  the  Hon,  JONATHAN  LAW  £/ji  Samuel  Eells  f/ji  Roger  Wol- 
nated  for  the  ""  ^/?'  Jam«  Wadfworth  f/f,  Nathanael  Stanly  £/«;  Jofeph  Whiting  £/j-,  Ozias 
rieaion  in  Pitkin £/?i Timothy  Peirce£/?;  JohnBurr  £/ji  Sauinel  Lynde£/^EdraundLewifs£/jj 
Mar  I7J0  William  Pitkin  £/f ;  Roger  Newton  f/ji  Thomas  Fitch  f/j;  Mr.  Ebenezer  Sillimsm. 
"'•       Mr.  John  Bulklej,  Mr.  Ebenezer  Weft,  Mr.  Andrevir  Borr,  ^fr.  Samuel  Hill. 

]S.LOKDQN,?vaV:i  and  Sold  by  T.GRsBit,  Printer  to  the  GOV,&  COMP,i7;8. 


Amo  Regni  Regis  GEORGIJ,  //,    Duodecimo. 


laeleafe  of  ^o^tgages^of  tlje  lateNXondon^ocictp.  467 


Forty-five  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford.  1918 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefty's  Colony  of 
ComeSlicutin  New  England  Begun  aadHeld  at  Hartford  on  the  Tenth 
day  oi/Uay  in  theTwelfth  Year  of  theReign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord 
GEORGE  the  Second,  oi  Great  Britaw^&c.KlNG.  Amo  Dora.  1755), 

Aa  Ad  direcSling  how  the  Members  of  the 
hte  Ner^-Londm-Socicty,  who  according  ^"•^'S'^*' 
to  the  Ad  of  this  Aflembly,  made  in  May 
in  the  Sixth  Year  of  His  Majefty  s  Reign, 
have  Mortgaged  their  Lands  to  the  Cover- 
nour  and  Company  of  this  Colony,  fhall 
obtain  Releafes  of  their  feveral  Mortgages. 

WHEREAS  many  of  the  Member t  of  the  late  New-  Londoit- 
Sociecyi  have  Mortgaged  their  Lands  to  the  Covermur  and 
Company  of  this  Colony  ^  for  the  feveral  Sumt  of  Money  by  them 
had  and  Received  of  the  Treafurer  of  the  [aid  Colony ^  pwfaant  to 
the  AS  of  thsf  AJftmbly  above  referred  to  ;  ^nd  mtvoith^anding  the  Provijion  Prettnlt 
made  by  thefaid  Att  for  the  Rsdemftion  of  the  faid  Mortgages^  great  Difficulties 
have  arifen  by  reafon  that  certain  Committees  by  the  faid  Members  ef  faid  Society 
have  given  their  Bonds  for  the  Payment  of  the  Annual  Interefi  of  the  feveral  Sums 
of  Money  which  the  faid  Mortgagers  received^as  aforefaid,  and  for  which  the  faid 
Mortgages  were  made :  And  there  being  no  Method  yet  provided  in  the  L*w^  for 
the  Dif charging  fuch  Committees  giving  fuch  Bonds  from  the  Payment  of  the  Interefi 
ef  the  feveral  Sums  Borrojifed^  as  aforefaid,  included  in  their  Bonds  afore  faid* 

For  the  Prevention  whereof,  and  that  the  faid  Mortgages  may  be 
Releafedy  and  the  faid  Committees  indernpnified  : 
"Bzit  (gnatteO  6g  tl^e  (©otjcrnouc,  €ountil  anti  Erpreffntatibcsf,  in  A"y°f  *^ 
<5tBeral  Court  aCfembltD  anO  bp  tFje  9ilutl)0?itp  of  tl)e  fame.  That  any  of  SwVJ- 
the  aforefaid  Members  of  the  late  New- London- Society ^  that  have  taken  any  London  &d* 
of  the  faid  Money  and  made  their  Mortgages  of  their  Lands,  as  aforefaid,  tij  that  have 
Ihall  at  any  time,  upon  their  heing  at  the  Charge  thereof  and  Paying   the  Mortgaged 
PrhxBipal  Sum  received,  into  the  hands  of  the  Treafurer  of  faid  Colony,  ^Jjf^oma 

P  P  P  P  and    *  ' 


Amm  Regni  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J,  //.    Duodecimo. 

468  :^DDitional  :a(ts  about  j^islj^tba^fi  f  3lDiots» 

and  alfo  Paying  the  Intereft  of  the  faid  Suras  unto  the  Committee  or  Coro- 
may  at  any    mittees  who  gave  the  Bonds,  aforefaid.in  which  the  faid  Intereft  is  inclu- 
time,  paying  ded,and  Pay  the  paft  Cofts  thereon,  and  Secure  what  their  proportionable 
the  Principal  ^^^^  ^jy  be  of  future  Loffes,  and  producing  a  Certificate  under  the  hands 
ed  &  Inmdi  of  Tuch  Committees  that  the  faid  Intereft  is  fully  paid  to  that  time  and  all 
for  the  time  the  Cofl  arifen  thereon^'if  any  there  be)  and  Security  for  what  future 
paft,  &  give  Lofles  may  appear,  (hall  and  may  be  Releafed  and  Difcharged  :  And  upon 
Security   for  j-^j-j,  Mortgager  or  Mortgagers  producing  a  Certificate  under  the  hand  of 
ti^onabl 'e°p°  tt  ^^6  Treafurer,  aforefaid,  that  the  Sum  or  Suras  in  the  Condition  of  his  or 
offuturtLof-  tbeir  Mortgages  are  fully  Paid  to  him,  and  alfo  producing  a  Certificate 
fes,  (hall  be   under  the  hands  of  fuch  Committee,  as  aforefaid, that  the  faid  Intereft  is 
Releafed  and  f^^\\y  paid  to  them  to  that  time,  he  or  they,  or  his  or  their  Heirs,  (hall  ob- 
Difcharged,   j^jjj  ^  pggj  of  Releafe  of  the  Lands  fo  Mortgaged,  under  the  band  of  the 
Governour,  (^c  as  is  provided  in  and  by  the  Ad  before  in  this  Aft  refer'd 
to :  And  that  the  Intereft  of  fuch  Principal  Sum  fo  paid  to  the  faid  Trea- 
furer (hall  thenceforward  for  the  future  ceafe  And  theTreafurer,aforefaid, 
or  Secretary  ( in  either  of  whofe  hands  the  Bonds  fhallbe)  is  hereby  Or- 
.     dered  to  Endorfe  the  Intereft  of  fuch  Sum  upon  the  feveral  remaining 
t^^b^^'iffued"  Bonds  of  that  Committee  or  Number  of  men  who  gave  their  Bonds  for  the 
out  for  Inte-  Payment  of  fuch  Mortgagers  Intereft.     And  no  Execution  for  any  Interefl 
left  after  fuch  fiialJ  from  and  after  fuch  Releafe,  be  ifTued  out  of  the  Clerk's  Office  of  the 
a  Releafe  is   Court  of  Commiflioners  lately  held  at  New-London,  rcfpefting  the  AflFairs 
given.  jjf  j-jjj  Mortgagers,  nor  Levied  againft  fuch  Mortgager  who  has  fo  ob- 

tained a  Releafe  of  fuch  Mortgage  j  any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuflom  to  the 
contrary  notwithftanding. 

Vid.  pag.  JO.  An  A(St  in  further  Addition  to  an  A(ft,EntituIed,  An  A6t  for  High  ways. 

3»4»4>^       rnpH/S  Affmhly  being  informed^  That  the  HlghtWayi  and  CountryRoads  are 
Prt'nih.        \.    tiot  [uitably  Repaired ;  for  that  many  prfont  who  by  Law  ought  to  Worl  in 
thinly  rather  chufe  to  pay  their  Fine  ( the  fame  being  but  fmaU  )  than  to  Labour  in 
Petfons  by     the  High-Ways  by  order  of  the  Surveyor.      Which  Mifchiefs  to  Prevent : 

M  wo?k  in  JBe  ft  cKnattjU  6?  tleC5otietntmr,Countil  anu  aepc£fentatibe0  f n  dJenecal 
the  High-  <rouct:  alTcmbUU,  ano  6?  t\}t  aut^oiitp  oC  tSe  rame,That  if  any  perfon  ob- 
ways,  negle-  jjgg^  ^3y  lj^  to  work  in  the  High-ways,  and  be  thereunto  lawfully  War- 
fiing  ^^V^^^  ced,  fhall  refufe  or  negleft  to  attend  fuch  Service  according  to  the  War- 
fSzh  t°  ptr'  lung  given,  he  (hall  forfeit  lor  every  Days  negleft.  Six  Shillings  Money  for 
aay  foi'aper-  a  Perfon,  and  Twelve  Shillings  for  a  Man  and  Team  :  Which  forfeiture  fhall 
fon,&i2.».for  be  Recovered  and  Improved  as  in  faid  Aft  is  provided  j  Any  Law,  Ulage 
Man  s:  Team.  ^^  CuftoTO  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 

An  A<a  in  Addition  to  and  Explanation  of  the  Law.Entituled.An  h6t 
X^^lJ,\r*    in  Addition  to  and  for  theExplaningof  theLawreferring  to  Idiots. 

WHEREAStheProvifion made infaidAHfer  theSupport  ofToorJmpotent 
perfensy  is  litnitted  to  Idiots  and  BifiraUed  perfotts  ;  and  no  Vrovifion  is 
therein  made  for  the  Support  of  Perfons  rendred  Impotent  and  unable  to  Support 
Aged  or  poor  themfelves  by  Age  or  Sicknef!.  Which  to  Remedy  : 

Sick  people,  )3£  (t  Cnafleo  ftp  t5e(Bol)ecntmc,Ccuncil  anDKtprEftntatftjejBTjfn  "©sneral 
that  have  no  ^j„pj  afTembUfijanD  ft?  t^e  2ut|)0?it2  of  t^e  fame,That  whatfoever  perfon 
porTthem  to  or  perfons  fhall  through  Age,  Sicknefsor  otberwifc,  be  rendred  Impotent 
beMaintained  and  unable  to  Support  and  Maintain  themfelves,  and  having  no  Eftate  to 
by  their  Re-  Support  them  withal,  that  then  and  in  fuch  cafe,  the  Relatives  of  fuch  Im- 
latives,  on  potent  pcrfon  or  perfons  in  fach  degree  of  Kindred,  as  in  faid  Aft  is  men- 
«Ta"iveVfot.  tioned,  fhall  Relieve  and  Support  them,  in  fuch  manner  as  in  faid  AS  l& 
feiting  jo*.  provided,  on  pain  that  every  one  failing  therein  (ball  forfeit  Thirty  Shittings 
per  Week,      per  Week,  for  every  Weeks  negleS ;  to  be  levied  as  in  faid  AGt  is  provided. 

£f.LONDON,?nnx&i8iSolihyJJSt^s.Eit,  Printer  to  the  GOV  Ji  COMP.  i  7  J  5* 


Jmo  Regm  Begb  GEORGIJ.  7/  Decimo  Tcrtia 

^m*    Couttterreit  25ilts«  469 


Forty-five  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates. 

Hartford,  1918. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Paffed  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly,  of  His  Majefty's  Colony 
of  Connellicut  in  New  Engl  an  J :  Begun  and  Held  at  New  Haven^ 
on  the  Eleventh  Day  oiO^aier,  In  the  Thirteenth  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  G  E  OR  G  E  the  Second,  KING 
of  Great  Britain^  6fC-     Annoque  Domtrti,  1739. 

An  Adt  in  addition  to  one  Law  of  this  Colo- 
ny, Entituled,  AnA6i  for  the  better  prefer-  "t  4sl"^ 
vation  and  incr eafe  of  Deer  in  this  Colony. 

Be  ft(fnattctj!)ptte  <8totjernour,  Council  anU  U^cpwfentatftes,  in  ¥v»a^f  ^° 
(Benccal  Couct  afiembUU,  ana  t>p  ttje  autl)o?itp  of  t^e  fame,  the  firftD^ 
That  for  the  future,  the  Time  prohibiting  the  Killing  of  Deer,  of  January  to 
(hal)  be  ftom  the  Firft  Day  of  ^a/joary,  co  the  Fir  ft  Day  ofAugvft^  the  firft  Day 
Annually,  upon  the  fame  Penalty  as  is  by  Law  already  provided.  Any  '^^ -^'i^fi ^^■ 
Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding.  ""*  ^ 

An  Ad  to  prevent  Injuftice  by  ^z^mg'',llHI\l\ 
Falfe  and  Counterfeit  Bills.  Xit^'^'^ 

WHERE  yi  S  fame  perfons  through  Ignorance  ani  Inadvertency^  receive 
for  their  Debts  and  in  their  Dealings  and  Bufinefs,  Falfe  and  Counterfeit  «        it  . 
Sills,  made  in  Imitation  of  the  Bills  of  this  or  the  Neighbouring  Governments ;  and  "^ 
there  being  no  Expedite  Remedy  already  provided  in  the  Common  Courfe  of  the  Laa 
for  the  Poffcjfor  or  Poffcfjors^  againfi  fuch  per  [on  or  perfons  that  fjaaihave  Delivered 
and  Pajfcd  piid  Bis  or  Bills  ;  thereby  great  Injupce  is  done. 

For  Remedy  whereof  ; 
15i  it  dHnatttti  6p  tfie  4Hotjecnour,  CountH  anU  IRppw'.fnraffbeJf,  in 
<^ttttt&\  Court  aCfcmlilED  anO  iip  t^e  "autljojitp  of  f|)e  tame.  That  when-  PoffeiTors  of 
foever  any  perfon  IhaH  be  the  PoffclTor  of  any  Falfe  or  Counterfeit  Bill,  Falfe  Bills  to 
made  in  Imitation  of  the  Billsof  Credit  of  this  or  the  Neighbouring  Go-  Deliver  them 
vemments,  it  (hall  he  the  Duty  of  fuch  Perfon,  upon  his  dilcovering  the  toa'iAfTIftanc 
fame  to  be  Falfe  or  Counterfeit,  to  carry  and  deliver  the  fame  to  fome  ^Jep''*'"?^^ 
Affiftant  OP  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  and  Inform  him  that  he  concludes  the  ^^'^^'^^^ 
fame  to  be  Falfeand  Counterfeit ;   and  if  fijch  Alfiftant  or  JiJlice  of  the 

0.9  qq  Peace 


Anno  Rtgnt  Regis  GEORGTJ,  77.  'Deciroo  Tcrlra 


470  JLittnith  ^utts. 


peace  (hall  fuppofe  the  fame  to  be  Falfe,  as  afotefaid,  he  fhsll  Seife  the 
The  Bill  Tup-  fame,  and  write  the  Name  of  the  Perfon  of  whom  he  Received  it  on  the 
poredto  be  back  fide  thereof,  and  that  it  was  delivered  to  him  as  a  Counterfeit  BiU; 
falfe,  to  be  And  fuch  perfon  that  fo  delivers  up  fuch  Bill,  may  after  fuch  delivery  go 
back*(!de  of  '•*  ^^^  perfon  of  whom  he  received  the  fame,  and  denoand  of  him  Pay  for 
-whom  it  was  faid  Bill,  informing  him  where  fuch  Bill  is  :  And  if  the  perfon  of  whom  he 
Received,  «:  Received  the  faid  BiU,  fliall  refufe  or  ncgleS  to  make  him  Satijfaftioa 
kept  fecore.  therefor,  or  without  fuch  Demand  and  Refufal  (  if  need  fo  require  )  may 
bring  his  AAion  for  hie  Damages  in  not  paying  bitn  for  faid  Bill,  or  for 
A(!tion  to  putting  off  fuch  Bill  to  him,  before  any  Court,  AfSftant  or  Juflice  of  the 
commence.in  peace,  proper  to  Try  the  fame ;  alledging  the  fame  to  be  delivered  up,  as 
"/bf  nof  i!  »fo^«fa'd.  And  in  the  Try  al  of  any  ficb  Caufe,  if  the  Bill  be  found  to  be 
"en  by'°him  ^^'^^  °''  Counterfeit,  to  the  Sati&faaion  of  the  Court  that  Tries  the  ^me, 
who  pafTed  the  faid  Court  ihall  proceed  to  Enquire  into  the  Equity  of  the  Caufe,  by 
laid  falfe  Bill  Examining  the  Parties  under  Oath,  and  raking  any  other  Evidence,  as  they 
fhall  Judge  juft  and  right ;  and  upon  their  finding  to  their  Satisfaftion, 
CaufJ^to 'be^  that  fuch  Plaintiff  received  the  fame  Bill  of  the  Defendant,  they  fhall  give 
Inquit'dinio  Judgment  for  the  PlainiifF,  for  his  juft  Damages  and  Coft  for  the  Deli- 
vering ap  the  faid  Bill  to  the  riuthority  and  Profecating  his  ACtion* 
^  p     .-  Provided  altpayt.  Said  Bill  was  delivered  up,  as  aforefaid,  before  the 

°'  Plaintiff  offered  faid  Bill  back  to  the  Perfon  of  «»hom  he  received  the  fame. 
SlnDtieft  fuctf)eciena(teDhpttieautf)o;itp  atojttaiu.  That  it  (hall  be 
The  faid  Bill  the  duty  of  every  Afliftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  that  fhall  have  fuch  Bill 
*ed''inCourT.  ^^^''^^f^d  to  them,  fafely  to  Convey  the  fame  Bill  to  any  Court  where  the 
^  no*  ^jKpg  jjfjgy  jjg  «,anted.  And  all  and  every  perfon  that  hath  had  any  fuch 
Liberty  for  ^'"»  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^®  PofrefTor  be  delivered  up,  as  aforefaid,  and  harh 
faid  perfon  Satisfied  the  perfon  to  whom  be  delivered  faid  Bill  for  the  fame  (hall  have 
to  Profecute  the  like  Liberty  in  Profecuting  and  taking  Remedy,  as  aforefaid. 
others.  Provided  atweyt,  Thatnopcrfonfhall  bcProfecuted,  in  Form  aforefaid, 

but  within  One  Year  after  he  puts  off  fuch  BiU,  which  Fad  may  be 
AProvifo.      Enquired  of,  in  Form  aforefajd. 

Unb  6f  ft  f  ucitjet  (fnaffrfi  bp  tj^c  SSut^jftp  afojeratU,  That  if  any  Conrt 
bed^ftroyer  °'  Affiflant,  or  JufViceof  the  peace  hath  had  the  PofTeOion  of  fuch  Coun- 
in  I  Year.       terfeic  or  Falfe  BiU  for  the  fpace  of  One  Year,  he  (hall  deflroy  the  fame. 


Vidpag.Tij, 


An  Ad  in  addition  to  the  feveral  Ads  made 
and  paffed  by  this  Aflembly,  for  the  Regu* 


=»7<5,4j4,43j   latioa  of  Licenfed  Houfes. 


B" 


(f  ft  (fnattet)  b?  ttie  ^bernour.  Council  anb  firpntentarfbrir,  fii 
General  Couct  ^OTemtilrli,  anD  bptti^auttio^dpof  t^e  Came,  Thac 
ConftaMes  &  the  Conftablcs  and  Grand-jurors,  in  the  refpefiive  Towns,  ftalJWarn  all 
Grand  jurois  Tavern-keepers  in  their  refpeftive  Towns,  that  they  Obferveall  the  Laws 
TavemVeep.  "^^^^  to  Regulate  Licenfed  Houfes;  and  that  they  do  not  Entertain  any 
erstoobferve  'nbabitants  of  the  Town  where  they  dwell,  contrary  to  Law  .•  But  if  the 
the  Laws  faid  Officers  fhall  find  fuch  Tavern-keepers  doth  not  Cbferve  the  Laws, 
made  to  Re-  aforefaid,  then  they  fhall  make  Prefentment  thereof  to  the  next  County 
^^I'lt^j^^^"-  Court  in  the  County,  at  their  firft  Sitting  -,  and  fuch  Court  fhall  Summon 

e  ou  es.  jj^g  perfon  fo  Prefented  forthwith  to  Appear  before  them :  And  if  upon 
And  to  Pre  Try  al,  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  be  found  Guilty,  the  Court  (hall  Enter  up 
fent  fuch  as  Judgment  for  the  Forfeiture  of  the  Bond  given  by  fuch  perfon  for  his  due 
are  defective,  Obfervance  of  the  Laws,  <^c.  and  forCoft  of  Tryal ;  and  fuch  perfon  fhail 
Enter  into  a  Bond  of  f»/<)i  PtfOHfix,  to  be  forthwith  Acknowledged  before 
B  nd 'if '7  ^^''^  Court,  in  due  Form,  for  their  Keeping  and  Obferving  the  Laws,  &e, 

0    0  so  .  ^ij^^ij  2qj^^  jjj^j,  j^  i^j^g  maonor  be  Piolecuted  in  cafe  of  a  Forfeiture. 


Jtttio  Eegvi  Regis  GEORGIJ    //   Decimo  Tertlo. 


jFm-meitjs  Meeting*    ^ilitia  Ecfiulateti^    471 

9IlnU  furtllEr  it  (£f  JSrotiDeDj  That  whenfoever  any  Complaint  is  made  by 
iuchConft^bleor  Grand- juryimen,  and  therein  it  be  Inferted,  Thac  the  Conftables 
perfoti  fo  Complained  of,  had  been  by  him  Warned,   as  aforefaid,   fuch  ^'.  .  <^°'V^' 
Complaint  Ihall  be  fufficient  Evidence  for  the  Proof  that  Warning  had  {'^^'J'^y|^*j^^''j 
been  given,  as  aforefaid.  g^c. 

SDnb  furttier  (t  fS  <3D?tierfli,  Thai  faid  Conflables  and  Grand- jurors, 
refpeftively,  who  fhall  make  Complaint,  as  aforefaid,  fball  by  faid  Court  be  J;°^/^j'"'^*j 
Ordered  to  Appear  ac  faid  Try al,  and  be  allowed  to  give  Evidence  for  the 
Proof  of  thofe  Diforders  Complained  of. 

3(nti  fuctjerft  W  IReroltcH,  Thar  the  Court  before  whom  the  Trya)  is,  Court  to  al- 
ftall  allow  the  ConfJables  or  Grand- jurors,  who  (ball  Piefent,  as  aforefaid,  Xj^Jbie'^).' 
a  meet  Reconpenre  for  their  Trouble  and  Charge.  * 

An  A6t  appointing  the  Days  for  the  Free-  vid.  p3g  jo, 
men  in  the  Counties  of  Hartford^  NeVf-Lon-  JJp.'pi/no 
don  and  fFindham,  to  meet  for  the  ElecSing 
publick  Officers  in  the  Month  of  J^ril, 
Annually. 

BUB  it  <Bna(teD  lip  t!)e (Botjemour,  Council  ana  Eeprtrrntotltjejj,  (n  fheColJntv'of 
4!Dtnccal  Court  aCTtni&UD,  anb  lip  it)e  autjiojltp  ot  t^e  fame,  Thai  for  Hanf to  meet 
the  future,  the  Time  for  the  Freemen  in  the  County  of  Hartford^  to  meet  on  the  ift, 
in  the  Spring  for  the  Elefting  Publick  Officers,  (hall  be  rhe  Firft  Tuefday  Tuefd.  Jp,ii, 
in  yipril  :  And  in  the  Counties  of  New-  London  and  fVindham^  fhall  be  the  ^'"J^f/"'^' 
Second  Tuefday  of  y^pnV,  Annually,  Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  *  li^'e  j_d* 
contrary  notwithftanding.  Annually/ 

An  Aft  for  the  better  Regulating  the  Militia  TliTSJ^^ 
of  this  Colony,  and  putting  it  in  a  more  IJI;,'!?'; 
ready  poilurs  for  the  Defence  of  the  fame.  '♦57.^4».458 

B€  ft  (tnattetJ  ftp  t^c  <]?ofttrnour,  Council  anb  Hfpreffntatfties,  fn  The  Gov.  to 
(BentcalCoutt?Dlt£mbkb,flnD  bp  ttclCuiljo.jiip  of  ijie  fame.That  the  ^Cap«  Gen. 
Covernour  of  this  Colony,  for  the  Time  being,  (hall  be  Captain  General,  Liev'^'Qen°e'I-* 
and  the  Deputy-Governour,  for  the  Time  being,  Iball  be  Lieutenant  The  Miiita^ry 
General,  over  all  the  Military  Forces  within  this  Colony.  Corapanie» 

%ni  bt  ft  furtlier  (£ra(teb  bp  tfje  HftiUjo^ltp  afo?tfafD,  That  all  the  ?« be  Foim'd 
Military  Companies  in  this  Colony,  Ihall  be  Formed  into  Rfgi^ients,  as  ^J°  r'^^?^'^" 
followeth,  yiz.  The  Companies  in  the  Towns  of  Hartford,  Windier,  symh.  Bolton 
Symsbury^  Boltcn,  Tolland,  Harwintonf  Twrirgton,  New- Hartford,  Barkhempfled,  TolUnd.H.%r~ 
Hartland,  Colehrooi,  Winchejler,  and  the  fitil  Society  in  Farmingten.  be,  and  vht.Totting, 
hereby  are  Made  and  Conflituted  One  entire  and  diflintt  Regiment ;  and  j^^^'^^f?^ 
fhall  be  diftinguifhed  by  the  Nanne  of  the  Firft  Regiment.  The  Military  Colhookirinl 
Companies  in  the  Towns  of  New-Haven,  Milford^  Branford  and  Derby,  (hall  chifl.  Farming 
be,  and  are  hereby  Made  an  Entire  Regiment ;  and  fhalJ  be  diftinguiflied  'ftRegimcit 
by  the  Name  of  the  Second  Regiment.  The  Military  Companies  in  the  g^.^'^r'J^''^' 
Towns  of  New-LondoTiy  Nortfich  and  Lyme,  fhaU  be.  and  hereby  are  Made  id^Regiment 
One  Entire  Regiment  ;  and  fhall  be  diftinguiflieJ  by  the  Name  of  the  ;/Lo7,IVar- 
Third  Regiment.  The  Military  Companies  i"  tbe  Towns  of  Fair-  tvicb,  Lyme, 
fcld,  Stratford,  Danbury  and  Ncw-Tewn,  ftall  be  an  Entire  Regiment  i  ?d.Regiment 
difniiguilhed  by  the  Name  of  the  Fourth  Regiment.  The  Military  Com-  ^'jjy  fj"'^'^' 
panics  in  the  Towns  of  Windham,  MamfdH,  Coventrj,  -^i^/cr</,  JTiWngrow,  ^/l^egi^'gnP 

St^trdj 


49 

97 


Mno  Regtti  /tfg/iGEOR  Gl  J,  //,  DecimoTcrtla 


472        lopilttia  BesttlateD*    domination* 


WindhJIavi/i  Sttiford  and  Vnion,  ttiiW  he  One  Entire  Regiment;  diftinguifhed  by  the 
Cov./ifif  Wii-  Name  of  the  Fifth  Regiment.  The  Military  Companies  in  the  Towns  of 
''t"hR?rmm  *r«ibfn/f*/<<,  Middlttown  and  GUftnburf,  and  in  the  PariQi  oiKtnpngton,  fhall 
lyeth^^iddtt.  be  a  diftinft  Regiment ;  diftinguiftied  byr  the  Name  of  the  Sixth  Regiment. 
ClafKenfing.  The  Military  Companies  in  the  Towns  of  Saybrook,  Guilford,  KiUinjiverth 
6thRegimen  g^j  ffaddam,  fhall  be  a  diftin£t  Regiment,  and  (hall  be  Called  the  Seventh 
Killing HadJ.  Regiment.  The  Military  Companies  in  the  Towns  of  Stonington^  Prifion 
7thRegimen.  and  Grofon,  (ball  be  one  Entire  Regiment,  and  fhall  be  Called  the  Eighth 
Stonlng.Prej-  Regiment.  The  Military  Companies  in  the  Towns  of  Norwali,  Stanford^ 
ton.  Groton,  Gretuwioh  and  RiJgfitldy  fhall  be  one  Entire  Regiment  ,•  and  fhall  be 
No^7sT^Tf.  diftinguifhed  by  the  Name  of  the  Ninth  Regiment.  The  Military  Com. 
oleena-R'tdg.  panics  in  the  Towns  of  iValliniford,  Wattrburj  and  Durham^  and  the  PariHi 
pthRegiment  oi Soitthington,  fhall  be  an  Entire  Regiment,  and  fhall  be  Called  the  Tcntl^ 
Wailin  fTaier  (Regiment.  The  Military  Companies  in  the  Towns  of  FUinfield^Canttrbutyy 
^"'xMRi'nn  ^'""■^'"»  ^'1'^»g^y  ^nd  Voltntovpn,  fhall  be  one  Entire  Regiment,  and  (hail 
I^ailf.cTnu'.  be  Called  the  Eleventh  Regiment.  The  Military  Companies  in  the 
Kd.i'omfl^ol  Tov/mof  Lebanon, Celchefttr^  Htbromnd  EaJl-HddJantyihiWbe  one  Entire 
iitiiRegim.  Regiment,  and  (hall  be  Called  the  Twelfth  Regiment  The  Military 
Hel^fnafj  Compat)iesintheTownsof»r<;o<i{>a7,NfW-/li«//or<i,  Lircfc/ffW,  Kent,  Corn- 
izth  Re/im  ""''^  Gofl}cit,Cana*n,Norfolkf  Salitburj,  Sharon  9nd  t^tw- Fairfield,  (hzW  be  one 
V^ooJIt  NMiif  Entire  Regiment ;  and  fhall  be  diftinguiftied  by  the  Name  of  the  Thir» 
LichfiiUKeni  tecnth  Regiment- 

S'  ^ffiT  ^"^  *'  *''  fut^f^^f  <f  nacteb  b?  t|e  «ut5o?ftp  afo^efafo.  That  where  by 
^^^^^^^^^-"rthe  Oivifion,  aforefaid,  it  hath,  or  by  any  Divirton  that  hereafter  may 
ijihRegim.   ^^  made.it  (hall  fo  happen  that  any  of  the  faid  Companies  ofFootSouldiers 

have,  or  (hall  be  divided  and  left  part  in  one  Regiment  and  part  in  another. 
Regiments  to  in  fuch  cafe  the  Minor  part  of  fnch  Company  fo  divided,  (hall  be  added  to 
taKe  the  mi-  that  Regiment  to  which  the  Major  part  of  (aid  Company  doth  belong 
Company  S*f     ^'  '^  ^^^^  furtDtt  CnatttU  bp  lie  «urDo?ftp  afo^tfalD,  That  there  (hall 
happeiis.gr'tf  ^^  '"  E*ch  of  faid  Regiments,  appointed  by  the  General  AlTembly,  a 

Colonel,  Lieutenant  Colonel  and  Major,  who  fhall  be  Commifltoned  by 
Bach  Regi  the  Governour,  for  the  Time  being  -,  Which  Colonel  or  Chief  Officer  of 
menttohave  Each  Regiment,  fhall  be  Invelfed  with  the  fame  Power  and  Authority  in 
a  Colonel,  his  Regiment,  and  fhall  be  Obliged  to  the  fame  Duties,  and  Liable  to  the 
Colonel*"and  ^'"'®  Penalties,  as  by  the  Laws  of  this  Colony  the  Majors  in  the  feveral 
a  Major.       Counties  have  heretofore  been  in  their  refpeftive  Counties      And  faid 

Chief  Officers  are  impowred  and  direfted  co  Dignify  the  Companies 
Their  Duty,    belonging  to  their  refpeftive  Regiments. 

91ino  l)e  it  fuctUf  r  €naccea  Bp  t%t  Uutliojfrp  afojtraiD,  That  Each  Regi- 

Liberty  ment.where  there  is  noTroop  of  Horfe  already  Formed,lhall  have  Liberty, 

Foimin    a'  with  the  Advice  and  Direaion  of  the  Chief  Officers  of  faid  Regiment,  to 

Troop"of*  Porni  a  Troop,  confifting  of  a  fuitable  Number,  not  Exceeding  Sixty  Four 

Horfe  in  "len,  including  Officers  :  And  that  the  Chief  Officers  fhall  Lead,  or  caufe 

Each  Regi.  fuch  Troop  to  be  Led,  to  the  Choice  of  Officers  necelTary  lor  faid  Troop, 

raent.  and  make  Return  thereof  to  the  General  AlTembly. 

The  Gentlemen  Nominated  by  the  Votes  of  the  Freemen  o\  this 
Colony,  to  (land  for  Ele<f^ion  in  May  next,  are  as  follows,  ws. 

TH  E  Honourable  JOSEPH  r  A  LCOTT  "E^f^;  the  Hononrable 
JONATHAN   LJU'Efq;  Samuel  Etlls  Efq;  Roger  Wolcott  Efq; 
The  Gentle-  <Jame$  Wadfmrth  Efq^  Nathanatl Stanly  Efq;  Jofepb  H^hiting  Efq;  Oziai  Pit iiwEfq; 

ITa'edfbrThe  ^"""'""y  ^«^"  ^^^1;  >*"»  ^'"'•'  ^^^i  ^""""^  ^y"/'  Efq;    William  Fithn  Efq; 
Elertion  in     ^'^"'  ^t^*""  Efqi   Ebenezer  Silliman  Efq;  Thomat  Fitch  Efq;    Mr.   Jonathan 
May,i-j^o.      Truroble,  Mr.  Htz-tkiah  Huntingtcrif  Capt.  John  Bulklty,  Capt.  Samuel  BiS, 
Mr.    Ebentxjer  Weft. 

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Laws 


Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  AflemblycfHis  Majetty's  Colony  of 
Comedicut  in  N^w  England  Begun  and  Held  at  Hantord  on  the  (econd 
Thurfday  tAMay  in  iheThirtecni  hYear  oft  he  Reign  of  out  Sovereign 
'LoidGi.oKGZtheSecond.oiGreat  Britain  ©.  KING.  AnnoDomini 1 74O 

An  Ad  direding  when  the  Freemen  in  the  feveral  Towns  in  this  videpagjt. 
Colony  fliall  meet,  in  order  to  their  putting  in  their  Proxies;  ^°'"{'  '/oj* 
and  for  theChufmg  Deputies  tor  to  attend  ttie  General  Aflembly  370,47,', 
in  May. 

Be  it  (tnatteU  b?  t^  dFoternouc,  Counttt  flt\b  mrpcfrctttatftictf,  in  JifeachTown 
(Bentcal  Court  SltctnbleD,  aiift  bp  clje  13fluttJ0?iip  ot  t^e  fame,  to  meet  An- 
Thac  the  Freemen  in  the  feveral  Towns,  fhall  Annually  meet  nually,onihe 
at  Nine  of  the  Clock  in  the  Morning,  on  the  Monday  next  fol-  "«t  '^'"^^1 
lowing  the  Firft  Tucfday  in  April,  when  they  (hall  proceed  to  the  Choice  xuefdaV  in 
of  their  Deputies ;  and  alfo  to  put  in  their  Votes  for  the  Choice  ot  a  Go-  ^pru^  at  9  a 
vernour,  Deputy-Governour,  the  Twelve  AlTiftants,  the  Treafurer  and  Clock. A  M. 
Secieiary  ;  Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwuhftanding.    «o  '^.'^"'^^ps- 

An  A&  for  Reviving  and   Jurther  Continuing  an  Ad,  Eniituled, 

An  Ad  for  the  Encouragement  of  Raifing  of  Hemp,  making  of  ^jj         ^^ 
Canvafeor  Duck;  and  alfo  for  making  fine  Linen. 

WHEREAS  the  fdd  AB  tbos  made  in  Maj^  One  Thoufand  Seven  fTun- 
dred and  Thirty  Fourj  with  this  Provifo,^  That  it  (hould  continue  in 
•  Force  only  for  Five  Years ;  And  thii  Ajjemhly  conjidering  the  Profit  and 
Jldvantage  that  hath  accrued  to  His  Majefty's  People  in  this  Government ,  by  En- 
couraging the  raifing  of  Hemp,  making  Canvafs  and  fine  Linen,SiC.  and  the  Benefit 
that  may  accrue  from  the  further  Encouragement  thereof ^  according  tofaid  Ait. 

TS>t  it  CnatteD  bp  ttie(Botjecnour,<irouncilanli  CJeprcrcntarftea.fncBeneral 
Couct  aiTtmlJleli,  ano  bp  tiie  autljojitp  of  tlie  famt.  That  the  Uid  Adl  and 
every  Part  and  Paragraph  thereof,  (hail  be  in  Force  co  all  Intents  and 
Purpofes,  for  the  fpace  of  Five  Years  next  coming  from  the  Rifing  of  this 
Affembly,  and  no  longer, 

RflEfolbeD  bp  tbts  affemblp  Thai  the  Brand  for  the  Horfe-kind  in  the 
Town  01  Sharon  fhall  be  two  g  And  ilwt  she  Brand  for  the  Horfe- 
kiod  in  the  Town  of  New- Fairfield  fhall  be  NF 


Preamhte. 


The  AO  for 
Encouraging 
taifingHemp 
^c  Revived 
for  5  Years 
next  coming, 

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Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefty's  Colony  of 
Conneilicut^  in  New  England,  Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford^ 
on  the  Eighth  Day  of  May,  in  the  Thirteenth  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE  the  Second ^  of  Great' 
Britain,  &c.  KING.     Anmque  Domini,  1740. 

An  A(5t  for  Making  and  Emitting  Bills  of 
Publick  Credit. 

FOR  AS  MUC  H  as  the  Expertces  of  this  Government  are  lihly  to  he 
very  great  and  heavvj))/  reafon  ef  the  intended  Exf  edition  dirtCied  bj  His 
Majcfiy  againfl  tbcSpanifl)  Wc&.\nd\Qs,and  the  neceffarj  Preparations 
for  a  proper  Defence  of  our  Borders,  Sea-Coejis  and  Navigation  ',  and 
alfobyreafonof  a  great  Scarcity  of  a  Medium  of  Exchange^  the  fame  bearirga 
very  fmall  proportion  to  the  Extent  cfthe  Demand  therefor  in  order  to  the  Carrying 
en  the  Bufinsft  and  /jff'airs  in  %his  Colony, 

Therefore, 
5Se  ft  <£nattj5  bp  t^e  dfofeernour,  Councfl  anU  Etpceftntatfljetf,  fn 
(Ifeneral  Couct  ^fTemWeSj,  anU  b?  %lt  31ut5o?»tp  o£  t^e  fame,  That 
there  be  forthwith  Struck,  Imprinted  and  Stamped,  a  certain  Number  of 
Bills  of  Credit  on  this  Colony,  in  fuitable  Sums,  from  One  Shilling  to  Three 
PoM»J/,which  in  the  whole  (hall  amount  to  the  Suns  ofTbirtyThoufand  Pounds 
and  no  more  %  Wbieh  Bills  Ihallbe  Stamped  with  fuch  Stamps  as  the  Go- 
vernour  and  Council  (hall  direa,and  Signed  by  a  Committee  of  this  Aflem- 
bly :  And  the  Honourable  Jofepb  Talcott  Efq;  Natbanitl  Stanly  Efq  WiJ/iam 
Pitkin  Efq-,  and  George  WyByr,  or  any  Three  of  them,  are  appointed  and  im- 
powred  to  Sign  the  fame.  Which  Bills  (hall  be  of  the  following  Tenor,  vin.. 

JfiO.   CpHis  Bill  by  a  Law  of  the  Colony  ^/Connedicut  (hall  pafs  current  witbin 
the  fame,  for  Twenty  Shillings  in  Valus  equal  to  Silver  at  Eight  Shil- 
lings per  Ounce  Troy  Weight  Sterling  Alloy,  in  all  Payments,  and  in  the 
Treafury.    Hartford  May  81^.  1740.  ji    ) 

B    >  Committee. 
c.  S 

And  fo  mutatis  ntutandis,  for  greater  or  lelTer  Sums. 
And  the  faid  Committee  are  hereby  impowred  and  direfted  to  take  care 
with  all  convenient  fpeed,  to  caufe  the  faid  Bills  to  be  prepared  and  to  Sign 

S  s  s  s  the 


Preamlle 


^0000  /.  of 
Bills  of  Cred. 
on  thisColo> 
ny  to  belm« 
printed. 

Committee 
to  Sign  faid 
Bills. 


Form  of  faid 
Bills. 


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Bills:  of  Crctiit 


the  fame,  and  then  deliver  them  into  the  bands  of  the  Treafurerof  this  Co. 
t  e  to  lo"y5  taking  his  Receipt  for  the  fame  :  And  the  faid  Committee  fhall  be 
STe'rOath  under  a  proper  Oath  for  the  faithful  performance  of  the  faid  Trufl  in  them 
hereby  repofed- 

anD  ft  is  futtljtc  4Bnatt£&  bg  tte  2utf)0?ltp  afo^efafD,  That  the 
Treafurer  of  this  Colony  (liall  IITue  forth  and  Pay  out  of  the  publiclc  Trea- 
8000  I  of  fury,  Eight  Tboufand  Voundt  of  the  faid  Bills,  for  and  towards  the  payment 
faid  Bills,  to  ^^  ^^^  publick  Debts  of  this  Colony  and  other  necefTary  Charges  and  Ex- 
the°'^  ubilcic^  pences  thereof,  according  to  fuch  Orders  as  fhall  be  given  him  from  time  to 
T>lh\%o^  tiie  time  according  to  Law.  And  the  faid  Bills  (hall  be  paid  and  pafs  out  of  the 
Colony,  eftf.  publick  Trea fury  at  the  Value  therein  exprcfled,  equivalent  to  Silver  at 
Eight  ShiUings  per  Ounce^  Troy  Wr/igif,  as  aforefaid,  and  (hall  be  Taken  and 
To  be  piid  Accepted  in  all  publick  Payments  into  the  Treafury,  at  the  advance  of  Ont 
Tz'^iT  Shilling  on  the  Pcund  more. 

Ounce.  yind  that  in  order  to  Enable  this  Govtrnmsnt  for  the  Rtpayment  an  J  drawing  in 

faid  Eight  Thoufand  Pounds  again^  This  Affembly  bert by  grants  a  Rate  or 

Tax  of  EigbiTboufand  Four  Hundred  Poi4nds,a$  Silver  Money  ac  Eight  Shillings 

per  0(/»«,  as   aforefaid,  to  be  Levied  and  Collefted  on  Polls  and  all  other 

Zn'^o'lheTrll"  Rateable  Eflate  within  this  Colony,  within  the  Term  of  Five  Years  next 

fury  again  in  afcet  the  Date  of  this  Aft  \  the  whole  Sum  to  be  Levied  and  CoUefted  An- 

Five  Years,    nually,  in  Five  equal  Payments :  And  the  Treafurer  is  hereby  ordered  and 

direfted  to  fend  forth  his  Warrants  according  to  Law,  for  the  Collefting 

the  faid  feveral  Payments,  at  or  before  the  firft  Day  of  May,  Annually.  And 

liberty  is  hereby  given  and  granted  to  any  perfon  to  pay  his  Rate  or  Tax 

At  five  fqual  in  the  Bills  of  Credit,  by  this  A£t  Emitted  in  good  Silver  at  Eight  shillings 

Payments.       „^  Ounce  Troy  (freight  Stirling  ADoy^  as  aforelaid,  in  Gold  equivalent  thereto, 

or  in  Bills  of  Credit  on  this  Colony  of  other  Emiflions  according  to  their 

Value  at  the  time  of  Payment,  compared  with  Silver  at  the  Rate  aforefaid. 

/  SDno  fie  ft  furttiJt  (UnatteU  lip  tje  Sfiutgo^it?  afo^efaiti,  That  the  remain- 
to  be^Lo°a°'d  derof  the  faid  Thirti  Thoufand  Peunds,  being  Tu'ffif^  Two  Thoufand  Pounds  of 
oat.  the  faid  Bills,  fhal^  be  Loan'd  out  to  particular  Perfons,  Freeholders  and 

Inh^itants  in  this  Colony,  oa  the  Terms  and  oQder  the  Regulations  in  this 
A€t  provided. 
J5e  it  tljerefo^c  fuctfiec  (Cnatt£5  6?  t^e  Znt^^itu  afo^Efafb,  That  the 

TobeLoan'd  f^\^j^enty  Two  Tboufand  Peundsyihil^hQ  Loan'd  in  each  of  the  Five  Coun- 

7  Counties ^  ties,  in  fome  near  proportion  to  fuch  Counties  general  Lift,  and  in  fome 

in  the  Colony  near  proportion  to  eachTowo,  according  to  their  general  Lift,  if  Perfons 

according  to  appear  to  take  the  fame;  and  if  not,  then  in  any  other  County  :   And  for 

their  general  ^^^^  ^^^  |(,gjg  (jj^jj  jjg  ^  Committee  appointed  in  each  County,  who  (hall 

'  "  have  the  Management  of  the  faid  affair  of  Loaning  the  faid  Bills  and  taking 

A  Commute  Security  of  the  Borrowers  therefor ;  none  of  which  (hall  Borrow  more  than 

led  in^^a°ch"  On,  HundreJ,  nor  lefs  thanTiPfsr;  Five  founds  of  faid  Bills;  Which  Security 

County,  to    (hall  be  either  double  Land  Security,  to  which  the  Borrower  (hall  have  a 

have  the  Ma-  cIearTide,and  of  which  the  faidCommittee  (hall  be  wellCertiried,or  Bonds 

ragemtnt  of  fg^  c^^\^„  Money,  as  aforefaid,  double  the  Sum  borrowed,  with  Two  fufii- 

faid  aitiir      ^j^^^  Sureties :  The  faid  Land  Redeemable  and  faid  Bonds  Conditioned  and 

Noperfoitto  Avoidable  by  payment  of  the  fame  Sum  Borrowed,  either  in  the  Bills  by 

fhanTo™""  '*''*  ^^  Emitted,  or  Silver  at  the  rate  aforefaid,  or  Gold  equivalent ;  or  in 

or^lefs  iiiari    30?  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  or  the  Neighbouring  Colonies  parting  current  in 

2?  /.  of  faid    this  Colony,  according  to  their  current  Value  in  Silver  at  the  rate  aforefaid 

Bills.  at  the  time  of  Payment  j  or  in  good  Water-rotted  Hemp  and  well  wrought 

The  Specie     Canvafs  or  Duck,  Raifed  and  Manufaftured  according  to  the  Diredions  of 

what  when    ihc  LaW,Enticuled,i4«  A£t  for  tbi  Encouragement  of  raifmg  Hemp,  making  Can. 

paid  again.    ^^^,  ^^  Q.^^k,  and  alfo  for  making  fne  Limrj,  at  the  current   Market  Price  at 

The  one  half  ihe  time  o(  Payment  in  Silver,  as  aforefaid,  to  be  delivered  at  fuch  Place  as 

1.1  FouiYcars  n^ij  ^j^  ihis  Aflerably  be  appointed ;  the  one  Half  in  Four  Years  next  after 

the 


^««o  Regnz  Regis  GEORGIJ    //    Dechno  Tenia. 

TBillS  of  €vmt.  Ml 


the  Date  thereof,  and  the  other  Halfin  Eight  Years  after  the  faid   Date  .• 
And  where  Bonds  are  taken,  there  (hall  be  Two,  «/».  One  for  each  Half  And  the  o- 
AU  the  Securities  to  be  taken  in  the  Name  of  the  Governour  and  Company  tl>er  hjlf  in 
of  this  Colony  :  The  Deeds  thus  taken  to  be  Recorded  in  the  Town  where  E'ght  Yeajs 
the  Land  lies,  before  accepted  by  faid  Committee.  And  the  Loanor  Inteief}  ^^[g 
that  fuch  Borrowers  (hall  Annually  pay  for  the  faid  Bills,fhall  be  Three  ?oundt 
per  Cfwfw'",  in  Silver  ai  the  rate  aforefaid,  or  Gold  equivalent  :  And  they  Securities  to 
Ihall  give  Bonds  accordingly  for  the  feveral  Annual  Payments  of  the  fame,  be  given  to 
All  which  Deeds  and  Bonds  being  given  (ball  be  lodged  with  the  Secretary  «heGov  and 
of  this  Colony,  by  faid  Committee^  and  then  the  faid  Committee  fiiaD  give  ^""P^'^y* 
an  Order  to  the  Treafurer  for  fo  much  of  the  faid  Bills  to  be  delivered  to  Borrowers 
fuch  ptrfon  as  he  hath  given  Security  for,in  the  Form  aforefaid  ;  which  (hall  to  pay  3  nr 
be  a  faflScient  Order  for  him  to  deliver  and  pay  out  the  fame  Sum  therein  Cemuvi,  &e. 
mentioned. 

3llna  be  it  tutt^tv  (tmfttb  hp  tte^utljo^itp  afo?erafo,That  the  faid  Bills 
by  this  Ad  Emitted,  (ball  pafs  current  in  this  Colony  in  all  Payments,  and  o-.t  r 

In  the  Treafory,  equal  to  the  Value  thereia  exprelFed;  Excepting  for  the  fo'I  tVe  vrfue 
dif  charge  of  former  CcntraSs  by  Specialty  for  Silver  only,  and  the  Bonds  expteffed  in 
to  be  given  to  this  Colony  for  the  Intereft  of  this  Emiifion,  and  for  payment  them  Excep- 
of  Duties  and  Impoft  that  (hall  be  Ordered  by  this  Afliembly  to  be  paid  in  *'"S»  ^'' 
Silveror  Gold  only  ;  and  (hall  accordingly  be  Accepted  and  Received  in 
the  fame  proportion  to  other  Bills  of  Credit  pafling  in  this  Colony,  as  the 
faid  other  Bills  bear  to  Silver  at  the  Rate  aforefaid,  ac  the  relpedive  times 
of  Payment. 

AnAdformakiogandemittiagBiUsof  Credit. 

B4B  it  ^natfeti  Bp  tfie  (SoUtnouty  Council  anU  IRfpwrcntatftJftf,  fit  4000/  to  be 
(tSemval  €ourt  aflfemblfD.  anUliu  tlje  flutj)0^(tp  ottue  fame.  That  struck,  under 
there  be  forthwith  Struck  a  certain  Number  of  Bills  of  Credit  on  this  Co-  'he  care  of  a 
lony,  in  fuitable  Sums,  from  Ten  SblUmgs  to  Fm  Fcundsy  which  in  the  whole  ^°'"'"*"^«' 
flial!  amount  to  the  Sum  of  Four  "Thoujand  Peunds^  and  no  more  ;  and  ihall  be  r 
Stamped  on  the  New  Plate,  with  the  addition  of  the  Date  of  this  AfTembly,  toKwSn 
and  his  Honour  the  Governour,  NdtSanie/  s*Wy    and  William  Vitkin  2.if{r%-^ 
and  Capt.  George  W^Uys^  be  a  Committee  under  Oath  for  the  faithful  Ma-  Bills  to  be 
nagcment:  of  the  affair ;  and  any  Three  of  them  to  Sign  the  faid  Bills,  and  put  into  the 
to  deliver  them  into  the  hands  of  the  Treafurer,  taking  his  Receipt  for  the  ^^^^  °^  the 
fame.  Treafurer. 

3Ent>  (t  fsf  furtljer  ^natfrt  l^  t^z  SCut^ojitp  afojefafU,  That  the  Trea-  ^  k.  wr 
furer  be,  and  is  hereby  impowred  to  ifTue  forth  and  pay  out  the  faid  Sum  0°  j  ""* 
of  FflMf  Iboufand  Ponnds,  towards  the  Payment  of  the  Pramia  granted  for  the  tL^PrllYa,^ 
Encouragement  of  fuch  Soldiers  as  (hall  Voluntarily  Inlift  themfelves  to  go  &<:■  as  o'r- 
on  the  intended  Expedition  Ordered  by  HisMajefiy  againfV  theSpani(hWeft-  **"  ^^^'  ^^ 
Indies,  when  they  (hall  be  called  forth  to  Exercife,  and  for  other  fpecial  ^}^^Yi,°^' 
OccaCons  of  this  Colony,  according  to  fuch  Orders  as  (hall  be  given  hiai  '"^  °  ^^' 
from  time  10  time  according  to  Law. 

Md  as  a  Fund  and  Security  for   the  Repajrr.int  andDraving  inoftLe  faid 
Billi  into  the  Treafury  again. 

This  AlTembly  grants  a  Tax  or  Rate   of  Four  Thoufand  Two  Hundred 
VoundtyXo  be  levied  on  Polls  and  all  other  "Rateable  Eftaie  of  this    Colony,  To  be  drawn 
and  to  be  paid  into  the  Treafury  at  or  before  the  laft  Day   of  May,  jimo  '"'°  theTrea. 
Dominr,  One Thoufand Sevin  Hundred  and  Forty  Seven  ;  which  faid  Rate  ^^u' ^^(t^^ ^'^^ 
(hall    be  paid  in  Bills  of  Credit  ot  this  Colony,  or  in  Money  as  it  palFeth  Mayiy^J 
generally  in  the  Country  at  the  time  of  Payment-  [S  s  s  s  2]  ^'^'' 

N  //o»^ow,Printed5c Sold  by  T  GBEEN,Pfinter  to  theGOV.ficCOMP.1740 


u4,,o  Regni   /?.^«  G  E  O  R  G I J    /  /•    Dedmo  Qoarta 


478 


BiUjS  of  Creuit. 


B 


Forty-five  copies 

reissued  by 
Albert  C.  Bates. 
Hartford,  1918. 

%^  DIEU  EIMONDROIT 

AN    ACT 

Pafled  by  the  General  Coart  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefly's  Colony  of 
ConneHicut  in  i^ew  England,  Begun  and  Held  at  Hartftrd  (by  fpecial 
Order  of  his  Honour  the  Govemour  )  on  the  Eighth  Day  of  7«/y, 
in  the  Fourteenth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord 
George  the  SeconJ,oi  Great  Britaia,(^c}S\NG.Annoque  Dom  1740. 

An  k€t  for  Emitting  Bills  ot  Credit  for  paying  the  publick  Debts 
of  this  Colony,  and  for  Exchanging  Old  and  Torn  Bllis  that  are 
not  fie  for  Faffing 

(£  it  (Cnactto  6p  ttie  ^Boljcrnour,  Council  ana  fie pretentatltejf, 
in  (Ptneral  Court  Hiffcmbuo  en&  ijp  ilje  aiurljojirp  o£  iDe  Came, 
That  there  be  forthwith  liDprinted  a  certain  Number  of  Bills  of 

Credit  on  ihij  Colony,  which  in  the  whole  (hall  amount  to  the 

Sum  of  fifteen  Tboufani  Poundr,  and  no  more  ;  Which  Bills  fhall  be  Printed 
and  Siaroped  in  the  fame  Manner  and  Form,  and  of  the  fame  Tenor  and 
Tjooo  I.  to  Dale,  and  Signed  by  the  fame  Committee  under  Oath,  as  the  Four  Thoufani 
be  Imprinted  Pounds  in  Bills  of  Credit  were   Emitted  by  Ad  ot  this  Aflembly  Held  at 
and  put  into  fj„tford'mM<iy  Uft  :  And  the  faid  Committee  are  hereby  impowred  to 
thelleafuru'^  take  care,  as  foon  as  may  be,  to  Imprint  the  faid  Bills,  to  the  Valae  of /»/- 
teen  Tboufand  Founds,  as  aforefaid  ;  and  to  Sign  and  Deliver  the  iame  to  the 
Jreafurer  of  this  Colony,  taking  his  Receipt  for  the  fame. 
Sfino  be  it  furtljec  €nattcD  bp  t^elButtjojitp  afo^efadi  Thar  there  (hall  be 
jooo  /.  of     lodged  in  the  hands  of  the  faid  Treafurer  the  Sam  of  Five  Thailand  Poundt 
h"f  ^"k"'f'°  oiiiii  Billsjto  Exchange  for  all  true  Bills  Struck  on  any  Plate  made  before 
changing  oW  ^^^  ^eat  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Thirty  Three  and  fuch  torn 
ectornBiUs.    Bills  as  are  noi  fit  for  further  Service  ;  and  the  remaining  Te^j  Ti6#«/j«<| 
Pe«i»A,(hall  be  by  the  Treafurer  Iflued  forth  and  Emitted  towards  payment 
The  other     of  the  publick  Debts  of  the  Colony,  according  to  fuch   Orders  as  ftall 
joooo  /  to    from  time  to  lime  be  given  him  according  to  Law.  And  the  faid  BiHs  (hall 
pay  Debts  of  p^pj  q^  of  the  Treafury  at  the  Value  exprefled  in  the  fame,  equivalent  to 
the  Colony.    ^^^^^^  gnj  ^^\]  be  taken  and  accepted  in  all  publick  Payments  at  the  Ad- 
vance of  Twelve- pence  on  the  Pound  more. 

3IlnU  be  it  fuctljci:  (JBnatteb  6p  tlz  Mutfiojttp  afo^erafft  That  as  a  Fund  mi 

Fund  for  the  Security  of  the  Repajrnent  and  Drawirg  in  the  faid  TenThoafindPoMnds  of  faid 
diawing  faid  BiBs  to  tbeTreafury  agaWflhh  Aflembly  grants  aTax  or  Rate  of  Tf»  Tfjoufand 
looco  I  into  pi^^  Hundred  ?ounds,x.o  be  levied  on  Polls  and  all  the  Raieable  Eflate  within 
ihe  Tieafury  ^j^j^  Colony,  and  to  be  Paid  into  the  Treafury  zi  or  before  the  laft  Day  of 
bffore  tht  Af4gufl<Ont  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Fifsy  :  Which  laid  Rate  ihall  be 
jaft  day  of  paid  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,or  in  Money  as  it  patfeth  generally 
jugvft  17  JO.  Current  in  the  Country  at  the  time  of  Payment,  and  in  no  other  manner. 

H  LONDON,  Printed  and  Sold  b>T.  G  K  E  £  N,  Printer  to  theGOV.  &  COMP.t74o 


^«»9  Regm  Regis  GEO  R  GIJ  //.     Decimo  Quarto. 


Tin  za  fojpttDUWttsattmctofi^atliament,&o479 


Forty-five  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bales, 

Hartford,  1918. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefl:y*s  Colony  of 
CenKehicut,  in  Niew  England,  Begun  and  Held  at  If  em  Havens 
on  the  Ninth  Day  of  Oflober,  in  the  Fourteenth  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  GfiO/iGfi  fj&e  5fcca</,  o(  Great' 
Britaia,  &c»  KING.     Annoque  Dotntnit  1740. 

An  A<Si  for  printing  and  publiftiing  an  A6fc 
of  Parliament  of  the  Sixth  Year  of  Her 
late  Majefty  Queen  ANNE,  Entituled, 
An  A<ft  for  afcertaining  the  Rates  of  Fo- 
rein  Coins  in  Her  Majefty's  Planta- 
tions in  America^  and  the  Inftrudions  from 
the  Lords  Juftices  of  the  Regency  to  the 
Govemourand  Company  of  this  Colony, 
requiring  the  Obfervadon  and  Execution 
of  faid  A<^* 

B€  ft  ^naiteti  Bp  tf)e  ^ofjttnour,  ^Touncfl  anti  IRtprefentatitcsf, 
in  43enecal  Court  SlffembleD  anH  bp  tt)e  Slutljopitp  of  ttie  fame. 
That  tfie  faid  Aft  of  Parliamenc,Enciculecl,i4»  A3:  for  afcertain- 
ing the  Rates  of  Fvrein  Coins  in  Her  Mnjefly  s  Plantations  in  Atrserica, 
and  tne  faid  Inftrudions  from  the  Lords  Juflices  of  the  Regency  to  the 
Governour  and  Company  of  this  Colony,  given  ac  Whitehall  the  Twenty- 
fir  fi  Day  of /iugaft.  One  Thouland  Seven  Hundred  and  Forty,  ftiallbe 
printed  and  publifhed  with  the  Afts  ot  this  AlTembly  ;  and  the  Secretary 
ofthis  Colony  is  directed  to  Tranfmic  to  Mr.  Timothf  ffretn^  Printer  to 
the  Governour  and  Company  of  this  Colony  ,Copies  of  the  faid  Aft  and  In- 
ftruftions  for  that  purpofe 


The  Aft  of 
Parliament, 
Entiiuled.J/n 
Jff  for  afcer- 
taitiing  the 
Jfates  of  Fo- 
rein       Coins, 
Sfc.with  the 
Iiiftruffions 
of  (he  Lords 
Juflices  of  the 
Regency,  to 
the   Gov   & 
Comp.  to    be 
publifhed. 


« 


ACT 


A»»o  Reg»i  /Je^«  G  E  O  R  G  I  J  /  /.     Declmo  Quarto. 


480        aaateis  of  5fo?ein  Coins  :ai:ccrtaincD* 


"ACT    OF    PARLIAMENT. 


"  Anno  Regn't  A  N  N  ^  Regitue,  SeXio, 

"  An  Aftfor  afcertaining  the  Rates  of  Forein 
"  Coins  in  Her  Majefty's  Plantations  in 

«  \T€TH  E  RE  A  Sfor  Remedying  efcf  Ineonveniencei  which  had  arifen  from 
y  y  '*  the  different  Rates  at  which  the  fame  Species  of  Forein  Silver  Coins 
"  did  Pafi  in  Her  Majuft/s  feveral  Colonies  and  Plantations  in  America,  Her 
**  Moji  Excellent  Majefly  has  thought  fit  by  Her  Rojal  Proclamation,  bearing  Date 
**the  Eighteenth  Day  o/june.  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Four,  and 
**  in  Third  Tear  of  Her  Reign^to  Settle  and  Afctrtain  the  Currency  of  Forein  Coins 
•*  in  Her  faid  Colonies  and  PlantatienSf  in  the  Manner  and  Words  following ; 

•*  We  having  had  under  Our  Confideration  the  different  Rates  at  which 

"  the  fame  Species  of  Forein  Coins  do  pafs  in  Our  le/eral  Colonies  and 

*•  Plantations  in  America,  and  the  Inconveniences  thereof,  by  the  jndireO: 

*'  Pradlice  of  Drawing  the  Money  from  one  Plantation  to  another ;  to  the 

"  great  prejudice  of  the  Trade  ot  Our  Subjefts  :  And  being  (enfibIe,That 

"  the  fame  cannot  be  otherwife  Remedied  than  by  Reducing  of  all  Forein 

"  Coins  to  the  fame  Current  Race  within  all  Our  Dominions  in  America  \ 

**  And  the  principal  Officers  of  Our  Mint  having  laid  before  Us  a  Table  of 

"  the  Value  of  the  feveral  Forein  Coins  which  ufually  pafs  in  Payments 

**  in  Our  faid  Plantations,  according  to  their  Weighr  ;  and  the  Affays 

*'  made  of  them  in  Our  Mint,  thereby  (hewing  the  juft  Proportion  which 

*•  each  Coin  ought  to  have  to  the  other  ;  which  is  as  followeth,  vi^  Sevii 

"  Pieces  of  Eighr,  Old  Plate,Seventeen.peny.  weight  Twelve  Grains,  Four 

"  Shillings  and  Six-pence  ;  Sevill  Pieces  of  Eight,  New  Plate,  Fourteen- peny 

*'  weight.  Three  Shillings  Seven-pence  One-farthirg  ;    Mexico  Pieces  of  Eight, 

**  Seventeen-peny-weight  Twelve  Grains.foKr  Shillings  and  Six-pence  ;Tillar 

"Pieces  of  Eight,Seventeert-peny-we>ght  Twelve  Grains,Fej/r  ShilUngs  ani 

"  Six- fence  Three-farthings ;  Peru  Pieces  of  Eight,  Old   Plate,  Seventeen* 

**  peny- weight  Twelve  Grains,F«r  Shillings  and  Ftve-pence,  or  thereaboutsj 

"  Crofs  Dollars,  Eightecn-peny-weight,  Four  Shillings  and  Four-pence  Three- 

*'  farthings ;  Ducatoons  of  Flanders,  Twenty- peny-weight  and  Twenty  One 

"Grains,  Five  Shillivgs  and  Six-pence  •^'Ecu''i  of  France,  otSihsi  Lewis,  Se« 

**  venteen*peny-weight  Twelve  Grains,  Four  Shillings  and  Si*-pence ;    Cru* 

"  fadoes  of  Portugal,  Eleven- peny-weight  Four  Grains,  Two-Shillings  and 

*'  Ten-pence  One-farthing ;  Three  Gilder  Pieces  of  Holland,  Twenty^pCny 

"  weight  and  Seven  Grains,  Five  Shillings  and  Two-pence  One-farthing ;  Old 

"  Rix  Dollars  of  the  Empire,  Eighteen  peny-weight  and  Ten  Grains,  Fovr 

*'  Shillings  and  Six.pence :  The  Halfs,  Quarters  and  other  parts  in  propor- 

"  tion  to  their  Denominations,  and  Light  Pieces  in  proportion  to  their 

••  Weight :  We  have  therefore  thought  fie  for  Remedying  the  faid  Incon- 

*'  veniences,  by  the  Advice  of  Our  Council,  to  Publifh  and  Declare,  That 

*'  from  and  after  the  Firft  Day  of  January  nQxt  enfuing  the  Date  hereof, 

*'  no  Sevill,  Pillar  or  Mexico  Pieces  of  Eight,  though  of  the  full  Weight  ot 

"  Seventeen-peny-weight  and  an  Half,fhall  be  Accounted,Receitfed,Taken 

"or  Paid,  within  any  of  Our  faid  Colonies  or  Plantations,  as  well  thofe  un- 

"der  Proprietors  and  Charters,  as  under  Oar  immediate  CommifTion  and 

"  Government,  at  above  the  Rate  of  S**  Shillings  per  Piece  Current  Money, 

"  ior  the  Difchargeof  any  Contrafts  or  Bargains  to  be  made  after  the  faid 

*' Firft 


^»w  RegHt  Regis  GEORGIJ//     Decimo  Quarto. 


Bates  of  jfo^ein  Cotns  :^rcet:tamet)>        4^ 

*'  Firft  Day  of  January  nexc,  the  Halfs.Quaners  and  other  lefTer  pieces  of 
"  the  Coins  to  be  Accounted,  Received,  Taken  or  Paid  in  the  (ame  pro- 
"  portion  :  And  the  Currency  of  all  pieces  of  Eight  of  Peru^  Dollars,  and 
"  other  Forein  Species  of  Silver  Coins.whether  of  the  fame  or  bafer  Alloy, 
*•  (hall,  after  the  faid  Firft  Day  ofjovuary  next.fland  Regulated.according 
**  to  their  Weight  and  Finenefs,  according  and  in  proportion  to  the  Rate 
*'  before  limited  and  fet  for  the  pieces  of  Eight  of  Sevill  Pillar  and  Mexico  ; 
«'So  that  no  Forein  Silver  Coin  of  any  fort  be  permitted  to  exceed  the 
"  lame  proportion  upon  any  account  whatfoever.  And  We  do  hereby  Rc- 
*«  quire  and  Command  all  Our  Governours,  Lieutcnant-Governours,  Ma- 
"  giftrates,  OflBcers,  and  all  other  Our  good  Subjefts,  within  Our  faid  Co- 
**lonies  and  Plantations,  to  Obferve  and  Obey  Our  Dircftions  herein,  as 
"  they  Tender  Our  Difpleafure. 


"  And  whereas  notwithlianding  the  faii  Proclamation^the  fameindireSl  PraUi' 
**  ces  as  are  therein  mentioned^  are  ftill  Carried  on  with  fome  of  the  faid  Colonies 
*'  or  PtantationSf  and  the  Money  thereby  drawn  firom  one  Plantation  to  another,  in 
*'  Prejudice  oftbeTrade  of  Her  Majcfiyi  Subjeils :  IVherefore  for  the  better  In- 
'^  forcing  the  due  Execution  of  fJer  Majejly^s  faid  Proclamation  throughout  all  the 
*^  faid  CoUniei  and  Plantations  \  and  for  the  more  Efftilual  Kfmedpng  the  faid 
"  Inconveniences  thereby  intended  to  be  Remedied  : 

*'  25e  it  (CnattcU  6?  t§e  iKuencs  gt^ott  (Brcellcnt  S0afet!p,  Ijjj  anti  tofth 
"  t|)e  aotfce  anO  Confent  oE  t|)e  ?Lo^&0  fepirftual  ano  "^empojal.  anO 
"  Commons  in  tljisS  pcefent  parliament  anremblED,anO  bp  tlje  3fiutl)o^f- 
"tpcf  tfteCame,  That  if  any  petfon  within  any  of  ihe  faid  Colonies  or  Penalty  for 
«  Plantations,  as  well  thofe  unfier  Proprietors  and  Charters,  as  under  Her  J j^°"v'in"^ta- 
**  Majefty's  immediate  CommifBon  and  Government,  ftaU  after  the  Firfl  j^^j'g  cf'j,a  y. 
"  Day  ol  ^Wijy,,  which  fhall  be  in  the  Year  of  Our  Lord,  One  Ihotsfand  Seven  i„gany  of  the 
**  Hundred  and  Nine,  for  the  Difcharge  of  any  ContraQs  or  Bargains  to  be  fsvcral  Spe- 
*«  thereafter  made,  Account,  Receive,  Take  or  Pay,  any  of  the  feveral  Spe-  ^^^^^  °^  ^ °'J.'^"^ 
**  ties  of  Forein  Silver  Coins  mentioned  in  the  before-recited  Proclamation,  ^^^^^J^   J|^'„"f 
•'  at  any  greater  or  higher  Rate  than  at  which  the  fame  is  thereby  Regu-  tioacd,at  any 
**  lated,  Setled  and  Allowed,  to  be  Accounted,  Received,  Taken  or  Paid,  greater  or 
**  every  fuch  perfon  lb  Accounting,  Receiving,  Taking  or  Paying  the  fame  higheiRate. 
**  contrary  to  the  OireStons  therein  contained,  Ihall  fufFer  Six  Months  Ira- 
"  prifonment,  without  Bail  or  Mainprize ;  Any  Law,  Cuflom  or  Ufage  in 
"any  of  the  faid  Colonies  or  Plantations  to  the  contrary  hereof  in  any 
**  wile  notwithftanding :  And  (hall  likewife  forfeit  the  Sum  of  Ten  Pounds 
*'  for  every  fuch  Offence ;  One  moiety  thereof  to  Her  Majefty,Her  Heirs 
**  and  Sue  ceffors  ;  the  other  moiety  to  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  as  Ihall  Sue 
"  for  the  fame,  to  be  Recovered  with  full  Cofls  of  Suit,  by  Aftion  ot 
••  Debt,  Bill,  Plaint  or  Information,  in  any  of  Her  Majefty's  Courts  of 
•'  Juftice  within  any  of  the  faid  Plantations,  or  in  any  of  the  Courts  of 
**  Juftice  of  the  Charterer  Proprietary  Governments  where  fuch  Offence 
*'  fliall  be  committed. 

*'  Provided  neverthele/l,  and  it  is  hereby  Declared^  That  nothing  in  the  be- 
*'  fore  recited  Proclamation,  or  in  this  Aft  contained,  Ihall  Extend  or  be 
'*  Conffrued  to  Compel  any  perfon  to  Receive  any  of  the  faid  Species  of 
"Forein  Silver  Coins,  at  the  refpe£tive  Rates  in  the  faid  Pi  oclamation 
"  mentioned. 

"  Provided  alfo,  and  it  is  hereby  further  Decland,  That  nothing  m  this  Att 
"contained,  (hall  Extend  or  be  Conftrued  to  Reflrain  Her  Majefty  from 
"  Regulating  and  Setling  the  feveral  Rates  of  the  faid  Species  of  Forein 
"Silver  Coins  withm  any  of  the  faid  Colonies  or  Plantations,in  fuch  other 
"  Manner  and  according  to  fuch  other  Rates  and  Proportions  as  Her 

"  Majefly 


^tinD  Regni  Regis  GEORGIJ  //.     Declmo  Qiiarto, 


482       %\)z  %tiits^  3liiftices  3nfl:ni(tiott, 

"  Majefty  by  Her  Royal  Proclamation  for  that  purpore  to  be  IfTued,  fhall 
"  from  time  to  time  judge  proper  and  necefTary  •,  Or  from  giving  Her 
"  Royal  AfTent  to  any  Law  hereafter  to  be  made  in  any  of  the  laid  Colo- 
"  nies  or  Plantations,for  the  Selling  and  Afcertaining  the  current  Rates  of 
"  fuch Coins  within  the  faid Colonies  or  Plantations;  but  that  fuch  further 
"  Regulations  may  be  made,  and  fuch  AfTent  given,  in  as  full  and  ample 
**  manner,  to  all  intents  and  purpofes  as  the  fame  might  have  been  done  in 
*'  cafe  this  Aft  had  not  been  made,  and  no  otherwifc  ;  Any  thing  herein 
*'  before  contained  to  the  contrary  hereof  in  any  wife  notwithQanding. 

•  By  the  Lords  Juftices, 

*  Je.  Cant.  iVilmtngten  P. 

!  Hervey  C.P.S.  *  I N  STR  U  CT 1 0  N  to  theGovernouraod 

•  Dorfet  •  Company   of  His  Majefty's  Colony  of 

«  Grafton  *  Connellicut  in  Uew- England  in  America; 

« RicbmondLenox^ Auligny  *  for  the  better  Oblervationol  the  Adiof 

c  Bolton.  *  the  6th  of  Queen  Anne  ;  For  Afcertaining 

*  the  Rates  ot  Fore  in  Coins  in  America. 

•  Given  at  Whitehall  the  21/  Day  ofyt:i£uJ},ij^o, 
•  In  rhe  Fourteenth  Year  of  His  Majefty '5  Reign. 


*W^ 


HERE  AS  an  AB  of  Parliament  was  Pajfed 
^  in  the  Sixth  Tear  of  Her  Late  Majefty  Queen 

*  ANNjE,  EntituUdy  An   Aft  for  Afcertaining   the 

*  Rates  of  Forein  Coins  in  Her  Majefly's  Plantations 

*  in  America  ;  And  whereat  Complai/its  have  been  made 

*  that  the  faid  has  not  been  Ohferved  at  it  ought  to  have 

*  been,  in  many  of  His  Majefiis  Colonies  and  Plantations  in  America,  by  means 

*  whereof  many  indireCi  TraBicei  have  growt  up  j  and  various  and  illegal  Curren- 
*cigs  have  been  introduced  in  fever al  cf  the  faid  Colonies  and  Plantationsy  contrary 

*  to  the  true  Intent  and  Meaning  of  the  faid  ASy  and  to  the  Prejudice  of  the  Trade 

*  of  His  Majefty's  SubjeEls  l  In  Confequence  of  wbieb  ComplaintSy  an  Humhle 

*  Addrefs  was  Trefented  the  laji  Seffions  by  the  Houfe  ef  Commons  to  His  Majefiy, 
*'  That  He  would  begracioufli  Pleafed,  to  Require  and  Command  the  refpeSive 
**  Covemours  of  His  Colonies  and  Plantations  in  America,  EffeQuaBy  to  Obferve 
'•  the  faid  Aa  of  the  Sixth  of  ilueen  ANNE." 

*  It  is  therefore  His  Majefly's  Royal  Will  and  Pleafure,  and  you  are 
JJ^p,°''r* 'hereby  flriftly  Required  and  Commanded  to  take  the  mofl  Effeaual 
quir'dtotake  *  Care  for  the  future,  that  the  faid  ASt  be  PunSually  and  Bona  Fide 
effsilual  care '  Obferved  and  put  in  Execution,  according  to  the  true  Intent  and 
the  aforefaid  «  Meaning  thereof. 

Act  be  Ob* 

*  And  to  the  End  that  His  Majefiis  Commands  herein  may  be  fuUy  made 
'  Known  to  aS  Hit  Suhjetls  xfithin  your  Government,  and  thai  none  of  them  may 

*  pretend  Ignorance  thereof  ; 

And  to  pnb- 

lifli  this  In-  You  are  hereby  further  Required  and  Commanded,  to  PubH(h  this 
ftruaion  in  *  loflruftion  in  fuch  Manner  as  may  beft  anfwer  His  Majefty's  Gra- 
the  beft  man.  «cions  Intentions  herein  fignified. 

ner  to  anfwer  » 

the    King's     .-,-,,„„    ^    « 
Intention  !?•  C.  W.  P.  D.  B, 

herein.  *  H.  C,  P.  S. 


An  Aa 


Anno   Regnl    Regis  QEORGIJ    //.     Decimo  Quarto. 


An  AS(  for  the  Repealing  one  certain  Law  of 
this  Colony,  Entituled,  an  Ad  in  addition 
to  an  Adt,  Entituled,  an  A£t  fof  the  Encou- 
ragement and  better  Supporting  theSchools  y;Jp'«^'^ 
that  by  Law  ought  to  be  kept  in  the  feveral 
Towns  and  Pariflies  in  this  Colony. 

WHERE  j9S  tint  jlftmblf  at  thtir  Sefftms  In  May,  Anno  Domini,  One 
Tbou/and  Stvtn  Umdrti  and  Thirty  Tbney  did  (JnatC  anD  (D)ittV, 

•  That  the  Money  ihal  foould  be  Raifed  by  the  Sale  of  the  Seven  Towns  "'"'«^'*» 

•  in  the  Weftern  Lands  O)ould  be  Sequeflred  and  fet  apart  for  the  Support 
'  of  the  Schools  ia  the  fcreral  Towns  and  Parilhes  in  ibis  Colony. 

And  whtreMthit  AffetfAh  in  OQober,  Anno  Domini,  One  Theufand  Seven 
Hundred  oatl  thirty  Seven,  did  (gnatt  onJJ  3D?tl8re,   *  Thai  if  any  Town  or 

•  Parifll  in  this  Colony  (  that  b^  Law  of  f aid  Colony  art  eblindto  knpa  Scbeet) 

•  (hould  by  their  major  Voce,  Sequerter  their  part  of  the  faid  Money  for  Recital  of 

•  the  Support  of  iheGofpelMiniftry  by  the  Laws  of  this  Colony  EflabliOied,  ^°'"'J'o\r.^ 

•  that  then  this  Affembly  would  not  take  ih©  Foifeiiure  of  fuch  Money,  ojohr  Id. 

•  according  to  the  import  of  the  Aft  firft  mentioned.     And  for  at  much  at  ^^^j   ' 
{bit  Affembly  art  now  informed^  That  the  faid  jiife  art  differ eatly  Vnderfiead,  and 

tttf  like  [0  to  be  FraOifcd  «f os,  to  the  DiffatitfaSiea  ef  masij' 

Wherefore  this  AflVmbly  do  Repeal  and  make  Void  the  faid  Aft  of  this 
Aflefflbly  made  and  palled  is  Odober^  Amo  Damini,  One  Thoofand  Seven  Said  Aft  Re. 
Hundred  axA  Thirty  Seven ;  and  the  &ld  Aft  is  hereby  Repealed  and  made  P"l«>. 
Void. 


An  A&  in  addition  to  the  Law  of  this  Co- 
lony, Entituled,  an  Aft  for  the  punifliing 
Deferters. 


Vidpag.ijy 


w 


HE  RE  AS  the  Tranfgrtffort  of  faid  AS  generally  go  Vtipunifhed,  for  _ 
vwittf  a  fuffcient Provifm  in  pud  L»u>  ftr  the  Proficution  thereof.      ^"""f' 


Bt  It  tliecef02e<tna(tel8  6p  tjc  ®JtJtrn€ur,Countll  flnttCeprcfentatftJCi*,  Conftabies  at 
fn^Jencral  Coutt  38(retnWe6,  ina  bg  tjje  aut|)0|Jtp  oE  ttje  Came,  That  the  *^'*'"*  m- 
Conftables  and  Grajid-jury-men  ia  the  refpedive  Towns  in  this  Colony,  ^I^Unxm''^^ 
ftall  diligently  Enquire  after  and  make  Prefeniment  to  fome  Afliftam  or  tofomeAfllf. 
Juftice  of  the  Peace,of  all  fach  perfons  as  are  or  fbal!  be  guilty  of  the  Breach  tantorjuftiee 
of  tbe  faid   Aft  :  Who  are  alfo  Required  opoa  fuch  Prefentmenc,  to  grant  *>f  Deferters. 
due  Proceft  againft  fuch  OfFenders,  in  order  to  bring  them  to  a  proper 
Tryal  ao  fuch  Prefentment-    And  the  King's  Attorney's  of  the  refpeftive  ^nd  King's 
Conaiies  are  hereby  Authorized  and  Required  to  make  Enquiry  after  fuch  m"t"D'*r  "* 
Offenders  %  and  if  not   Prefensed  and  Informed  againft,  as  aforefaid,  to  St  of  fuch 
laform  againft  them  to  the  County  Court;  who  are  hereby  Oireiled  to  tocheCoua- 
ifliie  forth  due  Procefs  againft  ibcm,  and  them  to  Apprehead  and  proceed  '>  Court*. 
againO  In  doe  Form  of  Law. 

T  6  t  «  An  Ad 


Anno  Regnt  Regis  GEORGIJ//.     Dedmo  Quarto. 

484   il^oteiB!  on  pritjate  CireD*  ifctrp,  domination* 

An   Adl  to  prevent  the   pafling  of  Bills, 
Notes,  or  any  other  Currency  Made  or 
vid  p.g  404     £jjjjtted  oj^  private  Credit. 

An7  perfon 

that  ihtiiut-  r)€  ft  €na(Cct)  hn  t^t  ^Elotecnour,  ^Tountd  anO  Eeprerentatilied,  (0 
ter.  Vend  or  J)  (©cneral  Court  atfembleo,  an&  bg  tfje  3But||o;itp  of  the  fame.  Thai 
Bulsorw't  '^^"^  perfon  or  perfons  in  this  Colony  fhall  Utter,  Vend  or  Pafs  any  Bills, 
made^'Vor'a"  Notes  or  Other  Currency  whatfoever,  which  Either  have  been,  or  fliall  be 
general  Cur-  made  for  a  general  Currency  or  Medintn  of  Trade  and  Emitted  on  the 
rency  in  fund  Of  Credit  of  any  Private  perfon  or  perfons,  Society  or  Company 
Ied'^''^h"^  whatfoever,  Either  in  this  or  any  of  the  Neighbouring  Governments,  fuch 
",jj°"  of p*  J,  perfon  or  perfons  fhall  forfeit  double  the  Sum  mentioned  in  fuch  Bilh, 
vate  Peifons  Notes,  &c.  The  one  half  to  him  or  them  that  IbaU  Profecaie  the  fame  to 
or  Societies,  Effeft,  and  the  other  half  to  the  Town  or  County  Treafury,  according  as 
to foreit.gs'f.  where  fuch  Offence  (hall  be  Profecuted.  And  all  Grand- jurori  and  Con- 
Grjnd  jurors  ftables  ate  hereby  Required  to  make  due  Ptefentmeni  of  all   Breaches  of 

&  Conftables  jhis  Aft- 

dut,,  &c.  ProvideJ,  This  Ad  continue  in  Force  until  the  Riling  of  this  ADTembly  ia 
This  Arts     ^^-  nejt,    anci  ^o   longer. 

eont  1  n  uance , . .  .__—  -■  .  ,_ 

An  Ad  for  Raifing  the  Fare  of  Nianticl^ 

Vid  pag.  549  M^Ctty* 

OTBibtttti  bp  t^ifi  SBfliunUp,  That  for  the  future,  the  Fare  ofNiantki 
Ferry  from  (he  Firft  of  Afrii  to  the  LaS  of  Ntvtmbtr^  fluD  be  Tbrte. 
The  Fare  of  feAct  for  Man  Horfe  and  Load,  and  from  the  Laft  of  iJovtmbtr  to  the 
faid  Ferry  i^^ft  oS MsreL  (hall  be  Ftur-ptact  i  and  Twp-fme  for  a  fiogle  Man  all  the 
"•"<*•  Year. 

The  Gentlemen  Nominated  by  the  Votes 
of  the  Freemen  of  this  Colony,  brought 
in  to  this  Adembly,  to  ftand  for  Ele^on 
in  Maj  next,  are  as  followetb,  vis^. 

Tht    HonoarMt     JOSEPH      TALCOTT    E/f, 
Thi  OmourMt     JONATHAN     L  A  W   £/f. 


o^f'tle  cr'         Roger  Wolcot  Efy; 
tiemen  No-         Jamcs  WadfwoTth  £/«i 

minated  for 

the  Eiedion         Nathanael   Stanly  f/f? 

Czias  Pitkin  Efy; 
Timothy   Pierce  E/j; 


Samuel  Lynde  Eff^ 
WiUiam  Pitkin  Efyi 
Thomas  Fitch    Efj; 
Ebenezer  Silliman  Efqi 
Jonathan  Trumble   Eff, 
Hezekiah  Huntington  Effi 


Col.  JohnBulkley,G(?/.  Samuel  Hill,  ilf*;.  Andrew  Burr,  Air.Ebcnezei 
Weft,  Mr.  John  Grifw<^,  C0I.  Jabez  Huntington. 

NXwiflP,Printed&Sold  by  T  GREEK,Printer  to  theGOV.&COMP.i74o 


jimeRegni  Riga  G  t  OK  G\  J    II    Declmo  Qua  r  to. 


mii&  of  €tmu 


485 


Forty-five  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford,  1918. 


AcSs  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflcmbly  of  His  Majefty's  Colony  of 
Connenicut  in  Neva  England,  Begun  and  Held  at  Hartftrd  (hy  fpecial 
Order  of  his  Honour  the  Govetnour )  on  the  Tweniy-fixth  Day 
of  November,  in  the  Fourteenth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our 
Sovereign  Lord  G  EO  RG  Etbe  Secetuf,  of  Great  Britain^  (Sc, 
KING.     Anmque  Domini,  1740. 

An  A6^  for  the  Repealing  part  of  the  Ad 
Faffed  by  this  Affembly  m  i^ji  ]aft,for  the 

EmifTion  of  SCHttt^  %!|9Ufant)]aonut»jS^  Bills 
of  publick  Credit,  Entituled,  an  A£t  for 
Making  and  Emitting  Bills  of  publick  Cre-  ^"  f'^  ^" 
dit;  and  for  the  Amendment  of  fome  part 
thereof 

THIS  AffemUj  btkig  InfiruBtd  frtm  the  LtrJtJufHeet  of  the  Segenej, 
That  it  is  His  Maftftyy  Royal  WiB  and  PUa/Hre  chat  tie  Atl  efPaf 
lismtnt  mede  m  tbt  Sixth  Te0f  ofHtr  Latt  Majt^y  Queen  jltJNE^ 
EntituleJyKxx  Ad  for  AfcertainiDg  the  Rates  of  Forein  Coios  in 
Her  Majeily's  Plantations  ia  America,  fbould  for  tie  future  be  PunSneBy  and 
Bona  Fid  I  Obfirvtd  and  put  in  Execution ;  ^nd  being  alfo  Informed  from  the  Preamlh, 
Lords  CommijjioniTs  for  Trade  and  Plant  at  ions ^  of  the  Refolvi$  of  tbt  Houfe  of 
Comment,  rtjptSiing  the  Err.ijftons  ofPajfet  Currencies  in  many  of  the  BritiOi  Colo» 
nits  and  Plantations  in  America,  and  making  it  Obligatvryto  aBperfors  to  Take  tie 
fame  in  Payment  of  Dtbts^  &c.  lVbicb(heiiis  hew  raucb  tbif  Affrebtnd  tie  good 
Intentions  of  tbt  faid  AS  of  tbt  Siicth  of  Queen  jiUNE  bath  been  Frufirattd,  and 
tie  Commerce  of  Gxt^t-^nuinAfftSed  by  tbeftfd  Emiffions  of  Paper  Currencies, 
u  aforeftfid. 

Oa  Confideration  whereof,  this  ^ffemblf  do  apprebend^  that  that  part  of  the  faid 
^a  of  this  Afftmbly  pafsd  in  May  £,<»/?,  which  males  it  Obligatory  in  all  perfons 
uTake  the  /aid  BiUs  in  payment  ef  Debti^  Dues  and  Demands,  doth  not  Compart 
%nxb  His  Majt^fsfaid  Intentions  and  the  Senfe  of  the  Heufe  of  Qommmt  on  tbaf 
Octajim. 


^Hfio  Regnl  Regis  GEORGIJ  //     Decimo  Quarto. 


Be  (t  t^ereCoje  Cnacteo  bp  tfjf  <Botetnour,  Council  anU  i&eprerenra- 
The  Particle  ^Voz^^in  <Bt\\n9X  Couct  affjmbteMnD  bp  t(je  2utl]ojUpo£tl)efftme,  That 
r^^ifjin  faid  tli«  Word  or  Particle  ^And"}  ja  the  Form  of  the  Bill  Ordered  by  faid  Aft 
BiURepeiled  of  May  U^  to  be  Emitted,  be  Repealed  and  made  Void,  and  the  fame  is 
hereby  Repealed  aad  made  Void;  and  the  faid  Bills  (hall  be  made  Confor- 
Alfo  thofe  mable  thereto  :  And  the  Word  or  Particle  C  And  3  in  the  laft  Paragraph  of 
'^°' r  ^/""ff  »he  faid  A&  of  May  laft,  that  flands  between  the  Words  C  ^^  Payment,  ] 
l"sfcTJty  and  the  Words C « the  Trtafxry :]  And alfo  ihofe  Words  in  the  faid  laft 
forSilvtr  only  Paragraph,  viz.  C  Former  Contract  by  Specialty  for  Silver  enlj,  and  ]  be  Rc- 
and-^Kcpeil'd  pealed,  and  the  fame  arc  hereby  Repealed  and  made  Void. 

The  Bonds  to  JInti  De  U  fuctgcc  Cnattett  Bp  tie  flutj^o^ft?  afO^cfafU,  That  the  Bonds 
be  taken  for  Ordered  by  faid  Aft  of  May  lali,  to  be  Taken  to  this  Government,  Either 
Pfincipal  or  for  Principal  Loan'd  Of  Inlcreft  ihcrcof,  (hall  be  Taken  for  Lawful  Moneji 
{"'«'*5^.'°^%f  this  Colony,  Conditioned  as  in  faid  Aft  is  provided  :  And  the  Com- 
ofthiiCoW  raitiee  for  the  Loaning  the  faid  Bills  in  the  refpeflive  Counties  are  to. 
^  '  •  take  Notice  hereof  and  Conform  hereto  in  Taking  faid  Bonds  i  Any  thing 
ro°«k!:  No-  in  the  faid  Aft  to  ibe  contrary  notwiihOanding. 
tice  hereof.     — — —  •      —     ^  -        -  '        -  "T^Z 

An  Act  in  addition  to  the  Law  of  this  Colony 

paffed  in  theTenth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Her 

vid.p2g  167   late  Majefly  Queen i^«»ff,Entituled,  an  A^ 

for  the  Eflablifhing  Superiour  Courts,  O'c. 

in  the  feveral  Counties  of  this  Colony. 

B(E  (t  (Eitattrt  bg  t^e  (BotJtmout,  «outtcU  anO  fStptetmt&tlfitfS,  in 
^zntnl  Court  Sittmlltr),  anUBgtJe  flutUojU?  ot  tte  Camt,  Thai 
Tethns  fug-  tvhen  any  perfoa  or  perfons  ihsl!  make  Suggeflion  to  the  Superiour  Court  of 
geaing  to  jfudicature  over  this  Colony,  or  in  the  Vacation  to  the  Chief  Judge,  or  to 
Chi  ?■  ?Xl'  any  Two  of  the  A(fif»ing  Judges  of  faid  Court,  That  any  other  Court  held 
ox  liming'  within  this  Colony,  do  Exceed  gheir  jurifdiaion,  or  do  hold  Plea  of  any 
Judges,  that  Matter,  Caufe  or  Thing,  whereof  by  Law  fuch  Court  hath  no  Jurifdiftion, 
any  other  that  io  every  fuch  Cafe  She  faid  Superiour  Court,  Chief  Judge  or  Two 
Court  exceed  Affifling  Judges,  to  whom  fuch  Suggeftion  is  made,  fiiall  be  and  are  hereby 
]imon!&'c.  Impowted,  to  grant  a  Writ  of  Prohibition  to  the  Court  that  haih  Taken  or 
faid  Court  or  do  Take  Cognizance  in  any  fuch  Cafe  whereof  they  have  no  Right  to  hold 
Judges  to  Plea,  as  aforefaid  :  And  the  faid  Superiour  Court  it  hereby  further  Im- 
^fp^Vi-^'''  powred,  from  time  to  time,  to  proceed  and  give  Judgment  in  every  fuch 
oiFrobtiition  ^^^^  according  to  the  Courfe  of  she  Common  or  Statute  Law,  as  the  nature 
Superiour  of  the  Cafe  may  require,  as  Fully,  Abfoluiely  and  Entirely,  as  the  Court  of 
Court  fur-  Kings  Bench  in  that  pan  of.  Gnat'Britain  called  England  by  Law  may  do  ; 
ther  impow-  And  the  faid  Superiour  Court  (ball  Award-Co(U>^a  other  Cafes  brought 
'*''•  before  them,  and  grant  Execution  accordingly. 

An  Ad  for  levying  a  Tax  upon  Polls,  &c, 

THIS  Aflembly  Grants  a  Rate  or  Tax  oi  One-half- fenj  on  the  Toufid^ 
on  all  the  Polls  and  Rateable  Eflaie  in  this  Government ;  To  be  paid 
into  the  publick  Treafury  in  OldTenour  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony  with 
Tax  of  One-  ghe  ufufal  Advance  ofTwehe-psnce  on  the  PounJy  or  in  True  Bills  of  Credit 
the  fw'"  °*  ^°^^  ^'6°^"  °^'h^  Mafachufttt}-B4yf  or  in  True  Bills  of  Credit  of  tievi- 
Tork.  without  Advance  on  them ;  or  in  Silver  Money  as  it  pafleth  in  the 
Country, 

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MW  Kegtti  Regis  G  E  O  R  G I J  //.    Declmo  Quarto. 


4ct  lai  printing  ati  ^ct  of  i^arUamcnr^SCraDe  Ac  487 


Fifty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford,  Igi8. 


"  DIEU  ET  MONDROlf^t 


Ads  and  Laws 

PafTed  by  the  General  Court  or  AfTembly  of  His  Majefty's  Colony 
of  Cemte^icut  in  tfew  England :  Begun  and  Held  at  f/artfcrJ,  on 
the  Fourteenth  Day  ofMay.'m  the  Fourteenth  Year  of  the  Reign 
of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEO  RGB  the  Second^  Great-'Britain^ix, 
KING.      Anmquf  DomM,   I  7  4  I. 

An  Ad  for  printing  and  publifliing  an  A<S  of 
Parliament  ofthe  Thirteenth  Year  of  His 
prefent  Majeftys  Reign,  Entitaled,  An  kdi 
for  the  Effe6iual  Securing  and  Encoura- 
ging the  Trade  of  His  Majefty's  British 
Subjeds  to^«^nV<i,and  for  Encouragement  of 
Seamen  to  Enter  into  His  Majefty's  Service. 

B<C  it  <ffnatteT>  e?  t!)e  ^ot3etnout,€otmc(lanlJ  Eepteffntatttoejf.iti  40.^- 
General  Co«ct  affcmbieD  anU  bp  tt}£  1flut6o?it?  o£  tfte  fame,  fjj^^  f"t>e 
That  the  above-mentioned  AS  (hall  be  printed  and  publifiied  printed  and 
with  the  Afts  of  this  Aflembly   :  and  the  Secretary  of  this  publirfwd. 
Colony  is  direfted  to  Tranfmit  to  Mr  Timothy  Cretn  Printer  to  the  Gover« 
nour  and  Company  of  this  Colony,  a  Copy  of  faid  Aft  for  that  purpofe. 

'•  Anno  Rtgni  Decimo  Tertio   G  EORG  Ij  II.    RegU. 

«ACT    OF  PARLIAMENT 

^'  An  Aft  for  the  more  effedual  fecuring  and 

*'  encouraging  the  Trade  of  His  Majefty's  TBtiti^ 
"^  ^ttbiectg  to  America,  and  for  the  Encourage- 
**  mentofScamcn  to  Enter  into  His  Majefty's  Service* 

"  \Af^  ^RE/iSihe  Trade  of  Hk  M^iftfs  SuhitEis  in  America  hAth  for 

V  V    "  manyYtarr  bun  greatly  Janoygd  by  tk  Spaniards,  thtir  vndoubtei  ?'«''»•*'*• 

0  u  a  u  «  Righf 


Juno  Regni   Regit  G  E  O  R  O  I  J   //.     Decimo   Qaar fo. 

48S   XraDe  Mvxxt\\  attD  teamen  cttcourajseD* 


'*  Right  to  Navigate  in  tbofe  Stat  without  any  Mokfiation^  hath  bten  VnjuflU 
"  interrupted,  on  PreCencts  altognbir  Groundlifs  au/Vnwarrantaile  ;  Jivirr  Shift 
**  and  ^effcls  belonging  to  Briti(h  SubjtSlt  have  been  SUfed  and  Con/ucated,  tbt 
"  Sailerj  have  been  Injurionfly  Imprifoned  and  Barbarcujlf  Treated ;and  the  BritiQl 
'*  Cotonri  have  bten  Infulttd  in  the  mo  ft  Ignommioui  manner  :  And  ivbtteai  Hit 
**  Majefiy  bat  been  Obliged  to  Declare  War  agiinfi  the  King  «/ Spain,  hit  f^affalt 
'*  and  SubjtSitf  to  Revenge  the  Injuriei  and  Obtain  Ample  Satit/aSiien  for  tbt 
"  tVrtngt  done  to  Hit  Subjeds, 

"  Now  for  ihe  belter  carrying  on  the  faid  War  with  Vigour  and  for  the 
"  Encouragement  of  iheOflicers  and  Seamen  of  His  Majefty's  Ships  of  War, 
**  and  ihe  Officers  and  Seamen  of  all  other  Britifh  Ships  and  VelTils  having 
"  Commiffions  or  Letters  ofMarque,aDd  for  inducing  all  Britifl)  Seamen  who 
*'  may  be  in  any  Forein  Service,  to  Return  into  this  Kingdom  and  become 
*'  Serviceable  to  His  Majefty  ;  and  for  the  more  EfFcftual  Securing  and  Ex- 
"  tending  the  Trade  of  His  Majefty'sSubjefts  to  America  and  Ekfewhere : 

The  Flag-  "  2Bc  ft  tfnatfeU  bp  tf)e  Hfng's  3?oft  itxaWtut  g^ajcllp,  ftp  and  toft!)  t^e 
Officers  and  «  %mte  anil  Confent  of  r|)£  %Kt]isi  ;&ptrltual  anU  "QTempo^al  ana  «ottt;» 
mVndingOf.  "  tnon0,fn  tf)f0pcerent  f  acliament  flffentblED,  apo  bp  tf)C  Slitrtjojitjof 
ficers.SMtnen  "  t^C  fame.  That  the  Flag-Officers,  Commanders  and  other  Officers,  Sra- 
6'<.on  Board  **  men.  Marines  and  SouMJeis  on  Board  every  Ship  and  Veflel  of  War  in 
every  Ship  &  «  His  Majcfty's  Pay,  fliaD  have  the  fole  Intereft  and  Property  of  ai«l  in  ail 
in  His  Ma-  "  ^""^  every  Ship,  Veffel,  Goods  and  Merchandize  which  they  fhaUTake 
jefty'spay.to  "  ^fter  the  Foupth  Day  of  January^  in  the  Year  of  Our  Lord  One  Thou- 
havethe  fole  *'  fand  Seven  Hundred  and  Thirty  Nine,  in  Europe ;  and  after  the?  Twenty- 
Intereft  and  «  fourth  Day  oijune,  in  the  Year  of  Our  Lord  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred 
I'vTsli  °&  "^"'^  Forty,ia  any  other  part  of  the  World  (being  firft  adjudged  lawful  Prize 

Veflel  they     **  '0  ^Qy  of  His  Majefty 's  CoQrtS  of  Admiralty  in  Great.Britain,or  io-His  Plan- 
Take  from      "  tatioas  in  America,  or  tlfewbere  )  10  be  divided  in  fuch  proportions  and 
Ihe  Eoemy     **  after  fuch  Manner  a»  RU  Maiefty*   H»»  Heirs  and  Succeflbrs  (hall  tbiak 
**  fit  to  Order  and  D'ueCt,  by  Proclamation  to  be  IfTuerf  for  that  purpofe. 

The  Lord  "  ^^^  ^^  ^*  fuf  t^ec  €n8ttrt  Bp  tie  flut^o^Ctp  afo^CaiD,  That  the  Lord 
HiphAdmirai  "  High  Admiral  o( Great-Britain,  or  the  Commiffioners  for  Executing  tbe 
oiGrtatBri^  ««  Office  of  Lord  High  Admiral  oi  Great-Britain,  for  the  Time  being,  or  any 
rain  or^e  cc  Three  or  more  of  them,  or  any  perfon  or  perfons  in  any  pan  of  America 
^e^r^forExe-  "  O'  elfewhere,by  him  or  themlmpowted  and  Appointed,  Ihall,  from  and  af- 
"uting  that'  "  ter  the  Fourth  Day  of  Jamary,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Thirty 
Offict,  or  any  *•  Nine,  9t  the  Reguefl  of  any  Briti(h  Owner  or  Owners  of  any  Ship  orVeflel^ 
Perfons  in  J.  «  giving  fuch  Bail  and  Security  as  have  been  ufually  taken  upon  grantingCom- 
"'f'**  fP;  **  miifioDS  or  Letters  of  Marque(  except  only  for  the  Payment  of  the  Tenths 
Wm  or  them  "  of  the  Value  of  Prizes  which  ftalF  be  Taken  to  the  Lord  High  Admiral  or 
ihailat  the  '*  CommifGoners  for  Executing  the  Office  of  Lord  High  Admiral,  for  ihe 
Requeft  of  «c  j'uac  being  )  cauled  to  be  Iflued  forth  in  the  ufual  Manner,  one  or  more 
any  *""^  «  Commiflion  or  Commiffions  to  any  perfon  or  perfons  whom  fuch  O^Mt 
nv  Ship*  ot'  "  or  Owner  Ihall  Nonunate,  to  be  Commander,  or  in  cafe  of  Death  fuc- 
Veflel,  grant  **  ccflSvely  Commanders  of  fuch  Ship  or  VefTel,  for  the  Attacking,  Surpri. 
Comtniflions  «<  ^ing,  Seifing  and  Taking,  by  and  with  fuch  Ship  or  Veflel,  or  the  Crew 
to  any  perfon  it  thereof,  aoy  Place  or  Fortrefs  upon  Ihe  Land,  or  any  Ship  or  Veflel, 
by°him"foJ  **  Goods,  Ammunition,  Arms,  Stores  of  War,  or  Merchandizes  belonging 
the»tta!cking  *'  to  or  poflefTed  by  any  of  Hii  Majefty's  Snemies,  in  any  Sea,  Creek,  Haven 
S:  Taking  a-  *»  or  River  :  And  that  fuch  Ship  or  Ships,  VefTel  or  Veflels^  Arms,  Ammu- 
ny  Place  oD  «<  nitjon,  s«orcs  of War»  Goods  and  Merchandizes  whatfoever,  with  all 
Vcffd  at  Sea  '*  their  Furniture,  Tackle  or  Apparel  fo  to  be  Taken  by  or  with  fnch  Pri- 
'belonging  to  "  vate  Owner  or  Owners  Ship  or  VefTel.  according  to  fuch  Commiflion  and 
the  Enemy    «  Commiffions,  being  firft  adjudged  lawful  Prize  ia  any  of  His  Majefly's 

♦*  Court! 


Jh»o  Regni  flfgcf  GEORG  IJ    //.     Dedmo  Quarto. 


Xtatjc  ^ecuteu  anti  ^eainctt  eticoutageti.   489 


<<  Courts  of  Admiralty,  as  aforefaid,  (hall  wholly  and  Entirely  Belong  to 
*'  and  be  Divided  between  and  among  the  Owner  and  Owners  of  fuchShlp 
*'  or  Vefl'el  and  the  feveral  Perfons  which  (hall  be  on  Board  the  fame  and 
*<  be  Aiding  and  Affifling  to  the  Taking  thereof,  in  fuch  Shares  and  Pro-  Captures  be- 
"  portions  as  (hall  be  agreed  on  with  the  Owner  or  Owners  of  fuch  Ship  or  ingAdjudg'd 
"  Vcdel,    as  (hall  be  the  Captor  thereof,  their  Agents  or  Faftors  as  the  ".'^^^^Jjl  ,. 
"  proper  Goods  and  Chattels  of  fuch  Owner  or  Owners,  and  the  Perfons  Jh^L  and 
*'  that  (hall  be  thus  Entituled  thereto  by  virtue  of  fuch  Agreements  among  entirely  be- 
•*  themfelves :  And  that  neither  His  Majefty,  His  Heirs  or  Succeflbrs  or  any  long  to  the 
♦'  Admiral,  Vice  Admiral,  jGovernour  or  other  Perfon  Commifltoned  by  ^w"ers  and 
"  or  Claiming  under  His  Majefty,  His  Heirs  or  SuccelTors,  or  any  perfoQ  or  [he  sh^,p  ^f 
"  perfons  whatfoever,  other  than  the  Owner  or  Owners  of  fuch  Ship  or  veffel  that 
"  VelFel  being  »he  Captor  of  fuch  Prize  Ship  or  Veffel,  Arms,  Ammunition,  wete  theCap- 
"  Stores  of  War,  Goods  and  Merchandizes  jand  the  Perfons  Claiming  under  'of^  thereof. 
"  them  (hall  be  Entituled  to  any  Pari  or  Share  thereof,  Except  as  to  the 
*«  Cuftoms  and  Duties  hereafter  mentioned ;  Any  CuRom,  Statute  or  other 
*•  Law  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 

*'  And  for  the  more  [peetly  proceeJing  to  Condtmnation  or  other  Dftermifiatiort 
"  of  any  Priz.t  Ship  or  Veffel^Coodtor  M<rcb>inelizeiy  Taken  at  aforefaid,  and  for  Pracmite. 
"  Lefjwing  the  Expences  that  have  been  ufual  in  the  Uh  Cafej, 

«  25e  ft  fuctljrc  ^natfeU  bp  the  ti!uttio?itj  afojefafU,  That  the  Judge  or 
"  Judges  of  fuch  Court  of  Admiralty,  or  other  perfon  or  perfons  thereto 
**  Authorized,  (hall  within  the  fpace  of  Five  Days  after  Requeft  to  him  or 
**  them  for  that  purpofe  made,  Finifh  the  ufual  preparatory  Examination 
"  of  the  perfons  commonly  Examined  in  fuch  Cafes,  in  order  to  prove  the    l*^.  J"^^",. 
*'  Capture  to  be  lawful  Prize,  or  to  Enquire  wh«ther  the  fame  be  lawful  ofAdmir'allty 
"Prize  or  not,  and  that  the  proper  Monition  ufual  in  fuch  Cafes  (hall  be  within  Five 
"  Iflued  by  the  perfon  or  perfons  proper  to  iflTue  the  fame,  and  (hall  be  Days   aftei- 
"  Executed  in  the  ufual  Mant^er  by  tV\e  petfon  or  pej fotis  proper  to  Execute  R^queft being 
"  the  fame,  within  the  fpace  of  Three  Days  after  Requeft  in  that  behalf  {^^  tL^o'™ 
"  made  :  And  in  cafe  no  Claim  of  fuch  Capture  Ship,  Veffel  or  Goods  (hall  pofe.fliaH  fi- 
"  be  duly  Entred  or   Made  in  the  ufual  Form  and  Attefled  upon  Oath,  nifhtheufual 
**  giving  Twenty  Days  Notice  after  the  Execution  of  fuch  Monition  :  Or  preparatory 
*'  if  there  be  fuch  Claim  and  the  Claimant  or  Claimants  (hall  not  within  Five  ^^""'"atiofi 
*'  Days  give  fufficient  Security  (  to  be  Approved  by  fuch  Court  of  Admi-  eoSnW   ^ 
"  ralty  )  to  pay  double  Gofts  to  the  Captor  or  Captots  of  fuch  Ship,  Veffel  Examined  in 
*'  or  Goods,  in  cafe  the  fame  fo  Clainied  (hall  be  adjudged  lawful   Prize,  fuchcafes.ia 
"that  then  the  Judge  or  judges  of  fuch  Court  of  Admiralty,  (hall  upon  °''^®'*  *° 
«*  producing  to  him  or  them  the  faid  Examination  or  Copies  thereof,  and  caplure'to  bo 
*'  upon  producing  to  him  or  them  upon  Oath  all  Papers  and  Writings  which  lawful  prise, 
**  (hall  have  been  found  Taken  in  or  with  fuch  Capture,  or  upon  Oath  made  ot  "ot* 
"  that  no  fuch  Papers  were  found",  immediately  and  withouc  further  delay 
**  proceed  to  Sentence,   Either  to  Difcharge  and  Acquit  fuch  Capture,  or 
*'  to  Adjudge  and  Condemn  the  fame  as  lawful  Prize,  according  as  the  Cafe 
"  (hall  appear  to  him  or  them  upon  perufal  of  fuch  preparatory  Examina- 
"  tions  and  alfo  of  the  Writings  found  Taken  in  or  with  fuch  Capture,  if 
'*  any  fuch  Writing  (hall  be  found  :  And  in  cafe  fuch  Claim  (hall  be  duly 
"  Entred  or  Made  and  Security  given  thereupon,  according  to  theTenour 
'«  and  true  Meaning  of  this  Aft  and  there  (hall  appear  no  Occafion  to  Ex- 
"  amine  any  Witneffes  other  than  what  (hall  be  then  near  to  fuch  Court  of 
"  Admiralty,  thai  then  fuch  Judge  or  Judges  (liall  forthwith  caufe  fuch 
*'  Witneffes  to  be  Examined,  and  wiihin  the  fpace  of  Ten  Days  after  fuch 
*'  Claim  made  and  Security  given,  proceed  to  fuch  Sentence,  as  aforefaid 
•'  touching  fuch  Capture  i  but  in  cafe  upon  Making  or  Entring  fuch  Claim 
•'  and  the  Allegation  and  Oath  thereupon,  or  the  producing  futh  Writings 

U  u  u  «  i  "as 


Anno  Regni   Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J   //.     Declmo   Quarto. 


490    Xtatie  ^ecttteD  atiD  $)eamett  cncourageti* 


"  as  (hall  have  been  found  Taken  in  or  with  fuchCapture,or  upon  the  laid 
"  preparatory  Examinations  it  ftiall  appear  doubtful  to  thejudge  or  Judged 
"  offuch  Court  of  Admiralty,  whether  fuch  Capture  be  lawful  Prize  or 
In  cafe  it  ap-  «  ^^^^  gjjj  j^  jj^jj  appear  Neceffary,   according  to  the  Circumflances  of 
fuf'to  "he"    "  ^^^  "^^  ^°'^  '^^  Clearing  and  Determining  fuch  Doubt,  to  have  an  Ex- 
judgesofthe  "  amination  of  WitnefTes  that  are  Remote  from  fuch  Court  of  Admiralty, 
Admiralty     "  and  fuch  Examination  fhaH  be  defired,  and  that  it  be  ftill  Infifted  on, 
that    fuch     ««  on  behalf  of  the  Captors  that  the  faid  Capture  is  lawful  Prize,  and  that 
hwfuTprize,  "  '^^  Contrary  be  ftill  Perfifted  in,  on  the  Claimants  behalf,  that  then  the 
to  «ufe  faid  "  ftid  Judge  or  Judges  (hall  forthwith  caufe  fuch  Capture  to  be  Appraifed 
Capture  to    "  by  pcrfons  Named  on  the  part  of  the  Captor,  and  Sworn  truly  to  Ap- 
be  forthwith  «  praife  the  fame,  according  to  the  beft  of  their  Skill  and  Knowledge  : 
ttt^lnTm-    "  ^°'  ^^^'^^  purpofe  the  faid  Judge  or  Judges  Ihall  caufe  the  Goods  found 
der  Oath,       "  on  Board  to  be  Unladen  and  put  into  proper  Warehoufes.  with  feparate 
"  Locks  of  the  ColJeiSor  and  Comptroller  of  the  Cuftoms,  and  where  there 
"  is  no  Comptroller,  of  the  Naval  Officer  :  And  the  Agents  or  Perfons 
"  imployed  by  the  Captors  and  Claimants,  at  the  Charge  of  the  Party  or 
"  Parties  defiring  the  fame,  and  fhall  after  fuch  Appraiferoent  made  and 
"  within  the  fpace  of  Fourteen  Days  after  the  making  of  fuch  Claim  pro- 
"  ceed  to  take  good  and  fufficienc  Security  from  the  Claimants  to  Pay  the 
"  Captors  the  fuU  Value  thereof,  according  to  fuch  Appraifement,  in  cafe 
"  the  famefliall  be  adjudged  lawful  Prize;  and  after  fuch  Security  duly 
"given,  the  faid  Judge  or  Judges  Ihall  make  an  Interlocutory  Order  for  Re- 
*'  leafing  or  Delivering  the  fame  to  fuch  Claimant  or  Claimants,  or  his  or 
"  their  Agents, and  the  fame  (ball  be  aftuaUy  Releafed  or  Delivered  accor- 
"  dingly. 

Complainant  ,  ^  ?"^  ^*  ^^  tuttfitt  <2natt£li  b?  t\z  autjo^itp  afo?efafti,  That  if  any 
refufing  to  "  Claimant  or  Claimants  fhall  refufe  to  give  fuch  Security,  the  Judge  or 
giveSecurity,  "  Judges  (hall  caufe  the  Captor  or  Captors  in  like  manner  to  give  good 
^j  '''^" ','J^  "  and  lufEcient  Security,  to  be  approved  of  by  the  Claimant  or  Claimants, 
cau^"  the  "  "  ^^^  ^^^  ^*''*  Claimant  or  Claimants  the  full  Value  thereof,  according 
Captors  *  "  F°  ^^^  Appraifement,  in  cafe  any  fuch  Capture  or  Captures  fhall  be  ad- 
thereor  to  '*  judged  not  to  be  lawful  Prize ;  and  the  faid  Judge  or  Judges  fhal!  there- 
give  fuch  Se- "  upon  proceed  to  make  an  Interlocutory  Order  for  the  Releafing  and 
cunty.  «  Delivering  of  the  fame  to  the  faid  Captor  or  Captors  or  their  Agents* 

«  5Bn6  (Hsf  further  €na(tetili!»  tie  «ut|lo?(tp  afojeCafft,  That  all  fuch 

"  Captures,  as  aforefaid,  which  ihall  be  brought  into  any  of  His  Majefty's 

All  Captures  "  Colonies  or  Plantations  in  America,  fhall  without  breaking    Bulk,  ftay 

brought  into  a  there  and  be  under  the  joint  Care  and  Caftody  of  the  CoUeaor  and 

hSefty'sCo.  "  Comptroller  of  the  Cuftoms  j  or  where  there  is  no  Comptroller,  of  the 

lonies  in  A-    "  Naval  Officer  of  the  Port  or  Place  where  the  fame  fhall  be  brought ; 

merica,  to  be  »«  and  all  the  Captors  thereof  and  their  Agents,  until  either  the  fame  fhall 

""5t  Care  &  **  ^^^  ^"^^  Sentence  have  been  either  Cleared  and  Difcharged,  or  Adjudged 

Cuftody  of  "  and  Condemned  as  lawful  Prize,  or  that  fuch  Interlocutory  Orders,  as 

theCoUeftor  "  aforefaidfliall  have  been  made  for  the  Releafing  or  Delivering  of  the 

and  Comp-    "  fame :  And  upon  the  Condemnation  or  Adjudication  thereof  as  lawful 

r°ft"°^or   "  Prize,  (hall  in  cafe  the  fame  were  Taken  by  any  fuch  Private  Ship  or 

NavaTo'fficer  **  Ships,  CommiOioned  as  aforefaid,  be  immediately  Delivered  unto  the 

of  the  Port    "  Captors  thereof  and  their  Agents,  to  be  by  them  difpofed  of  as  their 

where  fuch   "  Goods  and  Chattels :  And  in  cafe  the  fame  were  Taken  by  any  of  His 

Capture  is     «  Majefty's  Ships  of  War,  unto  fuch  perfon  or  perfons,  and  to  be  fodivi- 

btoughc,       „  jgjj  ^^^  difpofed  of  as  His  Majefty,  His  Heirs  andSucceffors  fhaO  bjr 

*'  Proclamation  to  that  purpofe  Order  and  Dired. 

"  %ntiU  it  further  (Cnactebliptlie?IIut5ompafo?EraiOi  That  if  any 

*'  Judge  or  Judges,  or  other  Officer  or  Officers  in  any  of  His  Majefty  s. 

^    "   '  '      «  Plantations 


Amo  negm  Regis  G  E  O  R  G I J  //     Declmo  Quarto, 


XtaDe  Minute  anD  S>eamen  entontaQzD,   4^1 


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**  PUutatiens  or  Dominions  Abroad,  to  whom  refpedively  it  (hall  apper- 
«  tain,  fttatl  delay  the  Doin^,  Performing,  Making  or  Pronouncing  any  of  P<:"a''7  °J 
«  the  feveral  Proceedings,  Matters  or  Things,  for,  towards  or  relatinj:;  to  p'^^"^"^^" 
«'  Condemning  Or  Difcharging,  Releafing  or  Delivering  of  any  fuch  Cap-  any  judge  or 
"  tme,  in  Manner  aforefaid,  within  the  refpeftive  Times  herein  before  Judges  of  the 
•'  limited,   or  as  foon  as  the  fame,  or  any  ot  them  ought  to  be  done,  ac-  Admiralty 
"  cording  to  the  Tenour  and  true  Meaning  ot  this  Aft,  all  and  every  fuch  '"  ?J'^  '^^^'^ 
**  Joilge  and  J^-dges,  and  other  Officer  or  Officers  (hall  for  every  fuch  lonies.^who' 
"  Offence  forfeit  the  Sum  oi  Five  Hundred  Ponndt:  One  moiety  thereof  to  ihall  belay 
**  His  M^jefty,  His  Heirs  and  Succeffbrs ;  the  other  moiety  thereof  with  their  pro- 
«  full  Cofts  01  Suit,  to  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  who  fhaVl  Inform  or  Sue  for  "^'£'"S^Jj  ' 
*'  the  fame  in  any  ot  the  Courts  in  or  for  any  of  His  Majefty's  Colonies  or  Cure's" be yond 
"  Plantations,  or  in  any  of  HisMajefiys  Courts  of  Record  within  His  the  Umitted 
**  Y^An^AomoiCrtat' Britain,  Time. 

*•  SCnDit  i)S!)£ttb?futt^et€nact£aiig  t\t  3But5o?itg  fifo?etafO,  That  The  jadg«s 
•*  there  (hall  not  be  Paid  unto  or  among  all  the  judges  and  Officers  of  fuch  and  Officers 
Court  of  Admiralty  in  any  of  His  Majefty's  Plantations  or  Dominions  ofthcAdmi- 
Abroad,  for,  towards,  or  relating  to  the  Adjudging  or  Condemning  of  [!'^^/i".^'* 
fuch  Capture,  as  aforefaid,  as  lawful  Prize,  above  the  Sum  ot  Ten  Pound*,  piantauons 
in  oafe  fucb  Prize  Ship  or  Veflel  be  under  the  Burthen  of  One  Hundred  toreccivenot 
"  Tons,  nor  above  the  Sum  of  Fifteen  Pounds^  in  cafe  the  fame  be  of  that  or  above  Ten 
"  any  greater  Burthen :  And  that  upon  Payment  of  either  of  the  faid  ^''"!"^^' ^<"^ 
«  refpeaive  Sums,  as  the  cafe  thall  rcqiire.  to  the  faid  Judge  or  Judges  or  J3em!m.g 
any  ot  them,  to  be  by  him  or  them  difpo'ed  or  divided,  as  he  or  they  any  Capture 
**  than  tbir  k  fit„  among  the  OfEcers  of  fuch  Court :  Such  Judges  and  Offi-  under  One 
"  cers  and  every  of  them  fljall  be  liable  to  all  and  every  the  feveral  Penal-  HundredTow 
"  ties  hereby  impofed  for  Ncgleaing  or  Delaying  to  do  and  perform  J?/„*^*„* 
«  their  feveral  and  refpcdive  Duties  or  Offices  in  and  relating  to  the  ■'^.anjgrea- 
feveral  Proceedings  aforefaid,  within  the  refpeaive  Times  herein  for  ui  ButUiett. 
**  chat  purpofe  Limited. 

«  Providtd  ntvirthtUPt  aits  ft  10  j^ljp  fyctjfc  €na(tc5  6p  tje  Sfiut5o|(t? 
*'  afo^efafd.  That  if  any  Capeor  or  Capiorj,  Claimant  or  Claimaou,  (haH 
**  not  reft  fatisfied  with  the  Sentence  given  in  fuch  Courc  of  Admiralt7, 
"  in  any  of  His  Majefty's  Plantations  or  Dominions  Abroad,  it  IhaU  and 
**  may  be  Lawful  for  the  Party  or  Parties  thereby  aggrieved,  to  Appeal  -  . 
"  from  the  fdid  Court  of  Admiralty  to  the  Commiffioners,  Appointed  or  '* 
"  to  be  Appointed  under  the  Great  Se^lof  G'-^n  Sr»/4w,  tor  Receiving, 
"  Hearing  and  Decermining  Appeals  in  Caules  of  Prizes :  Such  Appeal  to 
**  be  aUowed  in  the  1  ke  manner  as  Appeals  to  fuch  CommifBoners  are 
**  now  allowed  from  the  Court  of  Admiralty  within  this  Kingdom  ;  fo  as 
"  the  fame  be  made  within  Fourteen  Days  after  Sentence  and  a  good 
«  Security  beUlcewife  given  by  the  Appellant  or  Appellants,  that  he  or 
*'  they  will  efFeSually  Profecute  fuch  Appeal  and  Anf^ver  the  Condemnation 
«  and  alfo  pay  Treble  Cofts  as  (hall  be  Awarded,  in  cafe  the  Sentence  of 
«  fuch  Court  of  Admiralty  be  Affirmed  ;  Any  thing  in  thi»  A<a  before 
**  to  the  contrary  hereof  in  any  wife  notwithftanding. 

**  Provided  always,  That  the  Execution  of  any  Sentence  fo  Appealed 
«  from,  as  aforefaid,  (hall  not  be  Sulpended  by  reafon  of  fuch  Appeal,  in 
«  cafe  the  Party  or  Parties  Appelate  (hall  give  fufficient  Security,  to  be  VrovtSeialJi>. 
"  Approved  ol  by  the  Court  in  which  faid  Sentence  Ihall  be  given,  to  Re- 
"^  fiote  the  Ship,  VefTel,  Goods  or  Iffefts,  concerning  which  lijch  Sentence 
"  ihall  be  Pronounced,  or  the  full  Value  thereof,  to  the  Appellant  or  Ap- 
"  peljants,  in  cafe  the  Sentence  fo  Appealed  from  (hall  be  Reverfed. 

"  SintJ  It  ft  fuct^ec  (£naitfli  ft?  tte  flut!)0?ltpafo?efa(li,  Thatifaa^ 
Commanuer  or  COiumanaerj,  Officer  or  Officers,  Sewnen,  Marines,  Soul- 


Mho  RegKz  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J  //.     Declmo  Quarto, 


492    iTratie  ^eciirct)  ann  teamen  cncourageD* 

"  diCrs  or  Ochers,  ftiall  break  Bulk  on  Board,  or  Em'bezel  any  of  the 
Comman-  "  1^°"' V,  Jewels,  Plate,  Goods,  Merchandize,  Tackle,  Furniture  or  Ap- 
ders.Scainen,  "  parel,  of  Or  belonging  to  fuch  Prize  or  Prizes  fo  Taken,  fuch  Com- 
&V. breaking  "  niander,  Officer,  Seamai),Marine,  Souldier  or  Other?,  flial)  forfeit  Treb'c 
Bulk  of  any  "  jhc  Vajuc  of  all  fuch  Money,  Jewels,  Plate,  Goods  Merchandize ,Tackle, 
VtIt\\\!^iTny  *'  Furfi'fJre  or  Apparel,  as  he  or  they  fliall  Embezel,  one  Third  part  there- 
of the  Money,  "  of  to  be  to  the  ufe  o{ Greenwich  Hofpital,  and  the  other  two  Third  parts 
ft'^.tofarfeit  '*  thereof  to  him  or  them  that  will  Sue  for  the  fame  by  Aftion  of  Debt 
Treble  the  <«  Plaint  or  Information,  in  any  Court  of  Record  in  Great- Britain,  in  which 
Value.  t(  jjQ  Effoign,  Proteftion  or  Wager  of  Law,  or  more  than  One  Imparlance 

*♦  (hall  be  allowed. 

"  «nb6e  ft  furtjcr  (tna(tetibptIie3Dut5o?(tp  flfojcfaiti,  That  all  Ap- 

"  praifements  and  Sales  of  any  Ship  or  Ships,  Goods,  Wares  or  Merchan- 

"  dizes,  as  (hall  be  Taken  by  any  of  His  Majefty's  Shipsof  War  (h^Il  be 

Appraife-      «  made  by  Agents,  or  perfons  Nominated  and  Appointed  in  equal  Num- 

slus'hoi      "  ^^"  ^^  ^^^  Commander,  Officer  or  Ships  Company  and  Otiiers  Enti- 

made.  **  tuled  thereunto  (  Tt<«r  K  to  fay)  That  if  the  Commander  or  Comman- 

"  ders  of  fuch  Ship  or  Ships  as  (hall  Take  any  fuch  Prize  or   Prizes,  (hall 

"  Nominate  and  Appoint  One  or  more  Perfon  or  Perfons,  Agent  or  A- 

**  gents,  to  Sell  or  Appraife  the  fame,  as  aforefaid,  then  the  Officers  En- 

**  tituled  thereunto,  or  the  Majority  of  them,  (hall  Nominate  and  Appoint 

*'  the  like  Number  of  Perfons  or  Agents  to  M^  for  them,  and  the  Ships 

**  Company  and  Others,  or  the  Major  part   of  them  (hall  alfo  Nominate 

"  and    Appoint  the  fame  Number  of  Perfons  or  Agents  to  Aft  on  their 

"  behalf  in  fuch  Appraifement  or  Sale. 

"  Provided^  That  nothing  herein  contained,  (hall  Extend  or  be  Con- 
|Voft/b.  **  drued  to  alter  or  make  void  any  Agreement  or  Agreements,  made  or  to 

"  be  made  in  Writing  between  the  Owners,  OfEcers  and  Seamen  of  any 
'♦  private  Ships  or  VefTeis  of  War. 

*'  SBnt  be  (t  furtj^tr  ^fnatttb  B?  t^e  flfuttio^ffp  afojcfafo,  That  after  tho 

"  Sale  or  Sales  of  fuch  Prize  or  Prizes  as  fhai)  be  Taken  from  the  Enemy 

"  by  any  of  His  Majefty's  Ships  of  War,  publick  Notification  (hall  be  given 

After  Salt      "  by  the  Perfons  or  Agents  appointed,  as  aforefaid,  of  the  Day  appointed 

public  Noti-  *(  for  the  payment  of  the  feveral  Shares  to  the  Captors  aforefaid  ;   after 

made?""    *  "  which  publick  Notification,  if  any  Mens  Share  (hall  remain  in  the  hands 

"  of  the  perfons  or  Agents  appointed,  as  aforefaid,  and  (hall  not  be  legally 

*'  Demanded  within  Three  Years,  then  fuch  Share  or  Shares  fo  remain- 

*'  ing  in  the  perfons  or  Agents  hands,  (hall  go  and  be  paid  to  the  Ufe  of 

"  Cretnmch  Hofpital. 

*'  Trovidtd  always,  antJ  bc  (t  SJecIflrcC  anU  tfnattcti  fip  tfje  SCutIjo;ftg 
"  fifojeraill,  That  nothing  herein  conJained  fhallExiend  or  be  Conftiued  to 
Provided  at-    «'  Extend,  to  Exempt  any  Ships,  Goods,  Wares  or  Merchandizes,  which 
wajs.  «»  jjjgjj  [.£  Taken  as  Prize  and  brought  or  imported  into  this  Kingdom,  or 

**  any  of  His  Majefly's  Plantations  in  Amnica,  from  the  payment  of  any 
"  Cufioms  or  Duties,  or  from  being  fubjefi  to  fuch  Rcftriftions  and  Regu- 
"  lations  to  which  the  fame  now  are  or  (hall  hereafter  be  lyable,  by 
"  Vertue  of  the  Laws  and  Statutes  of  this  Realm, 

"  ^"^  for  the  "Encouraging  Hit  M^ijefly's  SubjeBs  to  Engage  in  Joint  and 
Vrxaullt,        "  United,  as  well  m  Stparati  Expnces,  Exf editions  and  Adventures, 

"  23f  (r  l\xx\\tt  tf  nacftb  bp  t^z  iSut|)C?ftp  afojefaiD,  That  His  MajefJy 
"  b«,  and  He  and  His  Heirs  and  Succdfors  are  hereby  Impowred,  from 
**  Tim«  to  Time,  during  the  Continuance  of  the  prejTent  or  any  future 

«  War, 


Anno  Rignt  Rtgis  GE0RGIJ7/    Declmo  Quarto, 

XraDe  decureti  anti  teamen  cttcoutageD*   4^3 


••  War,  to  grant  or  make  any  Charters  Commiflions  or  Grants  for  the 
••  better  or  more  efFeftual  Enabling  any  Society  or  Societies,  or  particular 
**  Perfons  to  Join  in  any  Expeditions  or  Adventures  by  Sea  or  Land,and  toSaJl 
"  to  and  in  any  of  the  Seas  in  jimtrica,  for  the  Attacking,  Surprizing,  Ta- 
"  king  or  Defiroying  any  Ships,  Goods,  Moveables  and  Immoveables, 
•*  Settlements,  Faftories,  Creeks,  Harbours,  Places  of  Strength,  Lands, 
•*  Forts,  Cafiles  and  Fortifications  now  belonging,  or  hereafter  to  belong 
**  to  or  to  be  PofleiTed  by  any  Enemy  of  His  Majefiy,  Hh  Heirs  or  Suc- 
"  ceffors,  in  any  Part  or  Parts  of  Amtrica, 

•*  And  for  the  bttter  Mating  and  Carrying  on  any  Prtfarations  for  fuch  Vur- 
**  foft  And  Purpofei,  and  for  the  Mating  and  Ajfuring  to  tie  Soeittia  and  Ptrfont 
*'  vthich  may  be  Concerned^  their  Heiri,  Suectjfort,  Executorjf  Adminifiratort  ty^^^j/^, 
**  and  Affigntf  full  and  undoubted  Prof  ertiesj  Rights  and  Titles,  ofyinandtOyand 
*'  the  full  Enjoyment  ef  all  and  every  the  Ship,  Ammunition,  Stores  ofWdr^ 
*'  CoodSf  Chattels f  Moveables  and  Immoveables^  Settlements,  FaSlorieSy  Places  of 
"  Strength  or  Security,  Lands,  PortSy  Cafiles  or  fortifications  novf  Belonging  to  tr 
*'  Pojfejfedby,  or  hereafter  to  Belong  to  or  to  be  Peffcjjed  by  any  Enemy  of  Hit 
"  Majijly,  Hie  Heirs  or  Saccejfors,  in  any  of  the  Parts  of  America,  which  fuch 
'*  Society  or  Vtrfoni  fhaH  Tale  or  eaufe  to  be  Taken  from  any  fuch  Enemy,  together 
**  ttith  all  the  proceed  Promts  and  Advantages  tehicb  may  Accrue  of  or  by  the  fame, 
**  or  any  of  them  veith  and  under  fuch  Regulations  and  in  fuch  Manner  and  Form 
"  as  Hit  Majtfiy  Hit  Heirs  and  Succeffhrs  fhaB  think  ft,  and  at  anv  Time  or 
"  Times  afterwards  by  any  further^  Grants  or  Charters  to  Confirmy  Corroborate 
"  and  farther  Affure  the  Premijfes  and  every  or  any  of  them,  to  the  [aid  Societies 
*'  or  Ptrfoni  concernedytheir  and  every  of  their  Heirs,  Succeffon,  Executors,  Ad- 
*•  minifirators  or  Afjtgns,  fo  a*  to  Enable  them  and  every  of  thtm  to  Have,  Hold 
**  and  Enjoy  the  fuB  Benefit  thereof  according  to  the  true  Intent  and  Meaning  of 
"  thsi  ASl ;  Any  Latur,  Statute,  Proviiion  or  Declaration  to  the  contrary 
"  in  any  wife  notwithftanding. 

Provided  always.  That  nothing  (hat!  be  Contained  in  any  Charter,  Com* 
**  miffion  or  Grant  made  in  purfuance  of  this  Ad,  to  Exclude  or  Reftrain  jvaeira 
"  any  of  His  Ma  jefty's  SubjeSs  from  having  a  FuU  and  Free  Trade  to  and        * 

in  any  Part  of  America. 


« 


<( 


And  as  a  further  Encouragement  to  the  Offkers,  Seamen,  Marines,  Soulditn  PreMmhU. 
"  and  Others,  on  Board  His  Majefty's  Ship  of  War,  at  alfo  of  Privateers,  U 
•*  Attack,  Take  and  Defiroy  any  Ship  of  Force  belonging  to  the  Enemy, 

**  TBt  it  Cnattet)  l^  t^^  $&utlgo?ttp  aCojetalb,  That  there  (hall  be  paid  by 
**  the  Treafurer  of  His  Majefty's  Navy,  upon  Bill  to  be  made  forth  by  the 
«  Coramiffioners  of  the  Navy,  to  be  paid  according  to  the  Courfe  thereof,  pjj,g  fbo,^, 
"  without  Fee  or  Reward,  unto  the  Officers,  Seamen,  Marines,  Souldiers  to  be  paid 
**  or  Others,  that  (hall  have  been  AftuaUy  on  Board  fuch  of  His  Majefty's  by  the  Trea- 
"  Ship  or  Ships  of  War,  or  Privateer  or  Privateers,  in  any  Adion  nrhere  ^"'"P^Hl* 
«  any  Ship  or  Ships  of  War  or  Privateers,  Ihall  have  been  Taken  from  "^^JJ^yeVy' 
"  the  Enemy,  Sunk,  Burnt  or  otherwife  Deftroyed,  Pivepounds  for  every  Mtfon  on 
«*  Man  which  was  Living  on  Board  any  Ship  or  ^ips  fb  Taken,  Sunk,  Board  any  of 
"  Burnt  or  otherwife  Deftroyed,  at  the  beginning  of  the  Engagement  be-  l^'^'^^^Sj'* 
«  tween  them :  The  Numbers  of  fuch  Men  to  be  Proved  by  the  Oaths  of  t'S^ftlu 
*'  Three  or  mqre  of  the  Chief  Officers  or  Men  which  were  belonging  to  Take,  Sink, 
*•  the  faid  Ship  or  Ships  of  War  or  Privateers  of  the  Enemy  at  the  time  Burn  or  De- 
"  of  her  or  their  being  Taken  as  Prize,  Sunk,  Burnt  or  otherwife  De-  ftroy  any  ship 
"  flroyed,  before  the  Mayor  or  other  Chief  Magiftrate  of  the  Port  where,  "^'^^jj^*  JJ- 
*'  unto  any  Prize  or.  Officers  or  Men  of  fuch  Ships  as  were  Sunk,  Burnt  thecnwjy, 
•*  or  otherwife  Deftroyed  ihall  be  brought ;  which  Oaths  the  faid  Mayor 
**  or  other  Chief  Magiftrate  of  any  fuch  Pore  is  hereby  Iropowred  and 

•«  Requited 


^ano  Regni  /?tf^flf  G  E  O  R  G  I J    //.    Dedmo  Quarta 

494   ICraDe  S)ecuteD  anD  teamen  cncouragcD. 


•'  Required  to  Adminifter;  and  (hall  forthwith  grant  a  Certificate  there- 
"  of,  without  Fee  or  Reward,  direQed  to  the  Comminioners  of  the  Navy, 
"  upon  producing  which  Certificate  to  the  Commillioners  of  His  Majefty's 
"  Navy,  together  with  an  authentick  Copy  of  the  Condemnation  of 
*'  fuch  Ship  fo  Taken  ;  or  if  fuchSbip  b'e'Sunk,  Burnt  or  othcrwife  De- 
*'  ftroyed,  on  producing  only  a  Certificate  from  the  Mayor  or  other 
"  Chief  Magiftrate,  as  aforefaid,  the  faid  Commiflioners  of  His  Majefty's 
**  Navy,  or  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  as  they  fhall  appoint  for  that  Purpofe, 
"  Ihall  according  to  the  Courfe  of  the  Navy,  within  Fifteen  Days  make 
"  out  Bills  for  the  amount  of  fuch  Bounty,  dircfted  to  the  Treafurer  of 
"  the  Navy,  Payable  to  and  to  be  Divided  amongft  the  Officers,  Seamen, 
«'  Marines  and  Souldierson  Board  His  Majefty's  Ships  of  War,  in  Manner, 
«  Form  and  Proportion  as  by  His  Majefty's  Proclamation  to  be  IlTued  for 
"  that  purpofe  Ihall  be  direfted  and  appointed  ;  and  amongft  the  Owners, 
"  Officers  and  Seamen  of  any  Private  VefTel  or  Ship  of  War  in  fuch  Man- 
"  ner  and  Proportion  as  by  any  Agreement  in  Writing  they  fliall  have 
"  Entred  into  for  that  purpofe  IhaU  be  direfled. 

"  JBnlilie  Jt  furtitc  (tnacteb  bgtte?Dutl^o?itg  afojeraio.  That  ihe  Bid 

The  Bill  ot    "  or  Bills  to  be  made  out  for  the  Bounty  hereby  granted  to  the  Comman- 

Bills  to  be     "  ders.  Officers,  Seamen,  Marines,  Souldiers  and  Others  of  His  Majefty's 

made  out  for  "  Ships  ot  War,  for  Taking,  Sinking,  Burning  or  otherwife  Deftroying 

gVarue°d"'to     "  ''"^  ^^'P'  "^  ^^f  °'  Pnvateers,  belonging  to  any  of  His  Majefty's  Ene- 

Commanders  "  "^i"}  A^^U  be  made  Payable  to  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  as  (hall  be  Autho- 

Seamcn.g^f.  "  rizcd  and  Appointed  by  the  Commander  and  by  the  majority   of  the 

on  Board  His  "  Officers  and  the  major  Part  of  fuch  Ships  Company  and  Others  that 

Sh/^f  ofWar  "  ^*''  ^^^^  Taken,  Sunk,  Burnt  or  otherwife  Deftroyed  the  fame  ;  to  be 

on  their  Ta-  *'  Diftributed  and  Divided  by  the  faid  perfon  or  perfons  fo  Authorized 

king, sinking  "  and  Appointed  amongA  the  Captors,  in  fuch  Manner,  Form   and  Pro- 

crDciiroying  "  portion,  as  aforcfaid ;  The  feveral  Shares  of  which  Captors,  if  not  Le- 

any  Veflels    «t  ggijy  Demanded  within  Three  Years  after  publick  Notification,  (hall  be 

an  yof  H?s'°  "  applied  to  the  Ufe  of  Greenwich  Hofpital  ;  and  that  the  Bill  or  Bills  to 

IMajefty's  E-  "  be  made  out  for  the  Bounty  hereby  granted  to  Privateers  for  Taking, 

nemiej,  tobe  "  Sinking,  Burning  or  otherwife  Deftroying  any  Ships  of  War  or   Priva- 

madepayablc  «  teCrs  belonging  to  any  of  His  Majefty's  Enemies,  ftiali  be  made  Payable 

eents*"  ^     "  '°  fucb  perfon  or  perfons  as  {hall  be  Nominated  and  Appointed  by  the 

•'Owner  or  Owners,  Officers  and  Seamen  of  fuch  Privateer  or  Privateers 

"  who  Ihal)  have  Taken,  Sunk,  Burnt  or  otherwife  Deflroyed  the  fame, 

*'  or  the  major  part  of  them  ^  to  be  Divided  in  fuch  Manner  and  Propor- 

"  tion  as  fhall  have  been  Agreed  by  them,  as  aforefaid. 


Provifo, 


"  TrovlieimverthtUP,  anil  k  fi  furtift  €na(tcli  bp  tfie  3EutT)o;ftp  afoje^ 
»*  fiafU,  That  nothing  herein  contained  (hall  Extend  or  be  Conftrued  to  Ex- 
«*  tend,  to  Oblige  or  Authorize  any  Judge  of  any  of  His  Majefty's  Courts  of 
«'  Admiralty  in  the  Plantations  or  Colonies  in  America,  or  elfewhere  out  of 
"  Great' Britainy  to  Adjudge  or  Determineconcerning  the  Validity  of  the 
**  Capture  of  any  Ship  or  Ships,  whether  Men  of  War  or  Merchant  Ships 
•*  commonly  called  Flota  Ships  or  Galleons,  or  any  Ship  having  a  Regiffer 
•*  Bound  from  Buenos  Ayris  or  Haniurat,  or  any  Goods  on  Board  any  fuch 
**  Ship ;  but  that  all  fuch  Ships  called  Flota  Ships  or  Galleons,  and  every 
'*  Ship  having  a  Regifter  Bound  from  Buenos  Aynt  or  Rantiuraf,  which 
"  fhall  be  Takenby  any  Ship  or  Ships,  fhall  with  their  Cargoes  be  Tryed 
"  and  Adjudged  in  His  Majefty's  High  Court  of  Admiralty  •,  Any  thing  in 
"  this  Aft  to  the  contrary  in  any  wife  notwithftanding. 

PreviiedaU        "  Provided  always^  anil  be  it  €n8ttet»,  That  if  any  Ship,  Veffel  or  Boat 
trajt.  «  Taken  as  Prize,  or  any  Goods  theiein  fli^ll  Appear  and  be  Proved  in 

"  the 


AnnoRegm  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I J  //.    Decltno  Quarto. 


%vatit  ^ecttten  atiD  teamen  encouraseti*   49^ 


*'  the  Courtof  Admiralty,  to  be  Belonging  to  any  of  His  Majefty's  Sub- 
*'  jeQs  oi Great- Bntatn  or  helanJyOr  any  of  the  Dominions  and  Territories 
*'  remaining  and  continuing  under  His  Majefty's  Proteaion  and  Obedience, 
"  which  VFcre  before  Taken  or  Surprized  by  any  of  His  Majefty's  Enemies 
"  and  afterwards  again  Surprized  and  Re-taken  by  any  of  His  MajeOy's 
"  Ships  of  War,  or  any  Private  Men  of  War,  or  other  Ship,  VefTel  or  Boat 
*'  under  His  Majefly's  Proteftion  or  Obedience,  that  then  fuch  Ships,  Vef- 
*'  fels,  Boats  and  Goods,  and  every  fuch  part  and  parts  thereof,  as  afore&id, 
**  Belonging  ro  fuch  His  Majefty's  Subjefts,  (hall  be  adjudged  to  be  Refto. 
"  red,  and  fhall  by  Decree  of  the  faid  Coon  accordingly  Reftored  to  fuch 
**  former  Owner  or  Owners,  or  Proprietors,  he  or  they  paying  for  and  ia 
**  Lieu  of  Salvage,  if  Taken  by  one  of  His  Majefty's  Ships  of  War,  an  Eighth 
*'  part  of  the  true  Value  of  the  Ships,  Veflels,  Boats  and  Goods  refpeftively, 
*'  fotobe  Reftoted  ;  Which  Salvage  fhal!  be  anfwered  and  paid  to  the 
"  Captains,  Officers  and  Seamen  in  the  faid  Man  of  War ;  to  be  Divided  ia 
"  fuch  Manner  as  before  in  this  Aft  is  direded  touching  the  Share  of 
*'  Prizes  belonging  to  the  Flag-Officers,  Captains,  OfBcets,  Seamen,  Ma- 
*'  rines  and  Souldiers,  where  Prizes  are  Taken  by  any  of  His  Majefty's 
"  Ships  of  War ;  and  if  Taken  by  a  Privateer  or  other  Ship,  Vellel  or  Boat, 
"  after  having  been  in  the  Pofleffion  of  the  Enemy  Twenty-four  Hours,  an 
*'  Eighth  part  of  the  true  Value  of  the  faid  Ships,  VciTels,  Boats  and  Goods  ; 
"  and  if  above  Twenty-four  Hours  aad  under  Forty-eight  Hours,  a  Fifth 
*'  part  thereof  •,  and  if  above  Forty-cighl  Hours  and  under  Ninety-fix 
"  Hours,  a  Third  part  thereof :  All  which  Payments  to  any  Privateer,  or 
"  other  Ship,  Veffel  or  Boat,  fhall  be  without  any  Deduftions :  And  if 
^'  fuch  Ship  fo  Re-taken  fhall  appear  to  have  been  after  the  Taking  by  the 
"Enemy,   hy   shcm  fet  forth  as  a  Man  of  War,  the  former  Owners  or 
**  Proprietors  to  whom  the  fame  (hall  be  ReKoied,  (hall  bs  Adjudged  to 
"  pay  and    fhall  pay  for  Salvage,  the  full  Moiety  of  the  true  Value  of  the 
"  faid  Ship  fo  Taken  and  Refiored,  without  Dedodton,  as  aforefaid  i  Any 
'*  Law,  Cuftooi  or  Ufage  to  &he  cootrary  ootwlthfianding. 

*'  SBnli  btit  tntttex  €m(ta,  T4jat  io  cafe  any  Ship  or  Veffel,  or  any 
"  Goods  or  Merchandizes  fiiall  be  Taken  by  any  Privateer,  ihroagh  Coo- 
"  feni  or  Clandeftinely,  or  by  Collufion  or  Connivance,  fuch  Ship  and  Vef-  syn     v  f 
«*  fel  and  fuch  Goods  and  Merchandizes,  and  alfo  the  Ships  Tackle,  Ap-  feis  fakeo'  * 
"  parel,  Fnrniture  and  Ammnnition  of  fuch  Privateer,  {hall  upon  Proof  eiandeftine- 
"  thereof  to  be  made  in  His  Majefty's  Court  of  Exchequer, or  in  the  Couck  ^7'  ^'* 
**  of  Admiralty,  so  be  Dedared  and  Adjudged  to  be  good  Prize  to  His  IVfa- 
••  jefly  .•  One  moieSy  thereof  (hall  be  to  the  Ufe  of  His  Majefty,  His  Heirs 
*'  and  Succeflbrs  ^  and  the  other  moiety  to  the  Ufe  of  fuch  perfon  who  IhalL 
**  Difcover  and  Sue  for  the  fame  :  And  the  Bond  given  by  the  Captain 
*•  of  fuch  Privateer,  (hall  be  and  is  hereby  adjudged  to  be  Forfeited  to  His 
*(  Majefty.     And  In  caie  any  fuch  Ship  or  Veflei,  or  any  Goods  or  Mer- 
*«  chandize,as  aforefaid,  (hall  be  Taken  by  any  Man  of  War,  through  Con« 
*»  fent  Clandef^inely,  or  by  Collufion  or  Connivance  of  the  Commander  or 
**  Captain,  fuch  Connmander  or  Captain  fhall  Foifeic  the  Sura  of  0»e  Thau* 
*•  land  Vouneif ;  One  moiety  thereof  to  the  Ufe  of  His  Majefiy,  His  Heirs 
*«  and  SuccefTors ;  and  the  other  moiety  to  the  Ufe  of  fuch  perfoa  who  (hall 
"  Difcover  and  Sue  for  the  fame  :  To  be  Recovered  by  Aftion  cf  Debt, 
"  Bill,  Plaint  or  lnforraaiion,in  any  of  His  Majefty's  Court  ofRecord^whereia 
"  no  Effoign,  Protcftion,  Priviledge  or  Wager  of  Law,  or  any  more  than  one 
*'  Imparlance  fnall  be  allowed  -,  and  fuch  Captain  or  0(ficer  fhall  forfeit  his 
"  Command  and  Employment,  and  fhall  be  and  is  hereby  Dif-abled  and  made 
*'  incapable  of  any  Office  or  Employment  under  His  Majefty,during  the  Ipace 
»'  of  Seven  Years :   And  the  faid  Goods  and  Merchandizes,  and  the  Ships 
"  Tackle,  Apparel,  Furniture,  Guns  and  Ammunition  fo  Taken  by  Collufion, 
*•  (hall  be  and  is  hereby  adjudged  fo  be  good  Prize  to  His  MajeJly. 

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j4>tHo  Regni   Regis  GEORGIJ   IT.     Declmo  Qaarto. 


494  aaesttiatioti  of  tl)e  militia. 


Vrtamile. 


*'  Aid  whereat  good  andneceffary  Law*  have  bun  Mtdt  and  fliU  art  in  Force 
*'  -within  ftveral  of  Hts  Ma^efiy^ t  Colonies  or  Ptantationi  in  America,  for  the  frt» 
"  venting  the  Carrying  off  from  the  faiS.  t^eloaitj  or  Plantatiofii^aty  Servant  or  Slave 
"  without  the  Confent  of  the  Owner  \or  tbeCarrying  off  from  thence  any  other  ferftn 
"  or  per  font  whatfoevtr^  until  fucb  ftrfon  have  taken  out  hit  Ticket  from  the  Secrt- 
**  tary^i  Office  within  fucb  refpt£iivt  Colony  or  Plantation^  in  fucb  Manner  anti  under 
*'  fuch  Penalties  and  Forfeitures  as  in  Mid  by  the  faid  feveral  Laws  is  Declared  and 
•'  Provided. 

"  25e  ft  tjercfo^e  futtjcc  (tnatttb  ftp  t^t  5Duito?(tH  afo?riiiio,  That  al! 
Letters  of  ti  Commanderj  of  Private  Ships  of  War,  Or  Merchanc  Ships  having  Letters 
ing"'iMtlan»  "  of  Marque,(haU  Upon  their  going  into  any  of  thofe  Pons  or  Harbours,  bt 
Port,  to  be  "  Subjeft,  and  they  are  hereby  determined  lo  be  Subjefl:  to  the  feveral  Di- 
fubjeft  tothe  "  leftions,  Provilions,  Penalties  and  Forfeitures  in  and  by  fuch  Laws  made 
Dirertioiis  •»  gnj  provided  ;  Any  thing  in  this  Aft  contained  to  the  contrary  thereof 
ihejeof.         ,t  j„  a„y  ^jj-g  notwiihftanding. 

An  A(ft  for  Regulating  the  Militia. 

WH  E  R  E  A  S  for  tit  Honour  and  Service  of  Hit  Majefly^  and  for  the 
Security,  of  this   Hit  Majefly't  Colony^  againfi  any  ytolence  or  Invafton 
Preamble.        yvbdtfoever^  it  is  Neceffary  that  due  Core  be  taken.  That  the  Inhabitants  thereof  be 
Armed^Trainedy  and  in  a  futiable  Pojiure  and  Readinefi  for  the   Ends  afore  faid  i 
and  that  every  ferfon  may  know  his  Duty  and  bt  Obliged  to  perform  tbtfame^ 

V^t  it  Cnacteti  dp  rl^e  (Bobecnour,  Council  ano  1Rrprefentatftie$f»  in 
(Bentval  Court  iJCTembleli,  auD  bp  tfte  autjio^itp  of  t§e  fame,  Thai  all  Male 
All  Male  oer-  P*^ ^°'^*  ^'^^^  Sixteen  Years  of  Age  to  Fifty,  (hall  bear  Arms  and  duly  attend 
fons  from  i6  a"  Mufters  and  Military  Exercifes,  of  the  refpeftive  Troops  and  Companies 
Tears  old  to    where  ibey  are  (nlifled  or  do  Belong  C  Except  Afliflaats,  Juflices  of  the 
50,  to  bear    Peace,  tbe  Secretary,  Church  Officers,  «he  Redor,  Tutor  and  Students  al 
Arms,  Ex-    |t^g  Collegiate  School,  Mafters  of  Art,  Allowed  Pfayficians  and  Surgeons, 
eepting,  £}'«.  [^^prefencaiives  or  Deputies  for  the  Time  being,  School-Mailers,  Attornies 
at  Law,  One  Miller  to  each  Grift-Mill,  conftanc  Herdfmen,  and  Mariners 
«vho  make  it  their  conftaat  Bufinefs  to  go  to  Sea,  Sheriffs,  Conflables,  con* 
flanc  Ferry^men,  Lame  perfons,  or  Others  difabled  in  Body  producing  Cer- 
tificate thereof  from  Two  able  Phyficians  or  Surgeons,  to  the  acceptance  of 
the  Two  Chief  Officers  of  tbe  Company  whereto  the  perfons  feeking  Dif- 
miflton  appertains  •,  ot  of  the  Chief  Officer  of  the  Regiment  to  which  Com- 
pany belongs,  Indians  and  Negroes  ;  )    and  every  perfon  Lifted  in  any. 
Troop  or  Company,  fhaU  fo  continue  and  attend  all  Doty  in  fuch  Troop  or 
Company,  or  otherwife  fuffer  the  Penalty  by  Law  provided  until  orderly 
Diftnrfs'd  or  Removed  out  of  the  Town  or  Precioft ;  and  in  cafe  of  Rcmo* 
val  into  the  Precinft  of  another  Company  in  the  fame  Town,  to  produce  a 
Certificate  under  the  hand  of  the  Chief  Officer  of  the  Company  in  the  Pre- 
claA  where  he  b  Removed,  that  he  is  Lifted  there. 

a  That  every  Lifted  Souldier  and  other  Hcufe-holdcr  (Except  Troopcn) 
fhall  always  be  provided  with  and  have  in  continual  readtnefs,  a  well-fixed 
AH  Houfe-    Firelock,the  Barrel  not  lefs  than  Three  Feet  and  a  Half  long,  or  other  good 
holders  &     Fire-Arm5,to  the  fatisfaftion  of  the  Commiffion  Officers  of  the  Company  to 
Lifted  Soul-  ^yjjjch  hg  jqjj^  belong,  or  in  the  Limits  of  which  he  dwells,  a  good  Sword  or 
vide  &  ke°p  Cutlafs,  a  Worm,Primer  and  Priming- wire  fit  for  his  Gun,  a  Carlridgesbox, 
Arms  and     Ooc  Pound  of  good  Powder,  Four  Pounds  of  Bullets  fit  for  his  Gun,  and 
Ammunition  Twelve  Flints,  on  penalty  of  Ter,  Shillings  for  want  of  fuch  Arms  and  Am- 
munition, as  is  hereby  Required,  and  Three  Shillings  for  each  Defefl  ;  and 
the  like  Sum  ot  Sums  for  every  Four  Weeks  he  fliall  remain  Unprovided. 


Juno  Rtgm  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I J  //.    Declmo  Qaarto, 


mesttiatioti  of  t!)e  i®ilitia.  495 


;.  That  every  Trooper  fhall  always  be  provided  with  a  good  ferviceable 
Horfe,  not  lefs  than  Fourteen  hands  high,  to  the  acceptance  of  the  Two 
Ch\ti  Commiflion  Officers  of  the  Troop  to  whith  he  belongs,  cove  ed  ^^^  Troop. 
with  a  good  Saddle  with  Houfing  and  other  proper  Furniture  thereto,  g^j  n\\A  be 
Bitt,  Bridle  and  Holfters,  and  furniflied  v»ith  a  Carbine,  the  Barrel  not  lefs  furnifljcd. 
than  Two  Feet  and  half  long,  with  «  Belt  and  Swivel,  a  Cafe  of  good 
Piftols,  a  Sword  or  Cutlafs,  a  Flask  or  Cartouch-box,  One  Pound  of  good 
Powder,  Three  Pounds  of  fizeable  Bullets,  Twenty  Flints,  a  good  pair  of 
Boots  and  Spurs,  on  penalty  of  ft/ir««  S)9t7?«ffgf  for  want  of  fuch  Horfe,  at 
is  hereby  Ordered,  and  Ihrte  Shillings  tor  each  other  Defeft  ;  and  the  like 
Sum  for  every  Six  Weeks  he  (hall  remain  Unprovided  :  And  that  each 
Trooper  Lift  his  Horfe,  and  (hall  not  difpofe  thereof  without  the  ConfehC 
of  the  Chief  Officer,  on  the  penalty  of  Five  Pounds  :  And  for  Non-ap- 
pearance at  the  Time  and  Place  appointed  for  Exercife,  every  Lifted 
Trooper  (hall  pay  a  Fine  of  Ttftlve  ShiUingt  for  each  Days  Negleft. 

4.  That  each  Company  or  Troop  Ihall  Choofc  fome  fuitable  Perfon  to  Clerks  to  be 
be  Clerk,  who  Ihaltbe  Sworn  to  a  faithful  Difcharge  of  his  Office,  before  ^^^^^^  '"* 
fome  Afiiftant  or  Juflice  of  the  Peace,  in  the  Words  foliowing.  Viz.. 

VOu  do  Swear  truly  to  perform  the  Office  of  a  Clerk  of  the  Military       ^ 

Company  under  the  Command  of  A.  B.  to  the  uttnofl:  of  your  Skill  Th^ir  Oath. 
and  Power,  in  all  things  appertaining  to  faid  Office  according  to  Law. 
So  help  you  God. 

And  every  Clerk  fo  Chofen  and  Sworn,  (hall  givehis  attendance  in  the 
Field  with  his  Sword  by  his  fide  on  every  of  the  Mufter  or  Training  Days 
by  his  Captain  or  Chief  OfBcer  appointed,  to  call  over  the  Roll  Of  the 
Souldiers,  and  to  take  notice  of  their  Defefts  by  their  Abfence  orvOther- 
wife.     And  every  fuch  Clerk  fliall  take  an  exaft  Lift  of  all   the   Souldiers  C*«ks  Dutj. 
within  his  Limits,  Twice  in  every  Year  at  leaft,  and  deliver  totVie  Captain 
or  Chief  OfSter  of  the  Company  of  which  he  isCle»k,  a  true  Copy  of 
fuch  Lift  Twice  in  every  Year,  if  thereto  required,  and  alfo  deliver  a  trut 
and  exaft  Account  of  the  number  of  Officers  and  Souldiers  contained  in 
bis  Lift,  to  the  Colonel  or  Chief  Officer  of  the  Regiment  to  which  faid 
Company  belongs  under  his  Hand  and  Teft,  as  Clerk,  fome   time  in  the 
"Month  of  Septembery  Annually,  and  oftner  if  by  fuch  Chief  Officer  required, 
on  penalty  of  forfeiting  the  Sum  o(  Twenty  Shillings  for  every  fuch  Negleft, 
to  the  life  of  the  Company  or  Troop  to  which  he  belongs  ;  which  Fine 
Dial]  be  levied  by  Diftrefs  and  Sale  of  the  Offenders  Goods,  by  Warraiit 
from  the  Chief  Officers  of  faid  Company  or  Troop  direfted  to  the  Con- 
ftable  of  the  Town  m  which  faid  Clerk  dwells :  And  every  fuch  Clerk  is 
hereby  Aurhcsrizedand  Required  to  execute  all  lawful  Warrants  by  his 
Supcriour  OfFcers  to  him  direQed,  for  the  levying  any  Fine  or  Fines,  oa 
Delirquenta,  together  with  the  necelTary  Charges  arifing  thereon,  being 
by  virtue  of  foch  Warrants  as  fully  Tmpowrcd  thereto  as  Conflables  are  in 
other  Cafes,  and  fhall  have  the  fame  Fees  and  ftiall  account  for  fuch  Fines 
to  the  Chief  Officer  of  the  Company  whereto  he  belongs. 

y.  That  in  every  Trainband  where  there  are  Sixty  Four  Souldiers  be- 
fides  Officers,  there  fhallbe  a  Captain,  Lieutenant,  Enlign  and  Four  Ser-  Trainbands 
jeants :  and  where- there  arc  Thirty  Two  Souldiers,  theie  (hall  be  a  Lieute-  how  to  be 
nant  and  Enfign,andTwo  Serjeants  'land  where  there  are  but  Twenty  Four  ^"'"^^ 
Souldiers,  there  fiiall  be  but  Two  Serjeants,  which  Officers  the  rcfpedive  ^^^^J^  * 
Companies  have  liberty  to  Nominate  :  And  all  fuch  as  are  by  Law  obliged 
to  keep  Arms,  (Kail  be  Notified  of  and  have  liberty  to  Vote  in  the  Choice 
of  fuch  Commiffion  Officers  :  And  all  Coromiffion  Officers  fliall  be  Eftab- 
lilbed  by  the  General  Court.    And  where  there  fhall  be  in  any  Company 

X  X  X  X  2  % 


Ahm»  Regnt  Regis  G  E  O  R  Q  I  J  //,     Decimo  Quarto. 

496  saegulatton  of  ti)e  ^tlttta. 

a  fufBcient  Number  of  Souldiers  for  Two  Companies,  and  where  there 
When  there  "^^''^  ^°"'P^"'^s  that  have  a  fufficicnt  number  of  Souldiers  for  Three 
is  a  fufficient  Companies,  the  Colonel  or  Chief  Officer  of  the  Regiment  to  which  Corn- 
number  of  pany  or  Companies  belong,  (hall  with  the  Advice  of  the  Commiffion  Offi- 
Souldiers  to  ^ers  of  fuch  Company  or  Companies,  Eftablifh  a  Line  or  Lines  by  which 
TwoorUiree  ^''^^°™P*"yor  Companies  fhall  be  Divided  and  to  which  the  Power  of 
Ooiopaaies.    the  Chief  Officer  in  fuch  DiviAon  fhall  Extend. 

6-  That  the  Chief  Commiffion  OfHcer  of  each  Company  and  Troop 

fhall  appoint  the  Days  of  Training  and  Trooping,  and  the  Souldiers  fhall 

Chief  Com-  have  Three  Days  Warning,  which  Warning  fhall  be  given  by  the  Clerks  of 

njiffion  Of-    the  refpeSive  Bands  and  Troops,  or  by  fome  ether  perfon  appointed  by  the 

ficer  to  ap.    chief  Officer  of  the  Company  or  Troop,  or  in  fome  other  way  agreed  on  by 

Sg  D«"'"*  ^"*=^  Bands  or  Troops :  And  the  Days  of  Training  and  Trooping  (hall  be  in 

fome  or  either  of  the  Months  of  Marchf  April,  May,  Stpttmbir,  Oiiober  or 

Hovembtr  :  And  every  Centinel  fhall  appear  compleac  in  his  Arms  oa 

every  fuch  Day,  as  on  Days  appointed  for  Viewing  Arms,  and  under  th« 

fame  Penalty  for  every  Defed. 

7  That  every  Captain  or  Chief  Officer  of  any  Company  or  Troop,  ffiall 
xu  r  •  ^  Obliged  (  on  Penalty  of  Five  Povndsy  to  be  Diflreined  by  Warrant  from 
or  ChkFof-  the  Chief  Officer  of  each  Regiment  direded  to  either  of  the  Conflables  of 
ficer  of  any  the  Town  in  which  fuch  Captain  or  Chief  Officer  dwells,  and  paid  into  the 
Company  or  Treafury  of  faid  Town  )  to  draw  forth  his  Company  or  Troop,  or  caufe 
Troop,  to  tijen,  jq  i,g  drawn  forth  Four  Days  in  a  Year,  to  Exercife  them  in 
Comply  for  t^eUfe  of  Arms,  Shooting  at  Marks  and  other  Military  Exercifesj 
ExercifeFour  And  every  perfon  liable  to  Train,  having  been  duly  Wam'd  and  not  Ap- 
daysin  aYear  pcaring  and  Attending  the  fame,  fhall  for  each  Days  Negled  pay  a  Fine  of 
on  penalty  of  5,,,  Shillings  (  except  fuch  perfon  (hafl  within  Twelve  Days  make  an  Fxcufe 
Five  Pmnds.  ^^^^^  Satisfaftion  of  the  Chief  Ofacet  of  the  Company  to  which  he  be- 
longs, for  his  not  Appearing  according  to  Warning  given  him.  ) 

Officers  not       8.  That  if  any  CommilHon  Oificer  of  any  Military  Company  or  Troop 

to  lay  down    ftall  lay  down  his  Place,  or  give  in  his  Commiffion  without  liberty  from 

their  Places    jjjg  Captain  General;  and  if  any  Serjeant  of  Foot  or  Corporal  of  Troops 

wthout  Li-  py  Qjgj^  pf  ^jjjej  Troop  or  Foot,  fhall  lay  down  his  Place  without  liberty 

^^*  from  the  Colonel  or  Chief  Officer  of  the  Regiment  whereto  fuch  Serjeant, 

Corporal  or  Clerk  doth  belong,  every  fuch  Officer  fltall  be  Lifted  in  the 

Ron  of  the  Company  in  the  Limits  whereof  he  Refides,and  do  all  Duties 

and  Services  as  Private  Centinelsate  by  Law  required  to  do. 

9.  That  all  fuch  perfons  that  are  not  Fifty  Years  of  Age,  who  have  been 
Serieants  of  Foot  or  Corporals  of  Troop,  in  any  Company  or  Troop  in 
this  Colony,  or  fuch  as  have  been  in  either  of  faid  Offices  in  any  War, 

Inferior  Of-  ^Jjq  fljaU  dwcll  in  the  Limits  of  any  other  Company  than  that  in  which 
fw^&Duty  '^^y  ^^^®  fufiained  fuch  Offices,  Ihall  be  and  are  hereby  freed  horn  doing 
^  ^'  Duty  as  Private  Centinels,  and  (hall  be  regoired  only  to  be  prefenc  to  at* 

tend  the  Exercife  in  fuch  Place  or  Office  as  they  have  before  Served  in  : 
And  if  any  fuch  Officer  ibaU  refufe  or  neglea  to  be  Prcfent  en  Days  of 
Exercife,  when  requited,  and  to  attend  the  Duty  of  his  Office,  he  ihall  be 
liable  to  the  fame  Fine  as  others  that  fuAain  the  fame  Office  in  any  par- 
ticular Company  are  liable  to. 

10.  That  the  Chief  Officer  of  every  Troop  DiaD  caufe  the  Arms  and 
Viewing  of  Ammunition  of  all  under  his  Command  J  and  the  Chief  Officer  of  every 
Arms*  Am-  Company  of  Foot,  ftall  caufe  the  Arms  and  Ammunition  of  aU  urdet  his 
muoitfoa,  .  Q,n„^ajjd,  and  alfo  of  all  others  dwelling  in  the  Limics  of  his  Company,  to 


Jttuo  Reg»i  Regji  G  E  O  R  G  I  J  //.     Decimo  Quarto. 


Begulatioti  of  tje  ^iiitia*  497 

be  Viewed  on  the  Fird  Monday  of  May,  Annually,  by  Requiring  fuch  per- 
fons  to  bring  forth  their  Arms   and  Ammunition  ai  a  certain  Place  and 
Hour,  by  fuch  Officer  appointed  :  And  if  any  perfoa  be  belonging  to  or  ia 
ihe  Limits  of  any  Foot  Company,  (hall  not  appear,  being  thereto  Required 
artd  duly  Warned,  he  fliall  pay  as  a  Fine  for  Jvlon-appearance,  Six  Shiliings ; 
and  for  deficiency  ia   Arms  and  Ammunition  ttn  Shillings.     And  every 
Trooper  fhaU  pay  as  a  Fine  for  Non-appearance  Jaehe  ShiUitigt  \  and  for 
deficiency  in  Arms  and  Ammunition  Ten  5iiW»{j,  Except  fuch  perfoa  (hall  penalty  for 
appear  within  Twelve  Days  after  the  day  appointed  for  Viewing  Arms  and  Non-appcar- 
make  a  faiisfaflory  Excufe  for  his  Non-appearance  on  faid  Day,  and   alfo  ance. 
Ihew  bis  Arms  and    Ammunition  to  the  Chief  Officer  ot  the  Company  to 
which  he  belongs  or  in  the  Limits  whereof  he  refides,  and  Avouch  them  to 
be  his  own,  and  that  they  had  not  been  by  any  perfon  whatfoever  carried 
forth  to  be  Viewed  upon  or  after  faid  Day  :  And  every  Captain  or  Chief  Of- 
ficer of  any  Company  or  Troop,  that  (hall  negledi  or  relufe  to  Viewer 
caufe  to  be  Viewed  the  Arms  and  Ammunition  of  all  under  his  Command  or 
within  the  Limits  of  his  Company,  as  above  required,  (hall  forfeit  and  pay 
Che  Sum  of  five  Pounds  Money  for  fuch  Negle£l  -,  to  be  levied  and  difpofed  of 
to  the  fame  Manner  as  the  Penalty  io  this  hSt  provided  for  Captains  not 
atteading  on  Regimental  Mufters. 

11.  That  if  any  Lieutenant,  Cornet,  Enfiga  or  Quarter-mafler  of  any 
Company  or  Troop,  (hall  negleQ  or  refufe  to  appear  oq  any  Mufter  Day  p^^jj^  P^ 
or  Day  of  Exercifeby  the  Captain  ot  fuch  Company  or  Troop  appointed,  Lieotenams , 
and  attend  the  Duty  of  his  Poft,  be  (hall  pay  for  each  days  Negleft  Ftftten  Comets.  Eu- 
ShiUingt  Money  ;  Ihe  diftrefs  therefor  to  be  granted  by  the  Colonel  or  Chief  figns&QLuar- 
Officer  of  the  Regiment  to  which  fuch  Company  or  Troop  doth  belong ;  '^'q^*J"/,  . 
Unlels  fuch  Excufe  be  made  within  Twelve  Days  as  fuch  Colonel  ot  Chief  ^j  °ce  oa  days 
Officer  (hall  think  ic  reafonable  thai  DinreA  fliould  not  be  granted  :  And  of  Mufteuo^ 
every  Serjeant  of  the  Foot  and  Corporal  of  the  Troop,  that  (hall  aegleO: 

10  appear  and  attend  the  Duty  of  his  Place,  (baV^  for  each  Days  negledl,  pay 
a  Fine  of  Twelve  Sbtliings ;  ihe  Diftrefs  therefor  to  be  granted  by  the  Two 
Chief  Officers  of  fuch  Company  or  Troop,  UnleG  Excufe  be  made  wiihia 
Twelve  Days  after  fuch  Mufter  Day  to  the  fatisf»^iaa  of  faid  Two  Chief 
Officers. 

12.  That  there  may  be  One  Troop  of  Horfe  in  each  Regiment^  not  cx- 
ceedingSixly  Four  Men,  including  Officers ;  and  where  there  is  no  Troop 
already  Formed,  the  Chief  Officers  of  fuch  Regiment  (hall  have  liberty  to 

Form  a  Troop  :  And  in  any  Regiment  where  there  is  but  part  of  a  Troop,  OneTroop  of 
faid  Officers  fhall  have  liberty  to  fill  up  fuch  Troop  to  the  Number  afore-  Horfe  to  be 
faid,  and  to  lead  or  caufe  fuch  Troops  fo  Formed  or  Filled  up  to  be  led  to  allowed  in 
the  Choice  of  Officers  proper  and  neceffary,  and  make  Return  thereof  to  the  "ch  Regi- 
Gencral  AfTembly  :  And  therefpeSivc  Troops  in  this  Colony  are  hereby  "*"'• 
impowred.  Two  Thirds  at  leaft  of  fuch  Troops  agreeing   to  pafs  Voles  for 
the  Regulaiing  faid  Troops  with  refpeft  to  the  Colour  of  their  Cloaihiog, 
and  to  impofe  Fines,  not  exceeding  Twenty  ShtOings  fer  Day,  on  fuch  as  neg- 
leS  or  refufe  to  comply  with  fuch  Votes ;  and  fuch  Fines  Oiall  be  Levied  in 
the  fame  Manner,  and  be  Difpofed  of  and  Improved  for  the  fame  Ufcs  at 
other  Fines  and  Penalties  in  faid  Troops  by  Law  are. 

H-  That  there  fhall  be  in  each  Regiment,  from  time  to  time  appointed 
by  the  General  AfTembly,  a  Colonel,  Lieutenant  Colonel  and  Major,  who  T^je  General 
(hall  be  CommiflTioned  by  the  Govcrnour  for  the  time  being  :  Thai  the  ^pjSnt  co- 
Colonel  or  Chief  Officer  of  each  Regiment,  as  often  as  he  fhall  fee  caufe,  lantU^  Licu- 
fhali  Require  the  Captain  or  Chief  Officer  of  each  Company  in  his  Regiment,  tenant  Colo- 
to  Meet  at  fuch  Time  and  Place  as  he  fhall  appoint,  to  Confer  with   them  nels&Majois. 


Ahho  Regfii  Btgh  G  E  O  R  G  I  J  //.     Decltno  Quarto. 


498 


Colonel    or 
ChiefMilift- 
ry  Officer    of 
each  Regi- 
ment, to 
Mufter   the 
Companies 
of  his  Regi- 
nient  toge- 
ther Once  in 
Foui  Years. 


aaeguiattott  of  tHe  lO^tlttta; 

and  give  in  charge  fuch  Orders  as  fhall  by  them  or  the  major  part  of  them 
be  judged  Meet,  for  the  better  Ordering  Militwy  Affairs  and  promoting 
Military  Difcipline  in  faid  Regiment. 

14  That  the  Colonel  or  Chief  Military  Officer  of  each  Regiment,  is 
hereby  Auchorized  and  Required,  toMufler  together  the  feveral  Compa- 
nies in  his  Regiment,  or  fuch  a  Number  of  them  as  he  fliali  judge  proper. 
Once  in  Four  Years,  for  Regimental  Exercife ;  wkich  Mufters  the  feveral 
Captains  or  ChiefOfficeraof  faid  Companies  are  required  to  Attend  with 
their  Companies,  on  penaly  of  Five  Vounds  ;  mhich  faid  penaly  ftall  be 
diftreined  by  Warant  from  the  Chief  Officer  of  faid  Regiment,  dircfted  to 
either  of  the  Conftables  of  the  Town  in  which  faid  Captain  dwells,  and 
be  paid  into  the  Treafitry  of  faid  Town* 


Upon  an  In- 
vafun  of  an 
Enemy,  the 
Colonels  to 
aflemblc  the 
wholeMili- 
tia  in  Mar- 
tial Array,  & 
Kepair   to 
fach  Places 
to  Deftrof 
faid  Enemy, 


t$.  That  the  Colonel  or  Chief  Officer  of  each  Regiment,  (ball  be,  and 
is  hereby  Impowred  and  Authorized,  upon  any  Alarm,  Invafion,  or  notice 
of  the  Appearance  of  an  Enemy,  either  b?  Sea  or  Land,  to  aflemble  in 
Martial  Array  and  put' in  Warlike  Pofture  the  whole  Militia  of  the  Regi- 
ment under  his  Command,  or  fuch  part  of  them  as  he  fhall  think  Needful, 
and  being  fo  Armed,  to  Lead,  Condud  aifd  Employ  them  as  well  within 
the  Regiment  i^hereto  they  belong,  as  in  any  other  adjacent  Place  in  this 
Colony,  tor  the  Affifting,  Succouring  and  Relieving  any  of  His  Majefly's 
Subje£is,  Forts,  Towns  or  Places  that  fliaO  be  Allaulted  by  an  Enemy  or  in 
Danger  thereof;  and  with  them  by  Force  of  Arms,  to  Encounter,  Repel, 
Pcrfue,  Kill  and  Dfiftroy  fuch  Enemy,  or  any  of  them,  by  any  fitting 
Ways,  Enterprizes  or  Means  whatfoever ;  And  the  Colonel  or  Chief  Of- 
ficer of  any  Regiment,  fo  caking  to  Arms  or  Leading  forth  any  party  of 
Men,  ftall  forthwith  Poft  away  the  fntelligence  and  Occafion  thereof,  to 
the  Captain  General  or  Commander  in  Chief  for  the  time  being,  and  fliall 
attend  and  obferve  fuch  OiieOions  and  Orders  as  he  fhall  receive  from  hini> 

1^.  That  when  any  Tonro  or  Place  in  this  Colony  fliall  be  AfTaulted 
by  htiians  or  any  other  Enemy,  ic  fhall  be  Lawful  for  and  in  the  Power  of 
the  Chief  Commiffioo  Officer  or  Officers  of  the  Company  or  Companies 
in  fuch  Place  (b  Affaulted,  to  call  forth  all  the  Souldiers  under  his  or  their 
Command,  and  to  Martial  Order  and  Dlfpofe  them  in  the  beft  manner  to 
Defend  the  Place  AiTauIted,  and  to  Encounter,  Repel,  Purfue  and  Deftroy 
the  Enemy  ;  and  if  need  fo  require,  to  Affift  a  Neighboar  Town  when 
AfTaulted,  as  aforefaid  :  And  that  fuch  Officer  or  Officers  fo  Taking  to 
Arms,  fhall  forthwith  difpatch  Notice  to  his  or  their  Superiour  Officer  of 
his  or  their  Motion  and  the  Occafion  thereof,  and  obferve  fuch  Commands 
and  Orders  as  he  or  they  fhatt  receive  from  him. 

17.  That  the  Chief  OfBeers  of  each  Regiment,  fhall  order  the  Cor- 
reSing  and  Punifhing  Difbrders  and  Contempt  on  Days  of  Regimental 
Exercifes  :  And  the  Two  Chief  Officers  of  any  Company  or  Troop,  fhall 
order  the  CorrcQing  and  Puniflling  Diforders  and  Contempt  on  Training 
Days,  or  on  a  Military  Watch  ;  the  Punifhment  not  being  greater  than 
Laying  Neck  and  Heels,  Kding the  Wooden  Horfe,orrffw»>Si»tf»ffgxFine. 

Fines*  Pe.       1 8.  That  all  Fines,  Penalties  and  Forfeitures  arifing  by  Virtue  of  this 
naities  how    Aft  or  any  Breach  thereof,  fhaD  be  levied  on  the  Goods  or  Chattels  of  the 
Difpofed'^     refpeftive  Delinquents,  if  upwards  of  Twenty  One  Years  of  Age  ;  and  on 
P  the  Goods  or  Chattels  of  the  Parents,  Maflers  or  Guardians  of  fuch  Delin- 

quents as  have  not  arrived  at  the  Age  of  Twenty  One  Years ,  and  fhall  be 
for  the  Ufe  of  the  refpeSive  Companies  or  Troops  to  which  the  perfons 
Fined  do  belong  (  Except  fuch  Fines  as  are  otherwift  diftofed  of  in  this 

Aao 


If  Indian  E- 
neaiies  Af- 
faalt  any 

Place,  the 
Optains  of 
Companies 
to  call  forth 
the  Souldiers 
and    Paifue 
faidEnemies. 


Diforders 
how  Puni<h< 
ed. 


jlHHt  Rtg>,i  Regis  G  E  0  R  G  I J  //.    Declmo  Quarto. 


lacgulattott  of  tl)e  iS0xlitia,  499 


Aft  )  Ti<r  ri  io  fay,  For  the  Procuring  and  Maintaining  Trumpets,  Colours, 
Banners  and  Halberts;  and  for  paying  Drummers  and  Trumpeierj,  or 
other  Charge  of  faid  Company,  by  dire(f\ion  of  the  Commiflion  Officers  of 
fach  Company :  And  where  there  are  not  Fines  fufficieni  to  provide  Hat- 
bens  and  Colours  and  to  pay  Drummers,  what  is  wanting  fhall  be  had  out 
of  the  Town  Treafury  :  And  every  perfon  Chofen  by  any  Company  for 
their  Drummer,  upon  his  accepting  faid  Services,  ttiali  provide  himfelf  a 
good  Dram,  and  confiantly  attend  Services  when  required  cq  penaly  of  Ten 
Si»llinj(t  Fine  for  each  Days  Negleft  j  lo  be  levied  by  Warrant  from  the 
Two  Chief  Officers  of  the  Company  to  which  fuch  Drummer  bebngs  ;and 
(hall  be  paid  for  each  Days  Service  Six  SbtUtngt. 

Affd  wbtrtat  the  providing  a  fuffcietit  Stock  of  jimmunition  or  Afifttary  Stores  Preamhte, 
for  the  Colosff  atdfo  for  the  feveralTowns  within  the  fame^  i$  Utceffarf  for  the 
Defence  thereof, 

JBe  (t  tfnacteU  bj  tljc  (Fobecnour,  <tounti!  anti  fieprefentatfbetf,  in 
(Central  Court  aiTemWcD,  anO  bp  tte  autt)o;itp  of  tlje  fame,  That  the 
Treafurer  of  the  Colony  for  the  time  being,  (hall  at  atl  times  hereafter,  at  The  Colonf 
the  Publick  Charge  of  this  Colony,  Procure.  Keep  and  Maintain  a  Maga-  J^agj^j'ne  of* 
line  of  Powder  and  Shot,  to  be  ready  for  the  life  of  the  Colony,  as  Occafion  powder  and 
may  call  for  the  fame  •,  and  the  faid  Treafurer  i$  hereby  Ordered  and  Oi-  shot, 
rcfted  to  take  DireQion  from  time  to  lime  of  the  Governour  and  CoonciI| 
refpefling  the  Quantity  and  Proportion  of  faid  Stores  of  Ammuaition* 

anil  (t  m  furtljer  Cnartfli  bp  tte  aut!)o;irp  afo;tC(i(»,  That  the  Seleft- 
men  of  the  fevcral  Towns  in  this  Colony,  and  they  are  hereby  Ordered  and 
Direflcdjto  Provide,Keep  and  toRenew.from  time  to  lime  as  Occafion  Ihall 
require,  a  fufficient  Stock  of  Ammunition  or  Military  Stores,  io  (he /everal  ^h^  SeleA- 
Towns  iri  this  Colony  to  which  they  do  refpefti»ely  belong  ;  which  fhall  men  in  each 
toe  be  lefs  thanFiicy  Pounds  of  good  Powder,  Two  Hundred  Weight   of  Towotopro- 
Bullets,  and  Three  Hundred  Flint*  for  every   Sixty    Lifted   Souldiersj  ^'^'^  **>'»**■ 
and  after  that  Proportion  for  all  the  Lifted  Souldicrs  in  each  Towi^  whether  7^wesf« 
they  be  more  or  lefs ;  And  the  Seleft-inen  of  any  Town  thai  arc  nol  able  *"**'****"*• 
(  open  Information  made  to  the  Colonel  or  Chief  Officer  of  the  Regiment 
to  which  fucb  Town  belong)  to  make  il  appear  to  faid  Colonel  or  Chief  Of- 
ficer of  fuch  Regiment,  that  ihey  arc  Provided  with  fuch  Stock  of  Ammu- 
nition, as  aforefaid,  within  Three  Months  after  the  Publication  hereof,  /hall 
pay  a  Fine  of  Five  PounJi  lawful  Money,  One  Third  part  of  which  Fine  fhall 
be  to  him  that  fhall  Inform  againft  them  ;  Ihc  Remainder  ftiallbe  Laid  out 
and  Improved  towards  ihc  producing  fuch  Stores ;  Which  faid  Penalty  (hall 
be  diftreined  by  Warrant,  Signed  by  faid  Colonel  or  Chief  Officer  of  faid 
Regiment,  dirrfled  to  ihc  Sheriff  of  the  County  in  which  fuch  Town  is,  bi* 
Deputy,  or  either  of  the  Conttablcs  of  faid  Town,  and  fhall  l)e  accordingly 
Collected  and  Paid  into  the  hands  of  (aid  Colonel  or  Chief  Officer,  afotefaitf, 
for  the  Purpofes  aforefaid. 

fllnb  ft  io  fuctljcr  €nn(trti  lip  tljcHutfto^itp  ofojefaiU,  That  the  St]e^Z 
men  of  any  Town,  as  aforefaid.fhail  incur  ihe  fame  Penalty  for  every  Three  Fenahy  fot 
Months  that  they  (hall  remain  Unprovided,  as  aforefaid  ;  to  be  Levied  and  Negleft, 
Improved  as  afoiefaiJ. 

Jind  for  at  much  as  it  may  be  Neteffarj  for  the  detttr  Deftnce  of  the  Colony ^er 
any  Parts  tbtredf  Exp'fed  to  Invafian,  fitc.  titt  tVatcbet  and  Wards  bt  kept  up  at  Pteatihle. 
Times  and  PUtet  witiin   the  fame 

®f  ft  tl)£rrfo;e  ftirttjrr  iCnactfO  hi'  tfit  Silutt)0?itT  afo;trafl>.  Thai  when 
and  foofttnas  the  Authority  and  SeicA-mcn  in  any  Town  in  this  Co- 
lony, 


Mm  Regtii  iiegis  G  E  O  R  G  I J  //.    Declmo  Quarto. 


502  ^Ci)CDl;6!. 


lony,  or  the  major  part  of  them,  (hall  judge  it  NecefTary  or  highly  Con- 
venient for  the  Safety  offach  Town,  to  have  Watches  and  Wards  therein, 
they  are  hereby  Authorized  and  Impowred,  by  Warrant  to  Command  the 
"^y  &"sele"a  Conftable,  or  fome  other  Meet  perfon  by  them  appointed,  to  Warn  fuch 
men  to  Ap-  ^  Number  of  Men  to  appear  at  fuch  Time  and  Place  in  faid  Town  as  they 
point&Order  ftiall  think  Neceflary  ;  and  aU  and  every  fuch  perfon  or  persons  that  fhall 
Watches  and  be  Notified  to  Watch  or  Ward,  as  aforefaid,  ftal)  appear  at  the  Time  and 
Wards.  Place,  with  a  good  Firelock  and  Sword,  a  Qoarter  of  a  Pound  of  good 

Powder,  and  one  Pound  of  BuDets  fie  for  his  Gun,  and  ftiall  obferve  fuch 
Direftions  as  Jhall  be  given  by  Order  of  iajd  Authority  and  Selea.men, 
who  are  hereby  Impowred  to  give  fuch  Orders  and  Direftions  relating  to 
the  Regulating  fuch  Watching  and  Warding  and  the  Continuance  thereof 
as  they  ftiall  judge  Needful :  And  it  any  perfon  or  perfons  being  Warned, 
as  aforefaid,  or  in  any  other  Manner  which  the  Authority  and  Seledi-men 
Ihall  agree  and  conclude  upon,  fhall  negleft  and  r.efule  to  attend  at  Time 
and  Place,  Armed  and  Furniih'd,  as  aforefaid,  or  to  obferve  the  Orders  to 
them  given  by  the  Conf^able  or  any  other  perfon  appointed  by  the  Au- 
thority andSele£l-men,as  aforefaid,  (hall  for  every  fuchNegleft  or  Offence 
pay  a  Fine  of  T<«  Shillings^  which  by  Warrant  from  an  AflSflant  or  Juflicc 
of  the  Peace,  fhall  be  levied  by  the  Conftable  and  difpofed  of  for  the  Ufe 
of  the  faid  Watch; 

SOnti  ft  fs(  furtl^eK  tfnatfein,  That  all  Laws  heretofore  made  refpeSliag 
Military  Affairs  (  Excepting  an  AS,  Entituled,  An  AEi  rtUting  to  Alarms^ 
Repealing  ^^^  ^^  Aft,  Entituled,  An  Ati  for  Encouraging  MtUtary  SkiBy  &e.  and  an 
Adts&Laws.  Aft,  Entituled,  An  AS  to  Enable  SeltQ.mtn  to  AJfefs  tht  Inhabitants  ;  and 
alfo  an  Aft,  Entituled,  An  Ad  for  the  bttttr  Regulating  the  Militia^  6c 
Made  and  PafTed  by  the  General  Affembly  in  the  Thirteenth  Year  of  His 
Prefent  Majefty's  Reign  )  (hall  be  Repealed,  and  they  are  hereby  Re- 
pealed and  made  Void. 

Aa  A<St  in  addition  to  the  Law  of  this  Colo- 
ny, Entituled,  An  Ad  for  the  Encourage- 
ment and  better  Supporting  the  Schools 
that  by  Law  ought  to  be  Kept  in  the  feve- 
ral  Towns  and  Pariflies  in  this  Colony* 

WHEREAS  by  the  faid  A51  it  it  Oriereiy  «  That  the  Money  given 
*•  for  the  feveral  Towns  lately  laid  out  in  the  Weflern  Lands  (/« 
'  caiieA  )  fhall  be  Difpcfed  of  and  Improved  for  the  Support  of  the  Schools 

*  that  ought  to  be  Kept  in  the  feveral  Towns  and  Parifties  in  this  Golony, 

*  that  made  and  computed  a  Lift  in  the  Year  of  Oar  Lord  One  Thoufand 

*  Seven  Hundred  and  Thirty  Two,  in  proportion  to  fuch  Lifl  ;  hj  means 
whereof^  together  teith  other  Frovifion  made  for  the  Support  of  Schools^  there  is  a 
confiderahle  Ejiate  and  Inter e(i  fequtfirtd  for  the  Support  of  the  Schools  in  thit  Co» 
lony :  To  tbt  End  therefore  that  the  (aid  Monty,  Bonds  and  other  Efiate,  Granttd^ 
Sequeflrtd  and  Given  for  the  Support  and  Maintenance  of  Schools  may  ht  the 
bttter  and  more  effeSlually  Improved  for  tht  Purfofe  aforefaid, 

25e  ft^nartrt  ip  tT)e  ^ofeerirouc,  €ouncll  anti  Efptefentetifje^,  fit 
The  selea-  J^f  1]^ t^^l  ^^^urt  afffmbkB,  anD  tptlie  flutfiojftp  ct  t^e  i&mt,  Thai  the 
mtnorSocie.  SeJed-men  of  fuch  Towns  wherein  there  is  but  One  Ecclefiaflical  Society, 
lies  Com-  and  the  Society  Committee  of  fuch  Societies  where  there  are  more  thaq 
" Qn«  in  any  Town  (  for  the  Time  being  )  or  a  Conjraictee  b^.  fuch  Tovrn 

AT 


Vid.p3g.408 
459485 


mittee  to 


Anno  Kegni  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  1 J  //.     Declmo  Quarto. 


^cDcolsi.  503 


or  Society  appointed  for  that  purpofe,  (hall  be  and  are  hereby  Impowred 
and  Direfted  to  Take  and  Receive  fuch  Bonds  and  Monies  as   fhall  be 
Divided  and'sec  out  to  fuch  Town  or  Society  for  the  purpofe  aforefaid, 
and  give  their  Receipts  thereof,  to  be  lodged  in  the  Secretary's  Office  of  Take  the 
this  Colony ;  and  of  their  Improvement  thereof  Ihall  from  time  to  time  be  ^°^J^  f"^ 
accountable  to  the  Town  or  Society  by  whom  they  are  or  (hall  be  appoin-  ^^^^  \^^f^ 
ted-  And  fuch  Town  or  Society  fliall  be  accountable  for  the  fame  unto  jown  and 
and  before  this  Aflembly  when  thereto  required,  and  be  liable  to  be  dealt  parifh.  into 
with     for    their  Mif-ufe    thereof,    according  to   the  Direaion   and  their  hands, 
Declaration  in  the  Aft  aforefaid  :     And  fuch  Seka-men  and  Com-  \\l\l^^^;^r 
mittee  are  hereby  Authorized  and  Impowred  to  Ufe  and  Improve  luch  Schools. 
Bonds  and  Monies  as  they  Ihall  Receive,  purfuant  to  the  Aft  aforefaid  : 
And  to  Take  and  Receive  into  their  Care  and  Cuftody,  all  other  Eftates, 
Lands  or  Interefts  that  have  been  Given,  Granted,  Sequeftred  or  do  Be- 
long to  the  School  in  fuch  Towns  or  Societies,  or  fliall  hereafter  Belong 
thereto  for  the  Support  thereof ;  and  Ihall  Ufe,  Improve  and  Difpofe  of 
the  Intereft,   Increafe,  Profit  or  Rent  arifing  upon  any  fuch  Monies, 
Lands  or  Interefts  for  the  Support  of  a  School  in  each  of  fuch  Towns 
and  Ecclefiaftical  Societies  ;  which  ftiall  be  difpofed   of  either  to  the 
School-Mafler  or  luch  Committee  for  the  Purpofes  aforefaid. 

And  that  the  /aid  SeltEiMen  or  Society-Committee  for  the  time  being,  or  a  Com- 
mittee  by  fuch  Town  or  Society  Affointed  for  that  furfofe,  may  be  the  better  "<""»e^ 
Enabled  to  do  the  Services  aforefaid^ 

2Be  (t  tuti^tt  €mfttrs  6g  tlie  Hutl^o^tt?  atojcraiH,  That  they^  or  the 
major  part  of  them  fliall  be,  and  they  are  hereby  Impowred  and  Autho- 
rized to  Leafe  all  fuch  Lands  and  Real  Eflates,  and  Loan  fuch  Monies  as 
do  or  fliall  appertain  to  fuch  School  and  is  or  fliall  be  given  for  the  Ufe 
aforefaid ;  and  to  Commence  and  Profecute  fuch  Suit  or  Suits  as  may  be  Seleft-nsen 
uecefTary  for  the  Recovery  and  Obtaining  fuch  Lands,  Monies  or  other  orCommit- 
Eftates  ;  and  to  take  Leafes,  Bonds  or  other  Securities  to  themfeWes  and  ^'"  Reti  e! 
their  Succeflbrs,  for  the  Ufe  of  fuch  Schools :  Which  Leafes,  Bonds  or  ftate  &  Loan 
other  Securities,  the  faid  Seledl-itien  or  Committees,  as  aforefaid,  who  Monies, 
Take  the  fame  and  their  SucceflTors,  viz,,  the  Seleft-men  and  Committees^ 
as  aforefaid,  for  the  time  being,  as  Succeffors  of  thofe  in  whofe  Name  the 
lame  are  Taken  and  they  Succeed,  (hall  have  full  Power  and  Authority  to 
Profecute  as  fully  as  though  Taken  in  their  own  Name  ;  And  the  faid 
Seleft-men  and  Committees  are  Ordered  and  Direfted  to  lodge  the  faid 
Bonds,  Leafes  and  other  Securities  with  the  Town,  or  Society  Clerk  of 
fuch  Town  or  Society ;  who  is  directed  to  keep  an  Account  thereof,  and 
hold  the  fame  under  the  direftions  of  the  Seleft-men  and  Committees  for 
the  Purpofe  aforefaid :  And  fuch  Seleft-men  and  Committees  fliall  render 
their  Accounts  of  their  Improvement  of  fuch  Eflate  and  Interefl  unto 
fuch  Town  and  Society  when  thereto  Required. 

Provided  tievertheUliy  That  this  A  A  fliall  not  Extend  to  any  Particular 
Grants  formerly  made  for  the  benefit  of  any  School  or  Schools  in  any 
Town  or  Parifh  in  this  Colony  by  Particular  perfons,  where  the  Granter  ^  „  ^ 
in  faid  Grant  hath  committed  the  Care,  Overfight  and  Improvement  of  ^  P^<»"M 
fuchEftatefoby  him  given  to  particular  Perfons  with  particular  Direfti- 
ons  for  a  conftant  Succeffion  in  faid  Truft;  neither  /hall  it  Extend  to  any 
Eftates  or  Profits  wherewith  any  particular  Towns  or  Parifhes  are  En- 
dowed by  Grants  from  particular  Perfons  for  the  Support  of  Schools,  as 
aforefaid,  where  this  Aflembly  hath  heretofore  Interpofed,  and  committed 
the  Difpofition  of  the  profits  of  fuch  Eftates  to  a  Committee  in  a  conti- 
nual Succeflion  j  Any  thing  contained  in  this  Aft  to  the  contrary  not- 
withftandmg. 

V  y  y  jr  AnAa 


y4»>te  Reg»i  Regit  G  E  O  R  G  I  J  7/     Decimo  Quarto. 

'^^      p^oljibiting  tl)e  ^jcpo^tation  of  (5ram. 


An  Ad  to  prevenc  the  Exportation  of  Grain, 
Plowei  &  Bread  out  of  thisColony  in  a  time  of  Scarcity  ♦ 

WHERE  AS  the  Exportation  of  Wheat  and  otbtr  forts  of  Grain  and  Flowtr 
out  of  this  Colony  in  a  time  of  great  Scarcity ,  may  reduce  many  of  our  In- 
habitants greatly  to  Suffer  or  Peri^  with  famine.  Which  to  Prevent: 

His  Hononr  j5g  (j  (fnattCD,  That  his  Honour  the  Governour,  by  and  with  the  Advice 
tlie  Gov^f-  of  the  Council,  be  Defired  and  Impowred,  from  time  to  time,  as  Occafion 
outVrocla-  fl^all  be,  to  IfTueouchis  Proclamation,  therein  to  Prohibit  and  Forbid  the 
mation  to  Tranfporting  or  Shipping  on  Board  for  Tranfportation  out  of  this  Colony 
ForbidGrain  any  Wheat  or  Other  fort  of  Grain  and  Bread  or  Flower,  for  the  Time 
noin  being    j-^^.  j„  f^^h  Proclamation. 

Tranipoited.       jia,ays  Provided,  Such  Proclamation  fhall    not  Extend  to  hinder  any 

Frovifo.         Wheat,  or  other  Grain  or  Flower  being  put  on  Board  any  ol  His  Majefty's 

Ships  of  War,  or  other  Ship  or  VefTei  in  His  Majefty's   Service,  or  to 

necelTary  Scores  for  any  Privateers  or  Merchant  Ship  or  VelTel  belonging 

to  His  Majefty's  Subjects  i  Such  Bills  of  Store  always  to  be  allowed  by  fome 

Afliftant  or  Juflice  of  the  Peace  ;  Confideration  being  had  to  the  Number 

of  Men  and  the  Length  of  the  Voyage  intended. 

J  further  yind  it  ii  further  Provided^  That  fuch  Proclamation  or  Prohibition  be  not 

Provifo.         Extended  more  than  Twenty  Days  after  the  Opening  the  General  Af- 

fembiy  that  fhall  be  next  after  the  Date  of  fuch  Proclamation. 
On   ubiica-       ^^^  ^^  ^^  fuctl)tr  (EnattcO,  That  upon  the  publiQiing  any  fuch  Proclama- 
tion''of  faid    t'OHj  ^"  Maftcrs  of  Ships  or  Vefleis  in  any  of  our  Rivers,  Ports,  Harbours 
Proclamati-   or  Creeks,fhal)  forthwith  Land  all  forts  of  Grain, Bread  or  Flower  that  they 
ons.Mafters    have  on  Board  for  Tranfportation  contrary  to  fuch  Proclamation,  or  give 
U  Toa^'^aiid"  '"  ^  ""^  Invoice  to  fome  Naval  Officer,  A/Tiftant  or  Juflice  of  the  Peace, 
Landfall  the  of  the  Grain  and  Flower  they  have  on  Board,  and  become  Bound  withTwo 
Grain  that     fufficient  Sureties  to  the  Treafurer  of  this  Colony,  in  a  penal  Sum  to  Five 
they  iiave  on  times  the  Value  of  the  Grain  and  Bread  and  Flower  they  have  on  Board 
^•°*^  r'  °d  "  (excepting  theKing'sShips  andStores,as  above  excepted)fuch  penal  Sum  to 
give  Bono,     :^^  forfeited  upon  Condition  fuch  Grain  or  Flower  fhaU  not  be  Landed  in 
fome  place  in  this  Colony,  Exprefsly  mentioned  in  the  Condition  of  fuch 
Bond  for  the  ufe  of  the  Inhabitants  thereof:  And  if  the  Mafter  of  any  Ship 
On  penalty,    or  VefTei,  (hall  refufe  or  negleft  to  Conform  himfelf  accordingly,it  fiiall  be 
lawful  for  an  Afliftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  and  they  are  hereby  Ordered 
in  fuch  cafe,  by  their  Warrant  to  the  Conftable  or  Water-Bailiff  to  Seife, 
Unbend  and  Land  the  Sails  of  fuch  Veflels,and  them  in  fafeCuftody  to  keep 
until  the  Mafler  Conform  to  the  Order  aforefaid,  and  pay  all  Cofts  occa- 
Mafters  of     ftgned  by  his  defed  ;  the  Coft  to  be  allowed  by  fuch  AfEftant  or  Juftice. 
«SnB  a^ny       ^^  ^^  ftictficr  Ognatte&.That  if  any  Ship  or  VefTei,  after  fuch  Prodamatioa 
Gtai'ii  on      made,  fhall  receive  on  Board  any  Grain,  Bread  or  Flower  contrary  to  fuch 
Boaid.after     Prohibition  and  without  or  until  the  Matter  of  fuch  Ship  or  VefTei  (hall  give 
Proclamation  gond,  as  aforefaid,  that  the  fame  fhall  be  Landed  in  force  place  in  this  Co- 
hibitVt°  fucii  ^0"y  fo"^  ^^'^  "'^  °*  '^^  Inhabitants  thereof,  fuch  Grain  and  Flower  ftall  be 
Grain  to  be   forfeited  ;jthe  one  half  to  the  Informer  that  fhall  Profecute  his  Information 
forfeited.       to  EfFeft,and  the  other  half  to  the  publick  Treafury  of  this  Colony :  And 
when  any  perfon  fhall  Inform  any  Affiftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  that 

?  11,hT!'  Grain  or  Flower  is  Shipped  on  Board  any  VefTei  contrary  to  fuch  Prohibi- 
tion made  to    .  ,,,_,.     *•!      ,         .    ,     r    i^     •  ^   ^r-  !_•*-» 
an  Affiftant   tion,  and  give  fufficient  Bond  to  fuch  Authority  to  Profecute  his  Com- 

orjuiticcthat  plaint  and  Anfwer  all  Damages  if  he  make  not  his  Plea  good,  fuch  Affiflant 

Grain  is  on    or  Juftice  fhajl  llTue  forth  his  Warrant  to  the  Conftable  or  Water-BailifF 

^r'seardi  to  ^°  Search  fuch  Ship  or  Veflel  for  fuch  Grain  or  Flower,  and  upon  finding 

be  made  &  a  *^®  fa^e,  to  Land  and  fafely  Secure  to  a  Tryal :  And  fuch  Informer  ftall 

Special  Court  forthwith  Libel  againft  fiich  Grain  or  Flower  to  the  Judge  of  the  County 

to  be  called    Court  in  the  County  where  the  Seifure  was  made  :  And  in  fuch  Cafe,  the 

Judge 


J»no  negMi  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I J  //.    Dedlmo  Quarto, 


jFe^s?^    :^ct  m^yiUt),  so^ 


Judge  before  whom  the  Libel  is  made,  fliall  fpeedily  CalU  Special  Court, 
in  foitie  Place  in  the  County,  toTry  faid  Caufe ;  At  which  Court  all  Parties  Courts  Pow- 
concerned  (  as  far  as  they  are  known  )  (hall  be  Cited  to  Appear :  And  fuch  er.and  noAp- 
Courc  is  Ordered  and  Direfted  to  Hear,  Confider  and  Determine  fuch  P"!  there- 
Caufe,  from  which  Judgment  no  Appeal  or  Review  Ihall  be  granted.  *'^'"- 

An  Ad  for  Regalating  Fees. 

Bit  It  (fnatteU  b?  t^c  (Poternour,  Council  anO  ReprefcntatlteiS,  ftt  judges  of  the 
(Benecal  Court  ^WTembleD.anQ  ft?  tfie  3fiutl)ojirp  oEtfje  fame,  That  for  §up|rioui 
the  luture  there  (hall  be  allowed  and  paid  out  ot  the  Colony  Treafury,  in  Court's  Fea» 
Bills  of  Credit  on  ibis  Colony,  of  the  New  Tcnour,  to  the  Chief  Judge  of 
the  Superiour  Court,  Ten  SbiUitigt  per  Diem  ;  and  to  the  Affiftuig  Judges  of 
faid  Court,  Eight  ShiOings  per  Diem,  during  their  Attendance  on  the  Service 
of  faid  Court.  Judges  of  the 

And  that  for  the  future,there  fliall  be  allowed  and  paid  out  of  the  County  Count.Coiuts 
Treafuries  in  this  Colony,to  each  Judge  of  the  County  Courts,  SevenSbilllingt  Fees. 
ptrDiem^BTid  to  each  Juflice  of  the  Quorum  ^FiwSiSiffiwg;  perDiemyia  faid  New 
Tenour  Bills,  during  their  Attendance  on  the  Service  of  faid  Courts.  g  ^  per  diem 

That  there  fliall  be  paid  out  qf  the  Colony  Treafury,  in  faid  Bills,  to  each  to  AiFiftanta 
Afliflant,  Six  ShiUtngs  per  Diem^  and  to  each  Reprefentative,  Few  Shillings  p'r  &  4 ».  to  Re- 
Viem,  for  each  Days  Atttendance  at  the  General  ACembly,  and  Two-pence  P,hiirme2 
per  Mile  for  their  Travel  to  and  from  faid  AiTembly.  dingG.  Court 

Thai  the  Juries  that  Attend  at  the  Superiour  and  County  Courts,fliall  be 
allowed  in  faid  Bills,  for  the  Tryal  of  each  Adion,  Twelve  Shillings.  Juries  Fees. 

That  each  Sherifl,  Deputy-SherifF or  Conftable,  (hall   have  for  Serving 
each  Summons,  by  Reading  the  fame,  Four-pence^  for  Serving  by  a  Copy,  5^^'l^^*"* 
Six-pmt^  for  Serving  an  Attachment,  Eight-pence  jfor  Travel  if  above  One  pj"j^ 
Mile,  Two-pence  per  Mile  out  j  for  Taking  Bail  or  Bond,  Six-pence, 

That  the  refpeSive  Coalers  be  allowed  for  Commitment  and  Difcharge  Q^^j^^^gg^ 
of  each  Prifoner,  One  Shilling  and  Six-pence  j  for  Dieting  each  Prifoner,  Two 
Shillings  and  Four>pence  per  Week. 

That  each  Evidence  Summoned  to  Attend  at  any  Court,  (hall  be  allowed 
Tnt'pence  per  Mile  for  their  Travel  to  Court,  and  One  Shilling  and  Six-pence  witneffes.- 
per  Day  for  their  Attendance. 

That  each  Afliflant  and  Juflice  of  the  Peace,  fhall  be  allowed  for  Tryal  Affiftantst 
of  each  Aftion,  Two  Shillings ;  and  for  each  Judgment  on  Confeffioo,  Eight-  jufticesFees, 
pence  j  for  each  Judgment  on  Default,  One  Shilling. 

That  each  County  Surveyor  fliall  be  allowed  for  Each  Days  Service,  Five  j  j,  pr  iUm 
Shillings  per  Day  and   his  Keeping,  to  Surveyor?. 

That  the  refpedive  Town  Clerks  fliall  be  allowed  the  one  half  of  the  Fees 
mentioned  in  anAa,Entituled,/4«  M  concerning  Town  Clerks  Office  and  Duty.  Jowo  Clerks 

And  that  all  the  before- mentioned  Fees  be  paid  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  the  *««.pag.roj 
New  Tenour,  Emitted  by  Aft  of  this  Aflembly  in  May  Laft  ;  or  in  Bills  of  j^  (^^    -^  .^ 
Credit  that  pafs  Current  in  this  Colony  Equivalent  thereto  j  Any  Ufage  gms  Jf  ^^^ 
or  Cuflom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding.  NewTenour, 

An  A<StforRcvivingone  certain  Law  of  this  Colony, Made  and  Pafled 
by  this  Aflembly,  in  O^ohr,  Anno  Domini,  1740,  Entituled.^n  A^ 
to  prevent  the  Pajfing  of  Bills,  Notes  er  any  other  Currency ^Made  or  E  Vid.pag.40* 
muted  on  Private  Credit  ',v\/)^\c\\  Law  was  to  Continue  inForcc  until  ^  '** 
the  End  of  this  Aflembly  and  no  longer,which  Time  isnow  near  Expired. 

Be  tt  Cnatfcli  bp  tl)e  «©oDEcnour,  Council  anD  IBltptefentatitcjf,  in 
JBcntial  Court  JCfftmblcO,  anD  bp  tfic  aatbo?ttg  o£  t^e  Came  That  the  ^^  ^^^-^^^ 
aforefaid  Law  fhall  be  Revived;  and  the  faid  Law  is  hereby  Revived, and 
ftaH  remain  in  full  Force  until  this  Court  Ihall  Order  otherwife. 

i\r,LO/^CO/ir.Priiued&Sold  by  T,  G  RB  EN.Piintei  to  the  GOV.&COMPANY.i74» 


Amo Regn't  itr^&GEORGlJ  11.    Pedmo Quinto. 


:ai>nit<onal  %^  ycfpectittg<lgtatn>3Flo^etgAc.  sq7 


Fifty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates. 

Hartford.  1918. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Made  and  Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefty's 
Colony  of  Comeiiicut  in  t^ew-England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  N«w- 
Haven,  on  the  Eighth  Day  of  OHeher,  In  the  Fifteenth  Year  of 
the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  G  EO  RG  Ethe  Second ,  of 
Great*BrttatH,  (^c.  KING.     Annoque  Domini,  1741. 

An  AA  in  addition  to  an  A<f^,  Enticuled,  An 
Adt  to  prevent  the  Exportation  of  Grain,  viipag.  $04 
Flower  and  Bread  out  of  this  Colony  in  a 
time  of  Scarcity. 

WHEREAS  infaiJAB  thtreu  only  a  libtrty  given  to  any  Perfon 
to  Complain  of  and  Proftcute  any  Breach  of  f aid  ACiyprovidtd  he 
fhaBgivefufficient  Bond  to  Profecute  his  Complaint  to  E^H  ;  but 
it  ii  mt  made  the  Duty  of  any  Officer  or  Officers  to  Complain  of  or  •'^**"*«» 
Trofteute  any  Breach  of  (aid  Ati  :  And  whereas  the  Ohligationt  byfatd  /iH  laid  en 
tbt  Authority  to  proceed  (  ex  Officio  )  are  limited  to  that  Grain,  Flower  or  Bread 
that  (hall  be  Shipped  before  the  Publication  effucb  Proclamation  ei  in  faid  A^  ii 
Ordered  and  Dirtied  for  the  prohibiting  the  Tr  an  [port  at  ion  of  Grain,  &c. 
Which  Inconveniences  to  prevent  .• 
%t  ft  €natttD  6p  r|)e  (Rotjernour,  Countil  ano  IRfprefcntaifbtEf,  fn  conftau    «, 
d5fnera!  Court  ailEmbleo.anb  b^  tfte  aut^o^itp  of  t^e  fame,That  when  any  Grand  jnroS 
Grain,  Flower  or  Bread  Oiall  be  Shipped  on  Board  any  Ship  or  Veflel,  in  duty  to  make 
any  of  our  Ports,  Harbours  or  Creeks,  contrary  to  the  true  intent  and  Prefenrment 
meaning  of  faid  Atl,  it  (hall  be  and  is  hereby  made  and  declared  to  be  the  ^^^^  Giajn, 
Duty  of  all  Conftables  and  Grand- jurors,  to  Complain  or  make  Prefentment  ^°*l^  -^l^ 
of  the  fame  to  fome  Afliflantor  Juftice  of  the  Peace  i  Which  faid  Affiftant  shipp'd  on 
or  Juftice  to  whom  faid  Complaint  ftall  be  made,  fhall  proceed  thereupon  Board  any 
as  in  and  by  faid  Aft  they  are  direfied  to  proceed  when  any  perfon  fhall  Veflel    for 
Complain  of  any  Breach  of  faid  Ad  and  give  Bond  to  profecuce  his  Com-  "^nfpoitation 
plaint  to  Effea. 

flnD  It  10  ftittljet  (f  nartcO  Dp  tlje  9Cutho?ft?  afojcfaiO,  That  when  any  a^^j^jj 
Afliftanc  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  fhall  have  any  Notice  of  any  Grain,Flower  juftjcej   ya. 
or  Bread  being  Shipped  on  Board  of  any  Ship  or  Veifel  after  any  fuch  Pro   ving  Notice 
damation  (ball  be  made  and  pubii(hed,  as  aforefaid,  it  (hall  be  lawful  for  of  any  Gisia 

Z  z  z  z  any 


A»n0  Regnl  Regis  GEOftGIJ  //      Decimo  Quinta 


508     Couit  of  probate*   %^%.    il^ominatiom 

any  fuch  Affiftant  or  Jufiice  ,  and  they  are  hereby  Ordered,  by  their  War- 
orFlowerbe-  rant  dircQed  to  theConOableor  Water-BailifT,  to  Search  in  any  fuch  Ship 
I'ngSh'ipp'don  or  VefTel,  for  any  Grain,  Flower  or  Bread  Shipped,  as  aforeraid,  contrary  to 
board  any  the  true  intent  and  meaning  of  faid  Aft  :  And  the  Officer  upon  finding  any 
VefTd.Sj'^  to  Grain,  Flower  or  Bread  Shipped,  as  aforefaid,  he  is  hereby  required  toSeife, 
grant  out  a    ^and  and   fafely  Secure  the  fame  to  a  Trial. 

a  Search  "o       ^tiH  ft  10  futtljet  ^KnatteH  bp  tfie  aut^o^it?  afojeCafD,  That  when  any 
be  made.         Officer  fhall  by  virtue  of  any  Warrant  to  him  directed,  by  any  Afltftantor 

Jufiice  of  tfie  Peace,  proceeding  ( ex  Officio)  or  opon  the  Complaint  of  any 
Pro  efi  CO  be  Conflablc  or  Grand-juror,  Seife  any  Grain,  Flower  or  Bread,  Shipped  as 
Cel'iified  to  aforefaid,  he  fhall  fpeedily  make  Return  of  his  doings  thereof,  unto  that 
the  King's  A ffiftani  Of  Juftice  that  Signed  foch  Warrant  :  Which  faid  Affiftant  or 
Attorney  of  juRJce  fhall  fpeedily  Certifie  fuch  Procefs  to  the  King's  Attorney  in  the 
the  County,    qq^^^^  „j,gfe  fuch  Seifure  is  made  \  Which  faid  Attorney  fhall  as  foon  as 

may  be,  Libel  againfl  fUch  Grain,  Flower  or  Bread  to  the  Judge  of  the 

No  Appeal    County  Gourt  of  the  fame  County  :  Which  faid  Judge  is  hereby  Ordered  to 

or  Review  to  proceed  in  the  fame  manner  as  in  the  laft  Paragraph  of  faid  Aft  is  direSed. 

e  granted.     From  which  Judgment  no  Appeal  or  Review  (hall  be  granted.     And  all 

Penalties  and  Forfeitures  that  fhall  be  made  and  declared  by  the  proceeding 
Court  to  in  Manner  and  Form  aforefaid,  fhall  be  paid  into  the  Treafury  of  this 
cieTt'  Allow  ^o'°"y  '  A-"<i  ^i<5  Court  are  hereby  Ordered  and  Impowred  to  grant  anto 
ance  to  faid  ^^}  ^^'*^  King'j  Attorney,  a  fufficient  and  reafonable  Allowance  for  his  Ser- 
Attorncy .      vice  in  the  Affair,  to  be  paid  out  of  the  Treafury  of  this  Colony. 

^l^JoWl'  ^"^  ^^  appointing  a  Court  of  Probate  in 
x\\:il:\i   ^^^^  CouQty  of  Hartferd ;  and  for  Limiting 
the  Diftrici  thereof. 

B(£  (t  CnacttO  bp  i\z  dpotiecnoui:,  Cdunefl  anti  lleticerentatffiejf,  in 
(Senetal  dDouct  ^(TemWeti.anii  bv  tic  3fiut^?it?ot  t^s  Came,  That  the 
A  Cou.-t  of    Towns  of  Eafi'Haddam,  Colchefter  and  H<iro»,  including  the  Parilh  of  MU' 
probate  to  be  dU'Haddam,  ail  in  ihe  County  of  HartforJ^be  One  indre  DiRriSt  for  hold- 
called  the     ing  a  Courc  of  Probate  i  and  fhall  be  kaowa  by  she  Name  of  the  Difirift  of 
EatHadiam  E'tfi-Haddam ;  And  faid  Court  (hall  be  held  by  Gae  Judge  and  a  Clerk, 
with  Powers  and  Privileges  as  the  other  Courts  of  Probate  in  this  Colony 
have  :  Aad  in  all  Cafes  where  the  Law  allows  of  Appeal,  they  ffiall  be  made 
to  the  Superiour  Court  to  be  Holdea  at  Hartford. 

An  ACt  for  levyiog  a  Tax  on  Polls,  f  c^ 

'"ff^HIS  AfTembly  grants  a  Rate  of  Ont'peny  on  the  PouhJ^  on  all  the  Polk 
OnJttnf  Q  ^  ^°^  Rateable  Eftate  in  thjs  Government ;  to  be  paid  Into  the  publick 
the  P«»/wi/.*'  Treafury  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  with  the  ufual  Advance  of 
Twelve.pence  on  the  Pound:  Or  in  True  Bills  of  Credit  of  Four  Signers  of 
the  Majfacbufeth.Bay^  or  ioTrue  Bills  of  Credit  of  New-Tbri,  withoai  Ad- 
vance on  them ;  or  in  Silver  Money  as  ic  Pafleth  in  the  Country. 

'  ■'         ■      ■      ■  "—■ — '     I    "  ■  ■      "  '  * 

The  Gentlemen  Nominated  by  the  Votes  of  the  Freemen  of  this 
Colony,  brought  in  to  this  Aflembly,  to  (land  for  EkStioa  ia 
May  next,  are  as  follows,  viz 

mtn  Nomi-T'^^  Honourable  JO  N  AT  H  J  N  LAW  Efq;  the  Honourable  ROGER 
natedfor  the  *  ^OLCOTT'£.i<];.,JameiWaif»arthZ^q\Nathanaal  Stanly  ^^(i:,Jof)fbKn:miigEiq;, 
Eieftion  in  Oz/ja- /'irtin  Efq;  Timothy  Pierce  Ziq^Sttmuel  Lynde^[(\},  William  Vitkin  Efq;  Tbomat 
May  1741  ^'^'^  I.(ci\EhenezerSillimanE(q-t  Jonathan  TrumbleEfq;  /fezekisb  ffuntington  E(qi 
'  '^  Roger  Neivton.  Efq;  Col.  John  Bulkley,  Mr.  John  Grifaold,  Col.  John  CbeUe^, 
Maj.    AndfCiv    Bun,  Col.  Samuel  HiH,  Mr.  Elifba  Williamt. 

iV.JLONDON.Printed&Soldb  yT-Gmr,  Printer  to  theGOV,6cCOMP.i74i 


Anno'Rtgni  Regit  G  E  O  R  G  I  J>    It,    Qgcimo Qpinco. 


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reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford.  igiS^ 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafledby  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  HisMajcfly's  Colony  of 
Cemelltcut  in  Ucw  England  :  Begun  and  Hsld  at  Hartford,  on  the 
Second  Thurfday  of  May,  in  the  Fifteenth  Year  of  the  Reigrt  of 
Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE  the  Second,  of  Great- 
Britain,  (^c.  KING.     Annoque  Domini,  i  7  4  x. 

An  A<51  for  the  providing  aCommiffioa  and  vidpag.iir. 
Oath  for  the  Judges  of  the  Superior  Court,  ^^^el^tifil 
and  Seals  for  the  refpe(5live  Courts  in  this  ^^*  *'*' 
Colony. 

Be  It  <ffna(t£U  Bg  tlje  ©otjerncut,  Council  antt  lltptefentatitiejf.ftt  Judgetoftho 
General  Cotict  affembleO.  antt  6?  tfje  3Buttlo;itp  of  t^z  fame,  c"''".'^"v. 
That  for  the  future,  the "Pcrfons  from  time  to  time  appointed  Authorized 
by  this  Aflembly  to  be  Jodges  of  the  Superiour  Court  o»er  this  to  perform 
Colony,  (hall  be  Conftituted,  Authorized  and  Impowred  to  perform  and  that  Office, 
execute  their  Office  of  Judges  of  faid  Court  according  to  the  Laws  of  this  ^f.J  ^°": 
Colony,  by  a  Commiflion  under  the  Seal  of  this  Colony,  Signed  by  the  EJ,  tts  qot, 
Governour  and  Secretary  of  this  Colony  for  the  time  being ;  which  Com-  «cSecietary.* 
minion  (hall  be  a  fufficient  Warrant  and  Authority  to  the  faid  Judges 
to  perform  and  execute  the  Office  aforefaid. 

^nB  ft  fjtf  futtfjer  <Cnatteai)p  t^  ^ut^Mft?  afo^ffafb.  That  the  faid  tf^in.  ^ 
Judges  Appointed  and  Commiffidned,  as  aforefaid,  before  they  aQually 
Execute  their  faid  Office  fhall  tajce  the  following  Oath,  viz., 

yJOM  • —  being  appointed  Judges  of  the  Superiour  Court  over  this  TheJForm  of 
•'■  Colony  for  the  Year  enfuing,  Do  Swear  by  the  Name  of  the  Ever-  *^*"  ^"''» 
living  God,  that  as  Judges  of  the  faid  Coutt,you  will  indifferently  Minifter 
jultice  to  all  men  according  to  Law  without  tefpeft  of  Perfons,  take  no 
Bribe,  give  no  Counfel  in  any  matter  that  (hall  come  before  yon,  nor  deny 
Right  to  any  ^but  wel]  and  truly  perform  your  Office  of  Judges,  as  afore- 
faid, according  to  your  befl  Skill  and  Judgment.    59  helf  you  God.  To  be  Sv/orn 

Which  Oath  the  faid  Judges  fhall  take  before  the  Governour  of  this  go°v7r.D%. 
Colony,  Dcputy-Governour,or  Two  Afliftants  for  the  time  being  j  who  Gov.  or  Two 
are  hereby  Authorized  and  Impowred  to  Adminiftei  the  fame*  Alliilanu> 

A  a  a  a  a  Sc       . 


Anno  Itfgni Regis  GEORGl J    If.    Declmo  QuJoto. 


fio  aaegttiatmg  :^btiftg(ttCccie(iatticai  ;affa(tg> 


St  a  further  ^nactrt  6p  tje  flutfio^Jt?  afojcfatt,  Thai  the  raid  Sape- 

riour  Court,  and  the  feveral  and  tefps&ive  County  Courts  and  Coorts  of 

Superiour     Probate  in  this  Colony,  (hall  have  a  proper  Seal  belonging  to  each  of  the 

Coutt.Coun- jgj-pgQjyg  Coartj^  (3  fgyveandufe  for  all  Caufes  Matters,  Things  and 

Coun""oV*  Affairs  proper  for  the  faid  Courts  refpeaively ;  Each  of  which  Conrts  are 

Fr^obate  to     hereby  impowred  to  procure  their  rerpeftive  Seals,  and  the  fame  being  fo 

hare  a  pro-  procared,  ihatl  belodged  with  the  Clerks  of  the  refpedive  Courts  for  the 

per  Seal  for   ^fy  ©f  fuch  Courts.  to  be  improved  by  their  Direftion. 
laid  Couns.  ' 

yr,i  ,  24  An  A&  for  Regulating  abufes,  and  Cor* 
?io'?i!:5J?    reding  diforders  in  Ecclefiaftical  Affairs. 

WHERE  ASthk  AfftmUyiii  h}  tbtir/Sl  Made  in  tii  Stventh  Ttar 
of  $hi  Rtign  of  Her  late    Majtfiy   Quttn     ji  hi  N  E,     Eftdblifk 
«       ,.         aniConprm  aCenfe^on  of  Fauh  anian  AgrtttKtnt  of  Ecclffiafiical  Difciptinef 
"  '*       tnade  at  Say-brook,  Anno  Domini,  One  Thoufand  Stvtn  Hundnd  and  Eighty  by 
the  Rtverend  Eldtn  and  tkt  Mefftngtrt  DeUgAtid  bj  the  Churches  in  thu  CcUnj 
for  that  purpofe  ;  andtr  xohicb  Efiablifhwettt  Hit  Majtfift  SubjeSs  inhabiting   in 
thit  Colony  have  Enjoyed  great  Peace  and  QuietnePy  till  of  latt  fundry  Perfons  have 
been  guilty  of  Dif orderly  and  Irregular  PraSifet ;  Whirtupon   thit   jijjimbly  in 
Oftober  laft^  did  direSl  to  the  CaUing  of  a  General  Confociation   lo  Sit  at  G  u  ijford 
in  November  lajl,  which  faiJ Confociation  vat  Convened  aceerdivgly  :   jit  which 
Convention  it  ivat  Endeavoured  to  prevent  the  growini  Diferdtn  amen^fi  the 
fidinifieri  that  have  hten  Ordaittedor  LittnfeA  by  tl)»  /ifociationt  in  thit  Governm 
mem  to  preacbf    and  lihewife  to  prevent   JJivifiont  and  Diforders  among  th$ 
Cburekts  and  Ecclefiajiicat  Societies,  Sttled  by  Order  of  thit  Afftmbly :  Not' 
vithfianMng  vohich^  divert  of  the  MinifJers  Ordained^  at  aforefaid^  and  ethers 
Licenfed  to  preach  bf  feme  of  the  Affociatiens  aBovftd  by  Law^  have  taiin  upon 
them  mtko&t  any  lawful  CaB,  togo  into  Parifkes  immediately  under  the  Care  of 
ether  Mtnifiers,  and  there  to  Preach  to  and  Teach  the  PetpU  ;   and  dfa  fundry 
Fir  font,  fomt  of  whom  are  very  Biter  ate  and  have  no  Ecclefiaftical  Charafftr,  or 
any  Authority  tvkatfoevtr  to  Preach  or  Teacb^  bave  tahn  tifon  them  Pubbcily  to 
Teach  and  Exhort  the  Ftofle  in  matttrs  of  Religion,  both  as  to  DeSrine  and 
fraSifi  }  vshich  fratliett  have  a  Tendency  to  make  Diviftom  and  Comentiont 
among  tfee  People  in  thh  Colony,  and  to  Jtfiroy  the  Eccleftaj^ieal  Con/fitution 
Ejiablifhed  by  the  Lavs  of  thit  Government^  and  lihewife  to  hinder  the  grovth  and 
increafe  of  Vital  Piety  and  Qoilintfs  in  theft  Churches^    and  alfo  to  introduct 
Vn<jualifed  Perfons  into  the  Minifiry ',  and  more  e§eiiaBy  where  one  Affociation 
doth  intermeddle  with  the  Affairs  that  by  the  Platform  and  Agreement  abovefaid, 
made  at  Say-  brook  afore  faid,  are  prepsrty  mtbin  the  Province  and  JurifdiSien  of 

,  anatbtr  Affociation^  as  ti  the  LicenRng  perfons  to  Preach  and  Ordaining  Minifitrt* 
AnyOrdaind 
Minifleror  Therefore, 

foMoPrtach'  Se  ft  (£nattti!  i?  tie  «oti«nour,  Council  antJ  ^tptttmmi^t0,  in 
entiing  into  (Bmecal  Couct  flnembUH,  anD  dp  tie  Sutlio^fep  of  t$£  Tame,  That  if  any 
anyParitb not  Ordained  Minifter  or  other  perfon  Licenfed,  as  aforefaid  to  Preach,  (hall 
'"T**^  h-'^'^  enter  into  any  Parifh  not  immediately  under  his  Charge,  and  fliall  there 
Charge,  and  Preach  or  Exhort  the  People,  fliaU  be  denied  and  fecluded  the  Benefit  of 
theie  Preach  any  Law  of  this  Colony  made  for  the  Support  and  Encouragement  of  the 
&£xhort  the  Gofpel  Minifiry ',  except  fuch  Ordained  Minifier  or  Licenfed  perfon  (hall 
People,  tcbe  {,g  gxpreHy  Invited  and  Defired  fo  to  enter  into  fuch  other  Parifli  and 
£"£  of  the  f^'fi  ^°  Preach  and  Exhort  the  people,  either  by  the  Setlcd  Minifter 
Law,  &c.  and  the  major  part  of  the  Church  of  faid  Pari(h  ;  or  in  cafe  there  be  oo 
Except,  &e,  Setled  Mioiiter,  then  b;  the  Church  or  Society  within  fuch  Pariflt. 

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An>io  Regni  Regit  G  E  O  R  G  I  J.     II     Decimo  Quinto. 

meQulatmg  ^Xbufcs  m  (i^ccleCiaftical  "Mtjit^.  5 


II 


anbiti^  fuct^ec  (f  nattea  b?  ttie  mt502itH  afo?cfaiO,  That  if  any  Ary^^^.O".^^ 
Aflbciation  of  Minifiers  (ball  undertaJce  to  Examine  or  Liccnfe  any  Candi-  ^^  Minifters 
date  for  the  Gofpcl  Miniftry,  or  affuitie  to  themfclves  the  Decifion  of  any  affuming  to 
Controverfie,  or  as  an  AflTociation  to  Counfcl  and  Advife  in  any  Affair  invade jhe^ 
thac  by  the  Platform  or  Agreement  abovementioned,  made  at  Saj-brooh  ^pJ^^j^'eMa 
aforefaid,  is  properly  wichin  the  Province  and  JurifdidtiOn  of  any   other  ^^  fjciude'd 
Aflbciation,  then  and  in  fuch  Cafe  every  Member  that  Ihall  be  prefent  in  the  benefit  of 
fuch  Aflbciation  fo  Licenfing,  Deciding  or  Coanfelling,  fhall  be  each  and  the  Law  for 
every  of  them  Denied  and  Secluded  thS  benefit  of  any  Law  in  this  Colony,  Jj'PP°^"|"2 
made  for  the  Support  and  Encouragement  of  the  Gofpel  Miniftry. 

flnD  ft  i^  futt^cc  45na(tel>  bp  tie  fllut^a^it?  a&)?era{B,  That  if  any  Mi-  Any  Mimfter 
niBer  or  Minifiers,  contrary  to  the  true  intent  and  meaning  of  this  Ad,  prefuming  to 
fhall  preftame  to  preach  in  any  Parifh  not  under  his  immediate  Care  ^"^  pa';^^no*'''^ 
Charge,  the  Minifter  of  the  Parifli  where  he  (hall  fo  Offend,  or  the  Civil  ^^^'^^j^-.j^^ 
Authority,  or  any  Two  of  the  Committee  of  fuch  Parifhlhall  give  Infor- meduieCare 
nation  thereof  in  Writing  under  their  Hands  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Parifh  informition 
or  Society  where  fuch  Offending  Minifler  doth  belong;  which  Clerk  /hall  thmof  t^  be 
receive  fuch  Information,  and  lodge  and  keep  the  fame  on  File  in  hjs  f'n^g"^" hJ*' 
Office :  And  no  Affifiant  or  Jufticc  of  the  Peace  in  this  Colony,  fhall  Sign  d^^  of  the 
any  Warrant  for  the  Colledingany  Miniflfif's  Rate,  without  firfl  receiving  Parirh  whe«e 
a  Certificate  from  the  Clerk  of  the  Society  or  Parifh  where  fuch  Rate  isfuchoffender 
to  be  Collefted,  that  no  fuch  Informations  as  is  abovementioned  hath  been  be^onBs.ts-f . 
received  by  him  or  lodged  in  his  O^ce. 

ainU  ft  f3  further  (Bnattea  bg  t^e  autto^itp  aro?tfail>,  Thai  if  any  perfon  An,  peifon 
whatfoever  that  is  not  a  Setled  and  Ordained  Miniftcr,  fhall  go  into  any  whatfoevet 
Parifh  and  without  the  cxpreft  Delire  and  Invitation  of  the  Seded  Minifter  ^^^M  !?,"> 
of  fuch  Parifh  ( if  any  there  be  )  and  the  major  part  of  the  Church  ;  or  if  ^j,o  ftall  go 
there  be  no  fuch  Setled  Minifler,  without  the  exprcfs  Defire  of  the  Church  jn^o  a^y  p°_ 
or  Congregation  (  within  fuch  Parifh  )  publickly  Preach  and  Exhort  the  lifti  &  there 
people,  fhall  for  every  fuch  Offtnce,  upon  Complaint  made  thereof  to  any  without  the 
AlBflant  or  Juff  ice  of  the  Peace,  be  Bound  to  his  peaceable  and  good  Bcha-  "^^^^^^  <J^^."^' 
viour  until  the  next  County  Court  in  that  Ceunty  where  the  Oflfence^jf  an^  5^"*' 
Ihall  be  committed,  by  faidAfSftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peac«,  in  the  penal  th«re)  and 
Sura  of  Ob«  Uundr$d  ftundi  lawful  Money,  that  he  or  they  will  not  again  »aior  part  of 
Offend  in  the  like  kind :  And  the  faid  County  Court  may  if  they  fee  meet  ^?  ^''u'ci* 
further  Bind  the  pcrfon  or  perfons,  Offending  as  aforefaid,  to  their  peace-  ,ob^Sdt» 
able  and  good  Behaviour  during  the  pleafure  of  faid  Court.  their  good 

an&  ft  ijf  furtjec  «nattcli  ijt^e  SfiutgojitH  afo^tfaiU,  That  if  any 

Foreiner  or  Stranger  thac  is  not  an  Inhabitant  within  this  Colony,  An yForeiner 
including  as  well  fuch  Perfons  that  have  no  Ecclefiaftical  Charafter  or  J'^^"^" »" 
Licenfe  to  Preach,  as  fuch  as  have  received  Ordination  or  Licenfe  to  j^  thisCoio, 
Preach  by  any  Aflbciation  or  Presbytery,  fhall  prefume  to  Preach,  Teach  ny,  whethec 
or  publickly  to  Exhort  in  any  Town  or  Society  within  this  Colony,  he  has  no  Ec- 
without  the  Defire  and  Licenfe  of  the  Setled  Minifler  and  the  major  part  cleCaftical 
of  the  Church  of  fuch  Town  or  Society  i  Or  at  the  Call  ff  ^e  ^as " 
and  Defire  of  the  Church  and  Inhabitants  of  fuch  Town  or  Society,  prefuming  to 
provided  ihat  it  fo  happen  thac  there  is  no  Setled  Minifler  there,  thac  Pieach,  with 
every  fuch  Preacher,  Teacher  or  Exhorter,  fhall  be  feat  as  (  a  Vagrant  °"^  ^•'^"y» 
Perfon  )  by  Warrant  from  any  one  Affiftant  or  Juflice  of  the  Peace,  ^^  vaPiant 
from  Conftabk  to  Conflable  out   of  the  Bounds  of  this  Colony.         ^c^     ^ 

B  b  b  b  b  An  Aft 


j4fino  RegHi  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  J     //.     Declmo  Quinto. 

P2  Co^ttfif  ^  €nntncv%  anti  tutettins  ^vocclTcs. 

An  Ad  for  the  Afcerraining  and  Regulating 
vidpag^Ha    the  Coyns  and  Currency's  ;  and  for  di- 
recfling  Proceffes  and  Judgments  in  this 
Colony. 

WH  ER  E  AS  the  Governour  and  Company  of  this  Colony^  by  Infltufliom 
from  the  Lords  Ju(iicet  of  the  Regency,  given  at  White  Hall  the  Twenty. 
Frtamblt.  p^.^  pay  of  Auguft,  Anno  Domini,  One  Thouland  Seven  Hundred  and  Fotiy^ 
were  Informed  that  it  was  Hn  Majejiy's  Royal  Will  and  Pleafure,  and  were  thereby 
ftriBlj  Required  and  Commanded  to  take  the  mo(i  Effeilual  Care  for  the  future^ 
That  the  Ail  of  Parliament  faffed  in  tie  Sixth  Tear  of  Her  Late  Ma. 
jefty  Queen  ANNE,  EntituUd,  An  AH  for  /ifcertainini  the  Rates  of  Forein 
Coynes  in  Her  Majeltfs  Plantations  in  America,  (hotttdbe  puncfuallji  and  bona  fide 
ObferveJ  and  put  in  Execution  according  to  the  true.  Intent  and  Meaning  thereof : 
And  in  Compliance  therewith^  by  Order  of  this  Ajferrrbly,  at  their  Sejfions  ik  Oflo- 
ber,  Anno  Domini,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Forty,  the  faid  AS  of 
Parttament,  with  the  (aid  hdruil  tons  are  Printed,  and  have  been  PitbUpied  wit  ft 
the  A£lsof  this  Affembly  ^  Nottetthjlanding  ■which  the  Currency's  in  this  Govern, 
ment  continue  verylJnfiable,  and  thereby  many  Difficulties  ar^d  Inconveniences  arife. 

For  Remedy  whereof.* 

25e  h  (JEnattfa  Dp  tl^e  dSoljernour,  Council  nno  EfprefentatlUcU,  in 
Covn'dsilver  <!5'^neral  ^oiirt  iaOfembleD.anO  t»p  tge  auttio;Uj)  of  the  fame.  That  Coyn'd 
topafsat6j.  Silver  of  SietUog  Alloy,  IhaH  pafs  Current  in  this  Colony  at  the  Rate  of 
&a  i   per    Six  ShiStngs  zni  Eight  pence  per  0«»fe  Troy  Weight  in   all  Bufinefs,   Trade 
Ounce  Troy  and  Dealings;  and  that  the  fame  be  and  fhall  be  Accounted,  Deemed  and 
^Bufinefl"    ^^^^"  ^^  ^^  Lawful  Money  of  and  in  this  Colony  :  And  that  all  Silver 
Tiade'and'    Coynes  that  do  or  may   pafs  Current  in  this  Colony  (halJ  fland    Regulated 
Dealings,       thereby, and  be  Taken  and  Received  in  proportion  to  iheirFinenefs  whether 
of  the  fame  or  of  a  bafer  Alloy  :  And  that  fuch  Bills  of  pubUdk  Credit  oo 
this  Colony  that  now  are  or  may  hereafter  be  Emitted,  Ihall  alfo  be  Regu- 
lated in  their  Currency  by  the  faid  Standard,  according  to  their  current 
Value,  to  be  by  this  Aflembly  from  time  to  time  declared. 

3Jlnl»b£it  further  Cnattili  bp  tijc  mut^o^itp  afo^efaio.  That  after  the 

Firft  Day  of  J<«»jMiary  next  all  Bargains,  Contrafts,  Accounts  and  Dealings 

After  the     ivhatfoever  (  where  not  otherwife  Specially  Exprefs'd  )  fhall  be  Taken, 

Firft  of  J«    Deemed  and  Underftood  to  be  Made,  ContraQed,  Enired  and  Reckoned  in 

aU^B  "gains*  ^°"®^  ^^  ^^*^^^''^^^°'^^^'^'  ^"^  ftall  be  AnfwCred  and  Difcharged  by 
^e.  (  where  the  payment  of  fuch  Sum  or  Sums  as  are  in  faid  Bargains,  Contrafts,  Ac- 
iiot  other-  counts  and  Dealings,  eltlier  Exprefs'd  or  Underflood  in  the  faid  Silver 
w'Jcexpres'd  Coynes  of  the  Value  aforefaid,  at  the  Rate  aforefaid  ;  or  in  Bills  of  publick 
deiftood.^""  Credit  equivalent  thereto.  Regulated  and  Declared  as  aforefaid. 

_95e  it  ftittl^cc  (SnacteD  bp  tl^e  9iIutSo?itp  afO^efaiU.That  all  ProcefTes  and 

Proceffes  and  Suits  brought  for  the  Recovery  of  any  Debtor  Damage,  after  tin.  faid  Firfl 

Suits  to  be   of  January  next  (  Suits  on  Bonds  and  penal  Bills  or  ContradVs  taken  for 

^'""g"^' J^'   other  Specie  or  Species  of  Coyne  or  Currency's  excepted  )  (hail  be  brought 

[■j'J^^j^ J  "^y  for  the  Recovery  of  Lawful  Money  ,•  by  which  fhall  be    underflood  the 

Exceptjgff.    Money  aforefaid.  of  the  Value  aforefaid  :  And  the  Court  and  Jury  in 

Aflcfling  Damage  and  the  Court  in  making  up  Judgment  in  fuch  Cafes 

ihall  con  fader  ihe  Value  of  the  Currency,  ExptelTed  or  Underftood   by  the 

Parties  Coatrading  or  Dealing  at  the  time  of  doing  the  fame}  and  fiod  and 

|irf:ihfe^iais»  Value  in  the  Lawful  Money  alorefaid. 


Anno  Rignt  Regis   GEORGIJ,     //     Declmo  Qulnto. 


^PKt)p  Doing  3lufl;!cc  ^pi:et)entingllatb^uit2.5i3 


An  Aft  for  the  more  fpeedy  doing  Juftice,  v.dpag.,,. 
and  preventing  the  Multiplicity  of  Lav^^Suits.  ^'''''"'  '*"' 

Any  Aftjoo 

Be  it  (tnacteD  Bp  x%z  (Goternour,  douncll  anti  IRepccrentatitej*,  (n  not  exceed- 
<Cenccal  couct  HffemWeD,  anD  l)p  tfje  111utl)0?(ig  of  tjje  fame,  That  J^g  40  z- 
in  any  Procefsor  Aftion  wherein  che  Debt,  Damage  or  other  Matter  in  3  °^"  ^  g'^ 
demand,  doth  not  exceed  in  Value  the  Sum   of  Forty   Shillings    CoywQ^  p^^  Oimce 
Silver  Sterling  Alloy,  at  the  Rate  of  5**  Shillings  and  Eight-pence  fer  Ounce  Ttoy Weight 
Troy  Weight,  may  be  Heard,  Tried  and  Determined  by  any  One  Affiftant  C  wbereTitle 
or  Juftice  of  rhe  Peace  ;  who  are  hereby  Impowred  to  do  the  fame  within  pot  ^Q„j.g|t 
the  Limits  of  their  Authority  (  except  only  where  Title  of  Land  is  con-  ned  )  ma/be 
cerned  )  And  when  the  Debt,  Damage  or  other  Matter  in  demand  doth  Tried  before 
not  exceed  the  Sum  of  Twenty  Shillingt  ^  or  if  it  be  due  by  Bond,  Bill  or  an  Afllftanc 
Note  for  Money  or  Bills  of  publick  Credit  only,  Avouched  by  Two  Wit-  ^^[^p^^^l  °^ 
nefles,  and  doth  not  in  Value  exceed  the  Sum  of  Forty  SWtliings  Money,  of  Appeal  when 
the  Value  aforefaid,  no  Appeal  fljall  be  allowed  from  the  Judgment   given  not  gianud. 
thereon. 

25f  ft  fuctfjec  ^BnacttO  ip  t%z  aiutfjojitp  afo?tfafD,  That   any  One  juftice"" t* 
Afliilant  or   juftice  of  the  PeacCj  fhal)  have  full  Power,   and  they  are  take  &  ac- 
hereby  Authorized  and  Impowred  to  take  and  accept  a  Confeflion  and  ceptConfeffi. 
Acknowlegement  of  any  Debt  from  a  Debtor  to  his  Creditor,  either  upon  °"^  ^  ^^- 
or  without  an  antecedent  Procels,as  the  Parties  (hall  agree  ;  which  Con-  jn"ents  o^f  the 
fefTion  ftiaU  be  made  only  by  the  pevron  ©(  the  Debtor  himfelf  :     And  on  Debtors  in 
fuchConfeffion  fo  made,the  Affiflant  or  Juftice  (hall  make  a  Record  thereof,  pcrfon.  either 
and  thereon  grant  out  Execution  in  due  Form  of  Law  :  And  if  it  fo  happen  "P*"  *"  w"h 
that  fuch  Executions  (hall  be  Levied  on  the  Lands  of  any  fuch  perfon  Con-  °"jg*"  p"*_^ 
fefling,  as  aforefaid,  according  to  the  Laws  directing  the  Levying  Execu-  cefs,&  make 
tions  on  Lands,  Oiall  be  Returned  to  and  Recorded  in  the  Office    of  the  a  Record 
Clerk  of  the  County  Court  in  the  fame  County  where  fuch  Land  lyeih;  *'*""f»»n<* 
and  being  fo  done  and  Recorded,    (haD  be  good  Evidence  of  a  Title  to  gra"»E'^«c"- 
fuch  Creditor  or  Creditors  for  whom  it  /hall  be  caken^    as  aforefaid,  their  ''""* 
Heirs  and  AOigns.  Provided. 

Providedy  No  ConfefHon  fhatl  be  made  or  taken  in  che  manner  aforefaid, 
for  more  than  the  Value  oiTwenty  Pounds  in  Money,  as  aforefaid.  Adions  bro't 

totheCounty 

5CnB  lie  ft  furtfjcc  <8natt£li  Bp  tit  flutl)0?ftp  afo^crafU.  That  when  ^".'ie  oSnd 
any  Aftion  wherein  the  Title  of  Land  is  not  concerned,  is  brought  to  any  jsnot  con- 
of  the  County  Courts  in  this  Colony,  wherein  the  Debt,  Damage  or  other  ctined^^of  10 
Matter  in  demand,  doth  not  exceed  the  Value  of  Ten  Pounds  Money,  of  'o^  theValue 
the  Value  aforefaid,  and  Judgment  thereon  (hall  be  given,  no  Appeal  to  ha"e  an' 
from  fuch  Judgment  (halJ  be  allowed.  Api^eal. 

SBnO  (t  10  furtficr  €nacteti  6p  t^e  3IIutt)0^(tp  flfo?efaib,  That  no  NoSheriffor 
Sheriff,  Under- Sheriff,  Sheriff's  Deputy  or  Conflable,  (hall  be  allowed  to  his  Deputy, 
draw  ot  fill  up  any  Writ,  Procefsor  Declaration  in  any  Cafe  whatfoever:  orCorftabie, 
nor  appear  in  any  Court  as  an  Attorney  for  and  in  the  behalf  of  any  other  fjn  „„  any 
perfon  or  perlbns  whatfoever  :  And  if  it  (h  11  appe>r  in  any  Cafe,  thst  the  Wiit  in  any 
Writ,  Procefs  or  Declaration  was  drawn  or  filled  up  by  any  Sheriff,  Under-  P'tccfs.nor 
Sheriff  Deputy  or  Conflable  (  their  own  Cales  only  excepted  )  the  fame  ^''('^0^^/ r 
(hall  Abate  and  be  Difmifs'd  i  Any  Law,  Ufagcor  Cuftom  (.0  the  contrary  3„y*pe"(on.*' 
in  any  wife  notwithftanding. 

Provided,  That  this  Aft  do  not  take  Place  until  the  Firfl  Diyofjuly  TheAOwhen 
next.  ia  Ffrrcc. 

An  Aft 


^tiHo  Regni  Regis  GEQRGIJ     //.     Dccimo  Qui  n  to 


5 1 4l^tobate7Say.brook  jf  errp.N^HavcoiFertp*  BtanD» 


An  Ac^  to  enlarge  the  bounds  of  the  Diftricft 
videpassos   f^f  holding  a  Court  of  Probate,  called  the 

Diftria  of  eaa'!^ai»uam* 

]?i];7/*'"  Vl^  ftCnattftJ  i)p  tie  <5otfrnour,  Council  anfi  mfprtfenfatitejJ,  fn 
ivinron  the  i>  <2BrmTaI <routt MeitiWift, flnb  Iiptlie  flut|)omp  of  tOefamt.  That 
South  fidt,  3"  ^'i^  Lands  in  the  Town  of  Middlitown  thai  lye  on  ihe  South-  fide  of  jhe 
Annex'd  to  River  called  ^o/ww-River,  ftall  be,  and  they  are  hereby  Annexed  to  the 
E^fl  Hadiam  aforcfaid  Diflcift  of  EaJi-fJdJJam. 

An  A(ft  for  advancing  and  determining  the 
Fare  of  the  Ferry  at  S>ap^brcDfe,  called 


Videpag.j4, 


?i9'5  56:?6p    ^ap?btCDfe  Ferry. 

"D<C  it  (f nattfb  tp  tie  ^oternour,  Council  anb  fifptcfcntatJtfiBr,  (n 
ManH'tfe*'  *-'  ^fn^calCoucr  ancmbuu,  ano  bptfjeflutlio^ltp  of  t^e  fame.  That 
Load  One  for  the  future,  the  Fare  of  faid  Ferry  (hall  be  for  Man,  Horfe  and  Load, 
shiitiiig^tiiin  Out  SbiUing,  and  for  a  Cngle  Horfe  Itim-ftnce,  and  forafingleMan  Six- 
itx  pence,  in  pence  j  and  that  during  the  Monthi  of  Novtmbery  December,  January,  February 
nZ  ^eTe^l  ^"^  ^''"'^'  Ihe  Fare  of  faid  Ferry  flial)  be  for  Man,  Horfe  and  Load,  0« 
tioiieo'7'^  ^^'^'"If  and  for  a  fmgleMan  Nifl^-wwe,  and  no  more  in  Bills  of  Ihe  Old 

Tenour. 
Provided,  The  Ferf  y-man  at  faid  Ferry  (  for  Ihe  time  being  )  (hall  at  fome 
fravided,      convenient  Place  on  the  Weft-fide  of  faid  Ferry  keep  and  maintain  in  good 

and  fafEcieni  Repair,  a  Wharfi'for  the  good  Accommodacioo  of  Travelfers 

over  faid  Ferry ;  Any  Law,urage,Cuftom,to  the  contrary  noiwitbftanding. 

vidH-ef^  An  Adlftating  theFare  of  the  Ferry  over  the 

Eaft  River  in  MtVo^^aUU. 

For  eachPer-  T><£  »«  (ttt^^tli  6?  t^e  O^otitmouc,  Couocrt  mH  HtptcftntatftfjJ,  (II 
fon,  HotCe  &  O  (Benttal  Court  ^(TcmWcD.anti  bp  tit  55ut5o?ftp  of  t>e  fame,  That  the 
Load  Tiro-  Fare  of  the  Ferry  over  ihe  Eaft  Ki^fcr  ia  New- Havtn  for  the  ftiture,  (hall 
feme.  One  jjg  Two-pence  for  each  Perfon,  Horfe  and  Load ;  Ont-ptnj  for  each  (logle 
JrHcrfe  0«"  ^"^"1  o""  ^°^^*  »  0/rf-?<»;  Nalfftny  for  each  Ox  or  Cow  or  other  Neat 
peny  halfpeny  Caiiel,  Onc-balf-fefiy  for  Sheep  or  Swine  per  Head,  in  New  Tenour  Bills,  01 
ForOxcrCow  an  Equivalent  thereto  in  Old  Tenour  Bills,  and  no  more  ;i%nyLaw, 
&  haif.feny  ufagg  or  Cuftoffl  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding.  And  if  any  Ferry-man 
SwinerNew  °^^^^^  ^'"^  ^a"  prefumc  fo  take  any  more,  befliallfuffer  the  Penalties 
Ttnour  Bills  of  the  Law  in  fuch  Cafe. 

¥r«videdy  l>JoihiDg  herein  to  be  Extended  to  Ihofc  Exempted  by  Law 
jf  Provifo.      from  paying  Ferriage,  nor  to  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Ncv/-Haven» 

Vide  pagj96  Ad  A(ft  for  appointing  the  Brand  for  Horfes 

45^^66. 47J  in  jjje  Town  of  %minQton* 

Torrhiton     -,^  jjj  ^Jtcreb  an!)  (CnflCtci  b?  t^y  Court,  That  the  Brand  for  Horfes 
noriesBrand  j[  ;„  the  Town  ofrornffgws,  (hall  bc  the  following  Figure,  C 1/1%.;  "^ 

NLO  N  DP  N,  Printed  and  Sold  by  T,  Green,  Printer  to  the 
GOVERNOUR  and  COMPANY.    174*. 


^nno  Regni  Regh    GEORGIJ///.    Declmo    Sem 


Befittiatins  MfloJig  o^  Hcarning^         s  ^  $ 


^J'  D7EU  ETMONDROIT  " 


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reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford.  iqi8 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefty's  Colony 
of  Conntilicut  in  Ne»  England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  Nifw  Haven t 
on  Tburfday  the  Fourteenth  Day  of  OSioler,  in  the  Sixteenth 
Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE  the  Second, 
of  6reatBritatHf  (Sc,  KING.      Anntque  Domini,    174*. 

An  hdi  Relating  to  and  for  the  better 

Regulating  Schools  of  Learning.        vidpagip? 

-408,459.48? 

WHERE  A  Shy  funiry  Mt  and  Lams  of  tbft  jifftmhlyy   they  ^°*' 
hav$  Founded,  ErtSieJ^  Endowid  and  Provided  far  the  Main- 
tainance  ofaCoUtge  dt  NewsHaven  ;  and  Inferiour  Schotls  of 
Learning  in  every  ttwn  or  Varifhy  for  the  Education  and   In-  «       r, 
(IruUien  of  the  Touth  oj  this  Colonf  \  which  have  i  by  the  BUff^ng  of  God)  been     ""   '' 
vtry  Strviceahle  to  promote  Vftful  Learning  and  Chriftian  Knowlege  ;    and   mort 
tJpeciaDy  to  Train  up  a  Learned  and  Orthodox  Miniflry  for  the  Sufply  of  our 
Churches,     jind,  in  at  much  as  the  weU  Ordering  of  fuch  fubliek  Schools  it  of  «g(.;t3,  of 
great  Importance  to  the  Publick  Wtal^  thtt  ^ffemblf  by  one  A^^  Entituled^  An  fomc  Paffage* 
Aft  for  the  Encouragement  and  better  Improvement  of  Town  Schools,  in  »n  Aft, 
(^page\<)-jy)  did  Order  and  Prm*/*,  *  That  the  Civil  Authority  and  Seleft-  En"tale£!, 

*  men  in  ever?  Town,(hould  be  Vilitors,  to  Infpeft  the  State  of  fuch  Schools,  |"*^  ^°'  '^^ 

*  and  toEcquire  into  the  Qualifications  oi  cheMafters  of  them,and  the  Pro-  m"en°&b!ttec 

*  ficicncy  of  the  Children ;  to  give  fuch  Direaions  as  they  ftall  think  need-  Improvment 

*  ful  to  render  fuch  Schools  moft  Serviceable  to  increafe  that  Knowlege,  of  Town 

*  Civility  and  Religion,  which  is  defigned  in  the  Erefting  of  them.    And  Schools,  in 
in  cafe  thofe  Vifitors  \hall  apprehend  that  any  fuch  Schools'  ar*  fo  Ordtredat  not  to  ^^^'  *^^* 
he  likely  to  obtain  thofe  good  Ends  propofed,  they  (hall  lay  the  Stale  thereof  before 

tkit  Afftmhly^  tpfco  fhaQ  give  fuch  Orders  thereupon  at  they  (hall  think  proper:  jis 
by  the  (aid  AH  naaj  more  fully  appear. 

And  whereat  the  ErtBing  of  any  other  Schools,  which  are  nAt  under  the  Efiah- 
Ufhmint  and  In^eBion  afortfaid,  may  tend  to  Train  up  Touth  in  ill  Principlej  and 
fntElifes,  and  introduce  fuch  Difordtrs  as  raay  be  0/  fatal  Conftqutnce  to  the 
Publick  Peace  and  Weal  of  thv  Colony. 

B  b  b  b  b  Which 


Mno   Begni  Regit    G  E  O  R  G  I  J,    //     DcCittio  Sexto. 

5 1 6        ^esalattittjj  ScI)(d15  of  Heatn^ns. 


Which  to  Prevent ; 

No  pfrfons  jge  ft  dfnaitfU  b?  t^e  (Bobernour,  <rouncil  anU  <!eprtrfntatlt)r0.  fn 
toprciumeto  (pgnffaj  (foyrt  aiTcmbUD,  ani  6p  tje  2utj)o;ftp  of  tie  fame.  Thai  no 
i'p  3nV°Co['  P'^'culaT  Perfons^  whatfoever,  jhall  prefume  of  themfclvcs  to  Ereft, 
lege  or  pub-  Eftablish,  Set  Up,  Keep  or  Maintain  any  College,  Seminary  of  Learning,  or 
lick  Semina  any  PubUck  School  whaifoevcf,  for  the  Inftruflion  of  Young  Perfons,  other 
ty,  without  ihan  fuch  as  are  EreOed  and  Eftablifted  or  Allowed  by  the  Laws  of  this 
xY^gIIIIIx^  Colony,  without  fj^ecral  Licenfe  or  Liberty  firft  had  and  obtained  of  this 
AffemWy.     Aflembly. 

An  Derfun  ^"^  ^'  ^*  CnattfH  6j  tfie  aut^O^ft?  afojefafD,  That  if  any  Perfon  fiiatl 
prefuming  to  P'^fiimc  to  aQ  as  a  Matter,  Tuior,  Teacher  or  InftruAor,  in  any  nnlawful 
aA  as  Mafter  School  Or  Seminary  of  Learning,  Ereded  as  aforefaid,  he  OiaD  fuffenhe 
or  Teacher  of  Penalty  ofFivt  ?ouvds  Lawful  Money  ftr  Month,  for  every  Month  he  ihall 
fuch  ScheolcoQ,jnuet„^£j.^2,aloreraid.  And  every  Grand-jurj  within  any  County 
°ofuffir"*?c  W'here  fuch  School  or  Seminary  of  Learning  is  Ereaed,  fliaU  make  Prefeni- 
penaicy  oF  j  ">'QC  of  «11  Breaches  of  this  Ad  to  the  next  Aififiaot,  Juflice  of  the  Peace, 
/.  per  Month.  Of  CoOOtf  Coort< 

$6ndt>efr  CEirtler  (tnatte^  lip  t^e  9lut|o;ftp  afo^tfaio,  That  the  Civil 
The  Civil  Auibority  and  Seie£l-ireo  in  each  Town,  or  the  major  part  of  ihcm,  iball 
Authority  &  infpeft  and  ViGt  aD  fuch  unlawful  Schools  or  Seminaries  of  Learning, 
to  inrpTA"*&  Breftcd  «  a^orefaid,  and  (haD  proceed  with  aU  fuch  Scholars,  Students  or 
Viflt  fuch  Refidents  in  focb  School,  and  all  fnch  as  Harbour,  Board  or  Entertain  them, 
tinlawrui  Se.  according  to  the  Laws  of  this  Colony  lefpeding  Tranfient  perfoos  or  la- 
aninaries.&f  mates  Refidtog  in  any  Town  witbont  the  Approbation  of  the  Seledi-men. 

«n&  It  it  finrt^ertfnattrt  ft?  t\z  ?fiut5o;ltg  afo?jfa(li,That  if  any  Student 

or  Refident  in  fuch  School,  Oiatl  pretend  that  he  is  Bound,  as  by  Indenture 

Studenti  or   an  Apprentice  to  Learo  aoyMaooal  Art  orTrade,and  the  faid  Civil  Authority 

Refidents  io  q,  Selefl^mea  IhaD  fufpeft  that  fuch  Indenture  was  given  only  as  a  colour  to 

rfendin°e  an  ^^^^^^ '°  ^'^  ToviUy  contrary  10  Law,  that  then  it  feall  be  in  the  Power 

Ldenturebe  oliht  faid  Civil  Authority  to  Examine  all  the  Parties  to  fuch  Indenture 

ing  given  to  oodcr  Oaifa,  in  aU  fuch  Queftions  which  they  fhaH  think  proper,  rclaiiag  to 

lc«m  anyMa-  (he  true  Intention  of  fuch  Indenture  and  their  Praftife  thereon  ;  and  it  it 

be*Etom'  ed  ^^^  app^^f  to  tbe  faid  Authority  or  Scka.aneo,  or  the  major  part  of  them, 

uiider  OaTh.  ^^^^  ^^b  Indenture  was  given  upon  a  Frasdalent  defign,  as  aforclaid,  that 

'  then  fuch  Aothority  fhal)  proceed  as  if  no  fuch  Indenture  had  been  matle. 

Perfont  not  SCnO  U  it  futcl^ec  <Sna(ttb  l^  tge  ^utlio^ftp  afojefafb,  That  no 
Educated  at  perfon  that  has  not  been  Educated  or  Graduated  in  Yalt-CoUege  or  Harvard- 
r^f/'^r  n^""  Co&ege  in  Cambridge^  or  fooje  other  Allowed  Foreia  Proteflant  College  or 
or  iJrnS  Univerfity,  ihaU  take  the  benefit  of  the  Laws  of  this  Government,  refpeftiog 
have  (he  be-  <be  Settlement  and  Support  of  Minifters. 
nefit  of,  &c. 

Always  Provided^  Nothing  in  this  ASk  be  ConRrtied  to  forbid  or  prevent 

any  Society  Allowed  by  Law  in  this  Colony,  to  keep  a  School  by  a  major 
Provi/o.        Vote  in  fuch  Society,  to  order  more  Parilh  Schools  than  one  to  be  kept 

therein,  and  appoint  the  School  or  Schools  to  be  kept  io  more  Places  than 

one  in  fuch  Society. 

This  Aft  to      Thia  A&  to  continue  in  Force  for  the  fpaceofFour  Years  from  the 
Yean  "'  *    ^^^^&  0^  ^'''*  Aflcmbljr,  and  no  longer, 

An  Aft 


Anno  RtgHt  Begis    G  E  O  R  G  T  J.    //.     Dcclmo  Stxto. 


Ad  Ad:  in  addition  to  an  A(St  for  the  further 

direding  SheriflFs  and  Conflables  in  the  vid  pjg^.jz 
Execution  of  their  OfEce  'il':,T' 

BiffircfnaxTfU  £ip  t^e  <ffiotJErnour,  Countn  and  IRtprefentatiteg,  in  sheriffs  or 
(BfneralCoiicc^irnnbUt),  anDbpti)e  3fiatl)o;Up  of  t|)e  Tanu,  Thai  conftabio 
\whenfoevcr  any  Sheriff  or  Conftable  fliall  be  Sued  for  their  not  Executing  Sued  for  not 
any  Writ  of  Execution  delivered  to  him  to  be  Executed,  there  (hal)  be  no  ''^y'^sE^e- 
Appeal  or  Review  allowed  in  any  fuch  Caufe  i  any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  '^^o^lk  l^ 
to  the  contrary  tiotwitbftanding.  App«al. 

^/iP4^iFreWfd,That  a  Receipt  in  Writingbe  demanded  or  received  of  filch 
Officer  at  the  time  ofthe  delivery  offuchWrit,as  the  Law  direfls  in  that  cafe.  FroviJeJ, 

An  Adt  appointing  a  Court  of  Probate  to  be 

held  at  3LttCl)fieltl*  vidpagt^. 

B(t  It  CnarteD  6?  tlje  ^tJcrnouc,  <rouncll  anU  Hfprermfat/iesf,  fn  \ls°gl"l6 
((Bcniral  Court  MnnbUD,anQ  bptftt  siutiio^ftp  oftfje  fame,  Thai  i^il^ti\^^6 
there  (hall  be  a  Court  of  Probate  held  at  Litchfield^  for  the  Towns  of  Litch-  so8,  $14 
fieldy  Kent,  Sharon,  SaUtbury^  CanMan,  Cofhen,  Torringten  and  Harwinton ;  To  be  .  rovxt  of 
held  by  one  Judge  and  Clerk,  with  Powers  and  Privileges  as  the  other  probate  to  be 
Courts  of  Probate  have  in  this  Colony :  And  in  cafe  where  the  Law  allows  heidattiV(^> 
liberty  of  Appeal,  Appeal  (hall  be  raade  to  the  Superiour  Court  in  the  )^''> 
Coifoty  of  f/<irt/'or<{^  where  matters  in  ControverCc   ihall  happen  to  be  in 
the  County  of  f/4rr/or</;  and  likewife  where  matters  in  Controverfie  fliatl 
happen  to  be  in  the  County  ofN«9-/i/«vf»,  Appeal  fliaP  be  made  to  the 
Superiour  Court  in  the  County  of  tJeW'Havin  s  And  the  fame  /hall  be 
called  by  the  Nanoe  of  the  DiQrift  of  Liichfiild. 

An  A6t  in  addition  tea  Law,  Entituled,  An  v><i.p.g  ^7, 
A£it  diredling  proceeding  againfl  Forceable  ^y^^s.'.'fs? 
Entry  and  Detainer.  ?79,4»8 


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HERE  AS  infaid  AB  no  DirtSieti  it  given  for  froceetUng  in  tbofe  PreumtU. 
Cafes  oberi  tb*  Sheriff  te  a  ?artj  concerned. 
For  Remedy  whereof  ; 
<!5e  it  «na(tt6  Bp  t^e  <£>obecnour,  Counca  ano  Reprefentatniesf,  in  ^il^'^'ff  • '''* 
<BentcaI  €mn  MtmWfO.anD  bg  tfte  autfio^ftH  of  fllf  fame.  That  when  it  theTa  Pa!ly 
iball  fo  happen  that  theSherifFis  either  Party,  or  fhaU  ftand  in  the  Relation  Reladon.Te- 
ef  Father  or  Son,  by  Nature  or  Marriage  j  or  of  a  Brother  in  the  like  kind,  "»"» otLand. 
Uncle  or  Nephew,Land!ordor Tenant  to  either  ot  the  Parties  ;then  and  in  ^°^^  •?  *"y 
fuch  Cafe, either  of  the  Conftables  in  the  Town  where  the  Fafts  are  faid  to  fbble  im-"" 
be  done,  (hall  have  all  the  Powers  and  Authorities  that  the  Sheriffs  by  Law  powered  la 
are  vefted  with,  any  Law, Ufage  or  Cufiom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding.  Aft  thereiih 

The  Gentlemen  Nominated  by  the  Votes  of  the  Freemen  of  this  Colony, 
(  brought  la  to  this  Affembly  >  to  ftand  for  Eleftion  in  Mitj  aext.are  as  follow.C'*  J 

T//£//onouraJ?*  JONATHAN  LAW  £/j;r4(r^o»20ttrjW« ROGER  WOLCOTTE/^:  The  Gentle- 
James  Wadfwoith  £/j;  Nathanael  Stanly  £/ji  Jofeph  Whiting  £/j;  Ozias  "'"  Nomi- 
Pitkin  fyVi  Timothy  Pierce  £/j;  Samuel  Lynda  £/f;  William  Pitkin  £/j;  Thomas  ""d'o'the 
Fitch  £/j;    Roger  Newton  Efq;    Ebenezer    Silliman    £/j;  Jonathan  Trumble  Efq\  EI«"»on  >« 
Hezekiah  Huntington  Efq\  Col,  John  Bulkley,/»fi;.  Andrew  Burr,  Co/.  Joho  Chefter.  ^^  '74J> 
Col.  Samuel  Hill,  Mr.  John  Grifwold,   Mr.  Elilha  Williams. 

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Am9  Regui  Regit   GEORGIJ   //.    Dcclmo  Sexto. 


mcpeaims  an  Zit  atiu  ptotjimag  otDet  Belief.  5^9 


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%U    DIEU  ETMONDROIT  ^^ 


ACTS  and  LAWS 

PafTedby  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefty's Colony  of 
CoHtieilicut  in  t^ew England :  Begun  and  Held  in  Hartford,  on  the 
Second  Thar  fday  of  May,  in  the  Sixteenth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our 
Sovereign  Lord  GZOB^GZthe  Sccett4^otGrtat'Bfitainy&c.Kiag,ADAj4j 

An  Aa  for  Repealing  the  Law,  Enmuled,^.,  ^^^  ,^^ 
An  A(Stf(xr  the  Eafe  of  fuch  as  foberly  Dif-  ^<°'»^' "» 
fent  from  the  way  of  Worihip  and  Miniftry 
eftablifli'd  by  the  Laws  of  this  Government, 
and  providing  other  Relief  inftead  thereot 

THIS  j^jfemhly  obfirvittg  the  growing  Diffcukies  in  thu  Colony  tlreulh 
the  Mifundtrftanding  of  the  Law,  EtttitHkd,  kn.  Aft  for  the  Eafe  d_.-^»^ 
of  fuch  as  foberly  Diflent  from  the  way  of  Wor/hip  aad  Miniftry  •^'"'»"'* 
Ef^abliQied  br  tbe  Laws  of  this  Government  j  Made  in  favour  </ 
fuch  M  it  foberly  Diffent  from  tbe  way  ofWorfhif  and  Minifiry  Efiablifhed  in  this 
Colony  :  And  notmthfiandtng  this  Afftmbly  have  Refolved  that  thoft  commonly 
called  Presbyterians  or  Congregationalifis,  (heuld  not  take  Benefit  by  faid  Law,   YeC 
fomeoftbeParifkes  Efiahli^edby  the  Lavs  of  this  Colony,  threugh  tbe  faid  Af*f' 
undtrfiMdingyhttve  bcengreatly  DamnifieJ,and  bf  indireSi Means  divided  and  parted 
without  any  fufficient  Reafonfor  the  fame  \for  that  thofe  which  have  gone  fromfueb 
Fari{hes,were  of  the  fame  Opinion  with  fuch  as  could  not  take  Benefit  by  faid  Law- 
.  Which  Mifchief  to  Prevent: 

25e  it  enattrt  6p  tfje  d^otiernour,  Council  ano  Eeptefcntatfbegf,  flf  rhsr,^  {„ 
pneral  <!rouct  aOTemtileD.  fln&  ti?  tfie  Sut^ozftp  of  tge  fame.  That  the  faid  pag.ijZ  reS 
Law,  Entilulcd,  An  Aa  for  tbe  Eafe  of  fuch  as  do  foberly  Diffent,  &c.  ffiaU  be  pecting  Dif- 
Repealed  aad  made  Void ;  and  ihe  fame  is  hereby  Repealed  and  made  Void.    ^^''"",   Re- 

ii/r^l^.''^  *t  fwct^ec  «nactell,  That  for  the  future,  that  if  any  of  His  ^**^*''* 
Majeftg  s  good  Subjeas,  betag  Proteftants,  Inhabitants  of  this  Colony,  that 
IliaU  foberly  DifTeac  from  the  way  of  Worihip  and  Miniftry  Ettabliihed  by  Sober  Diflen- 
*  /^    J^^  Colooy,  thai  fuch  perfons  may  apply  ihemfelves  to  this  t"s  to  appijr 

Aflembly  for  Relief,  \wherc  they  ihall  be  heard  ;   And  fuch  Perfons  as  have  f !;""£'/" '? 
any  diftmguifliing  Charafter  by  which  chey  may  be  known  from  the  Pref-  Court  S 
rrtl^ju"  °'"  <^oDgregacionalifis  and  from  the  Confociated  Churches  Eftab-  they  ftaU  be 
li      u^^-    *  ^*'*  '^^^^'^  Colony  may  exped  the  Indulgence  of  this  A-ffem-  he»rd. 
bly  ;  having  firft  before  this  AfTembly  taken  tbe  Oaths  and  fubfcribed  the 
Declaration  provided  in  the  M\  of  Parliament  in  cafes  of  the  like  nature. 

C  c  c  c  c  AnAa 


/tirto   Riga!  Regii   OEORGIJ   //.     Deciino  Sexto. 


520    5fo;emersf»   iFees;,  5fine5,  jfertiagejs,  &c. 

An  Ad  providing  Relief  againft  the  evil 
y.'tj'zf.z'/a  and  dangerous  Defigns  of  Foreiners  and 
516  oulpected  perlons. 

WHERE/}  Slhts  Aj]tmhly  it  informed^  7bat  thire  are  feveral  Strangtrt 
which  It  is  fuppoftd  are  not  the  SuhjtElt  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  the  King^ 
freauHe  ^"'  '"^*  Foremen  ftraglwg  eboMt  in  this  Colony  upon  evil  and  dangerous  Dtpgntf 
Endeavouring  to /owe  andfpread  Falfe  and  Dangerous  Doltrinis  of  Religion  among 
us,  to  flir  up  Difcord  among  f  be  People,  to  promote  Seditions  De/i^ns  againfi  the 
Covcrnment^to  Alienate  and  Ejirange  the  Minds  of  the  Indians  from  us,  or  to  Spjf 
cut  our  Country :  And  whereas  there  is  danger  many  times  arifing  from  Foriin  Ships 
or  other  Veffels  coming  to  Spy  out  our  Coafis,  or  in  fame  Cltnde/iine  manner  to  carry 
en  an  Unlawful  Trade. 

Which  to  Prevent : 

Be  (t  Cnacttb  ft?  tfie  dJoljernouc,  ^Touncil  anD  HeprErjntatftesf,  fn 
(Bentual  Couct  iarfemblcD,  fliiD  bg  tie  autl}0?{tp  of  tlje  fame,  That  all 
Foreiners  or  fuch  Foreiners  or  fufpeflied  Pcrfons,  as  abovefaid  ;  and  all  fuch  Capcains  of 
Sul"pe«ned       Ships,  Maflers  of  Veflels  or  Seafaring  men,  fufpeded  as  aforefaid,  may  be 
ptrfons  to  be  ^gj^^j,  ,,p  gnd  carried  before  the  Governour  of  this  Colony  and  fuch  other 
carr^"dbcfo"e  '^^  *^^  ^'^''  Authority  as  bis  Honour  Hiall  think  proper  to  call  to  his 
his  Honour    Affiflance;  before  whom  any  fuch  fufpefted  Perfon,  as  aforefaid,  may  be 
iheGovernor  Examined  :  And  the  Governour  with  ihe  Advice  of  the  Authority  aforefaid, 
is  Authorized  and  Impowred  co  take  and  ufe  fuch  Means  and    Melhods  a$ 
may  be  proper  to  prevent  the  Mifchiefs  and  Dangers  which  may  arife  from 
fuch  Foreiners  or  lufpettcd  Pcrfons,  and  fecure  His  Majefty's  Iniereft  in  thi« 
Colony. 
3InO  ft  t0  further  (CnatreD,  That  any  Affiftant  or  Juf\ice  of  the  Peace, 
T  ftices'*of°'  who  is  Informed  and  hach  good  Reafon  to  think  there  is  any  fuch  fufpefted 
ihtPeacemay  perfon  Refiding  near  hjm,  may  (  Ex  Officio)  Enquire  after,Take  up  and  fead 
IX  o^cio,^c.  fuch  perfoa  before  the  Governour,  as  aforefaid. 

An  Adl  for  regulating  Fees,  Fines,  Penalties, 

li'-'^^t.^P.  Ferriages,   &c. 

?<55,5i4,      "pc  it  (f  nnrtfti  Bp  ttje  <?Bot3£rni)ur,  Council  anO  !Rep«rentatitiesf,  (11 
J3  dPcncral  viourt  3fi£fcml)leti,  anUbptfie  3Iltttlia?(tp  of  tje  fame,  That 
The  Fees  of  ine  Eftablilbmeni  of  the  Fees  belonging  to  the  feveral  Officers  in  Ihii 
Colony  be  as  follows. 

AfTiftants  Fees. 

A     tl    J. 
Affiftants.      pOr  attending  the  General  Aflcmbly  ftr  Ditm,  00    06    00 

For  Travel  per  Mile  out,  00    00    04 

Reprefentatives   Fees. 

Rfpfefcnta-    pOr  attending  the  General  Affcmbly  per  Ditvf, 
lives.  A-    For  Travel  ffr  Mile  out, 

Super iour  Courts  Fees. 

r^Hicf  Judge  per  DUm, 
Superiour  AfGftant  Judges  per  Dltt)}, 

Courr.  Trying  each  Adion, 

Each  Default  or  ConfeffioD, 

To  ibe  Jury, 


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Filing  each  individual  Teftimony, 
Each  Execution, 

Entering  Judgment  Acknowledged, 
Copy  of  each  Tcftimony, 

County  Courts    Fees. 
(^Hief  Judge  per  Diem^ 

Juftices  of  the  Quorum  per  Ditm^ 
Trying  of  Each  Aflion  (  whereof  to  the  Jury,  iz  s, ) 
Each  Judgment  on  Default  or  Confeflion, 
For  a  LicenfetoeachTavernkeeper(whereofto  theCIerk,i  ijoo 

Clerk  of  County  Courts  Fees. 
pNtering  every  Aflion,  00 

Entering   every   Judgment,  00 

ForAttachments,  Summons  and  Execution  and  other  things? 
proper  10  him,  as  in  the  AfliAants  and  Juflices  Fees.    | 

Court  of  Probate  Fees. 

^^anting  Adminiftration,  to  the  Judge, 

Receiving  and  Probate  of  every  Will  and  the  Inventory  > 
of  Fifty  Pounds  Of  under  (  whereof  to  the  Clerk  9  d  )  \  00     02 
Receiving  and  Probate  of  every  Will  iind  Inventory  of  7 

above  Ftfcf  Pomdt  (  whereof  to  the  Clerk,  i  <•  )     S     00 
Each  Quutut  (  whereof  to  the  Clerk  6  d.)  00 

Recording  every  Will  and  Inventory  of  Fifty  Pounds,or  under,oo 
Recording  every  Will  and  Inventory  of  above  Fiftf  Pounds? 

and  not  exceeding  0»f  Hundred  Pounds y  ^  00 

Alio  Six.ftnce  per  Hundred  ior  asxy  Hundred  PeiyMff  after  V 
the  firft  Hundred,aryd  half  fo  much  for  Copy  of  the  fame.  J 
EachBondfoTAdrainiarationandeachLetterof  Admioiftralioo^  o    ox 
Every  Citation,  00    00 

Making  out  a  Commifllon.Receiving  and  Examining  the  Claims  i 
of  Creditors  colnfolvent  Eftates  and  Regiftringthe  fame,  ^o  01 
Regiftring  the  Coramiffioners  Report  prr  Page,  for  each  j 

Page  of  Twenty- eight  Lines,  Ten  Words  in  a  Line*    J  00    00 
Entering  an  Order  upon  theAdminiftrator  to  Pay  oat  iheEffate  fa  ? 
proportion  unto  the  feveralCreditors  return'd  by  theCommiffioners,  ^o 
Allowing  of  Accouncs,Secling  and  Dividing  of  InieftaieEflates,oo 
Appointing  Guardians  and  taking  Bond, 

AfTiflants  and   Juflices  Fees. 

A  Ttachments  or  Summons  for  Aftion 
*^  When    Bond  l 

A  Waviant  for  WitnefTes, 
Entry    and   Trial    of    an    AQion, 
Every  Execution, 
Every  Warrant  for  Criminals, 
Bond  for   Appeal, 
Copy  of  Evidences  the  haft. 
Copies  of  Judgments, 
Every  Recognizance, 
lodgment  on  Confeffion  or   Default, 
Affidaviw  taken   out  of  Court,     each. 


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Secretary's  Fees. 

D  EcordingLaws  and  Orders  of  Poblick  Concernment  •% 
SeeretarjV  in  the  Colony  Records,    each,  i 

Affixing  the  Colony  Seal  each  Time, 
Each  Military  Commiffion, 
Each  Commiffion  for  the  Juflices  in  each  County, 
Commiffion  for   the  Judges  of  the    Superiour    Court, 
Commiffion  for  the  Judges  of  the  County  Court  4 
and  Court  of  Probate,  Each,  ^ 

Each  Petition  or  Memorial  to  the  General  AfTembly, 
To  the  General  Affembly  for  every  Petition, 

Sheriffs  and  Conftables  Fees. 
CErving  every  Summons, 

Sheriffs    and  ^      .  ,        ^  ^^1  Copy, 

Conftibles.     Serving  every  Attachment, 
Bait  Bond, 

Levying  every  Execution  not  exceeding  Tivi  Tounds, 
Levying    every   Execution   more    than    Five    Foundi  ? 

and   not    exceeding  Ten   Toundt^  i      00    03    00 

Levying  every    Execution    more    than    Ten   Founds         j 

and  not   exceeding    Twenty  Poundif  5  00    oy    00 

Levying  every  Execution  more  than  Twttt'y  Pounds  7 

and    not    exceeding     Forty    Pounds^  ^  00  07  06 

For  any  greater  Sums  than  forty  Poundthi  (ball  be  allow'd  after  the^ 
rate  oiTwoShillingi  more  advanced  on  every  Twenty  p»undt  above^ 
the  Sum  ot  Forty  pomJi  which  (hall  be  Levied  by  the  faid  Exccu-J 
tions  And  the  abovefaidFees  on  Executions  (ball  be  taken  in  che( 
fameCurrency  that  is  to  be  levied  by  each  refpeftive  Execution- 
Attending  at  a  Judices  Court  whea  obliged  to  attend,  ? 

for  each    A^on  Tried,  5  00  01    00 

Each  Mile  Travel  out,  co  00  01  ^ 
Plaintiffs De-  SheiifFattcnding the  General  AlTefrbly, Superiour  Court? 

^.'^^"'^   °f  or  County  Court  per  Drew,  5  00  o;  06 

thdrxravel  Conftable  for  the  like  Service  ftr  Diem,  ^  00  03  00 

to  &  At  ten-  Fees  for  Plaintiff,  Defendant  or  Evidences  attending  ? 

dance  on  any  any  Court  ftr  DitMf  y  00  01  06 

Travel  for  PlaintifT.Defendant  or  EvidenceiQanyConrtferMile,oo  00  01  \ 
Jurorsiaying  Pegj  foj  g  jy^y  emplo/ed  in  laying  out  High-ways  ? 
w"ays*'^  ftiall  be  for  every  Juror  per  Diewy  j        00  o;  00 

And  the  Sheriff  attending  on  faid  Jury  jer  Diem,  00  04  00 

anU  be  It  fuctfjcr  "SnatteD  h?  tie  Sfiut^o^itp  afojECalU,  That  all  Fees  and 
Fines,  For-  Allowances  by  this  Aft  not  provided  for,  and  all  Fines,  Forfeitures  and 
Sid« '  and  Penalties,  and  the  Fairs  of  the  RefpeSive  Ferries  in  this  Colony,  fliall  be 
Fairs  of  Fer-  P^id  in  Bills  of  Publick  Credit  of  the  Old  Currency,  excepting  where  fome 
ry's,howpaid  Other  Currency  is  by  Statute  exprefly  Ordered  and  Provided  for,  until  this 

AiTembly   Aall   Order   otberwife. 

An  Ad  for  afcertaining  the  Brand  for  Horfes 
^",?4i.j58  in  the  Town  of  l<let»»Bartfora. 

Brand  for  the  R^  ^^  (foatttn  lip  tl)C  (Bobtcnouc,  Council  anti  ReprEfrntatltjeiS,  in 
Horfcs.&cin  P  <Pcneral Court  ^frembleU.anO  lip  tl)c9CutIjo?iip  of  x\t  fame,  That 
Nt0  Hartford  the  Brand  for  Horfes,  &c.  in  the  Town  of  Niw-Hartf or d,  ftiaQ  be  /W 

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Anftf  Regni  Regis  GEORGIJ    //.    Decimo  Septlmo. 


€mt(tinsl^it(^iut&  tn eccuGafticai:affatts^.  523 


%^"  DIEU  ETMONDROIT  ^h^ 


Pifty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C  Bates, 

Hartford,  1918. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefty's  Colony 
of  Conne£licut  in  tfetO'Ef^land  :  Begun  and  Held  at  /fpw  Haven  on 
the  fecond  Thurfday  of  OSloher,  In  the  Seventeenth  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  Oar  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE  the  Second,  of 
GreatBritain,  ^ff.  KING.  Anneque  DomiHi^  \  745, 

An  Adt  io  addition  to  one  Law  of  this^.^ 
Colony,  Entituled,  An  Adt  for  regulating  '•*^^*" 
Abules  and  correding  Diforders  in  Eccle* 
fiaftical  A£Eairs. 

WHERE  AS  in  tht  lafl  Paraff-afh  offaid  AS  it  W  |9tOtrftKll 
anO  CnatteO,  '  That  if  any  Foreiner  or  Stranger  that  is 
*  not  an  Inhabitant  in  this  Colony,  including  as  well  fuch 
*  Ferfons  that  have  no  Ecclefiaftical  Charafter  or  Licenfe 

*  to  Preach,  as  foch  as  have  received  Ordination  or  Licenfe  to  Preach   by 

*  an?  Adbciation  or  Presbytery,  (hall  prcfume  to  Preach,  Teach,  or   pub- Recital  of» 

*  liclcly  to  Exhort  in  any  Town  or  Society  within  this  Colony,  without  Paragraph  ia 

*  the  DeGre  and  Licenfe  of  the  Setled  Minifter  and  the  major  part  of  the  P'S*  J'^» 

*  Church  of  fuch  Town  or  Society   ;    Or  at  the  Call  and  "Defire  of  the 

*  Church  and  [nhabicants  of  fuch  Town  or  Society,  provided  that  it  lb 

*  happen  that  there  is  noSeded  Minifter  there,  that  every  fuch  Preacher, 

*  Teacher  Or  Exhorter,  (hill  be  fent  Has  a  Vagrant  Perfoa  3  by  Warrant 
'  from  any  One  Afltftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  from  Conftable  to  Con- 

*  fiableoutof  the  Bounds  of  this  Colony.  And  it  being  found  bf  Exftritncty 
float  for  wttiT  of  further  Provifiin  the  good  Ends  propofed  art  dtfeattd  ;  and  fame 
Ferfons  that  purfuan:  to  the  aforefaid  Law  have  been  T-tktn  and  Carried  oat  of 
the  Bounds  of  this  Colony^  have  immediately  Returned  ag^ain^  and  by  Preaching  and 
Exhorting^  at  aforefaid^  bavt  greatly  Difquieled  and  Difturbedthe  People. 


D  a  d  d  d 


Which 


^nKO  Regnl  Regis  GEORGIJ     //.      Dccimo  Septlmo. 

524   26ettet  ^lUtin^  ^Ule  aiiD  ^m  t^erfons* 

Which  for  tne    Future  10  Prevent  : 

Be  it  (CnatttD  Ii?  t^  OESotjernouc,  Council  anB  fiv^xtUM&XVazi,  in 
Aoy  perfon  ^Pci^ff^l  Couct  afltmbUO,  oao  Dp  tjje  auttjojltp  Of  tte  fame,  Thac  when 
that  is  a  Fo-  it  ihall  fo  happen  thac  any  perfon  thac  is  a  Poreineror  Stranger  and  not 
raiiier  or  a  an  Inhabicanc  in  this  Colony,  ihal)  ac  any  Time  after  he  has  been  by  Order 
Stranger,  &  of  Authority,  as  aforefaid,  Tranfporced  out  of  the  Bounds  of  this  Colony 
b°*  nt'ofthii  K,ecurn  into  the  fame  again,  and  fhall  in  any  Town  or  Society  in  this 
Colony  who  Colony  PrCach,  Teach  or  Exhort,  contrary  CO  the  true  Intent  and  Meaning 
has  by'Otder  of  the  aforefaid  Law,  it  /hall  be  the  Duty  of  any  One  Affiftant  or  Juftice  of 
of  Authoiity  the  Peace  thac  fhall  be  (nformed  thereof,  to  caufe  fuch  Perfon  to  be  Appre- 
**""  J'u'^  f  tended  and  brought  before  him  j  and  if  he  ihall  be  found  guilty,  to  give 
I  he  Bounds  of  J '^'^S'"^"'  ^^^  ^^^^  perfon  fliall  become  Bound  in  the  Penal  Sura  of  On« 
this  Colony  Hundred  Founds^  Lawful  Money,  to  his  peaceable  and  good  Behaviour,  until 
Return  again,  the  nexc  County  Court  in  the  County  where  the  Offence  fhall  be  Com- 
and  aall  Ex-  ^itjeJ^  and  that  fuch  perfon  will  not  Offend  again  in  like  manner,  and 
be'boi^d  to°  alfo  that  fuch  Offender  fliall  pay  down  the  Coft  of  hisTranfportation :  And 
his  good  Be-  the  County  Court  may  (  }f  they  fee  caufe  )  further  Bind  fuch  Offender  to 
hjviour.Sf'c.  bis  peaceable  and  good  Behaviour  during  the  Pleafure  of  faid  Court. 

vidpag.24j  An  Ad  in  addition  to  and  for  explanation 
of  the  Law,  Entituled,  An  A<ft  for  the  bet* 
ter  Ordering  of  Idle  and  Poor  perfons. 


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''HEREASin  faid  Law  thert  it  no  ^icial  DirtElion  given  for  a  Rule  t» 
the  SeleEl-mtn  to  proceed  by  when  thef  (hall  juJit  it  Necejfarj  to  take  into 
Preamble.  jhrir  Care  tkt  Perfon  or  Eft  ate  of  any  fitch  Idle  Perfon^  nor  to  make  certain  their 
Doings  therein^  nor  any  fufficient  Trovifion  to  freferve  the  Eftate  of  fuch  Perfon 
taken  6f  the  DutfHon  of  (aid  Law  from  Verifhing  in  the  hands  of  fueh  Selt[l-men 
or  their  Sttccejfors,  which  may  eceajson great  Wrong  and  Injuftice  to  fuch  Perfon  or 
bis  Htirt' 

Which  to  Prevent  : 
25£  it  ^natfeU  6p  tfje  OJotiernour,  Councft  anD  HfprEfentatftoesf,  fit 
Seiea-men  (Kcnccal  Coutt  affemblPD,  anD  hgtfte  iautjjojitp  of  tge  fame,  That  whea 
finding  any  and  fo  often  as  the  Seleft-tnen  in  any  Town  in  this  Colony,  or  the  major 
perfons  in  part  of  them  (hall  find  an?  perfon  thac  through  Idlenefs  and  bad  Husban- 
^'''h  id'i""&  '^^y*  ^^^  '"'^^  '°  ^^  reduced  to  Poverty  and  Want,  they  are  hereby  direSed 
bad  Huibands  to  make  Application  to  the  nexc  Affiflant  or  Juflice  of  the  Peace  and  In- 
to make  Ap-  form  him  thereof;  which  faid  A/Tiftant  or  Juflice  is  hereby  direded,  at 
plication  to  the  Requeft  of  fuch  Seled-raen)  to  IflUe  forth  his  Warrant,  direSed  to  the 
fta  "*or  T\  ^^^"^  °^  ^^'^  County,  his  Deputy,  or  either  of  the  Conftables  of  faid 
tice  of  "the"  Town,  Commaading  them  to  take  the  Body  of  fuch  perfon  and  bring  him 
Peace!  before  fuch  AfEflant  or  Juftice,  in  order  that  fuch  perfon  may  be  dealt 

with  according  to  the  direAion  of  faid  Law  :  And  in  cafe  fuch  Idle  perfon 
Said  Adlftant  who  fliall  be  fo  Informed  againfl,  fiiall  Abfcond  fo  that  he  cannoc  be  taken 
or  Juftice  to  Bodily,  then  and  in  fuch  cafe  the  Sheriflc,  his  Deputy  or  Conftable,  (hall 
Wa^ru'it  iJc  Serve  fuch  Warrant  by  leaving  a  True  andAttefted  Copy  thereof  at  the 
ufual  or  laft  place  of  his  Abode. 

seira  men  to  jjuD  fi  tg  furtljec  €n9Ctcli  bp  ttie  Sllut^ojirp  afojefaiO,  That  the 
difpofeinSer.  Seleft-mcn,  or  the  major  part  of  them,  after  and  upon  the  Proceeding 
Pc"ousatFa-  abovc-direaed  to,  are  hereby  direfted  and  impowred,  by  and  with  the 
milies  of  the  Advice  of  faid  Affiftant  or  Juftice,  to  take  fuch  Perfon  and  his  Family,  if 
Idie&poor.    any  h:  has,  and  him  or  them  difpofe  of  in  Service,  as  they  (hall  judge  beft. 


^nno  Regni  Regis   GEORGIJ     //•     Decimo  Septlmo' 


mxita  of  enoi*   SDettrormg  GZlloitjeg,  &c*    525 


anD  (t  tsj  furtljec  (CnatteO  bp  tfte  flutlja?(tp  afo^jfalD,  That  when  any 
Seleft-men   (hall  have  taken  into  their  Care  any*  Idle  perfon  or  perfonsseleft-men 
(  agreeable  to  the  directions  in  this  Aft  provided  )  and  Difpofed  of  him  or  touke  into 
them,  as  aforefaid,  the  faid  Seleft-mcn  for  the  Time  being,  are  Authorized  ^h"^.  H*"'^» 
and  fully  Impowred,  by  and  with  the  Advice  of  faid  A(fiftant  or  JuKice  of  f!jj^j2u"i!d 
the  Peace,  to  rake  into  their  Hands  and  to  Improve,  by  therafelves  or  any  poor  perfoHs 
by  or  under  them,  all  the  Lands,  Goods,  Chattels  and  Credits  of  any  fuch  &  Improve 
Idle  perfon  for  the  beft  good  and  benefit  of  fuch  Perfon  or  his  Heirs,  them. 

ProvideJy  The  faid  Scleft-nien  ftiall  make  certain  their  Doings  upon  fuch 
Eflate,  by  forthwith  fetting  up  a  Certificate  thereof  in  Writing,  under  the  p^jviVji, 
Hands  of  the  faid  Anthority  and  Seleft-men,  on  the  Sign-poft  or  fome 
other  publick  Place  in  faid  Town,  and  lodge  a  Copy  thereof  in  the  Town- 
Clerk's  Office  of  faid  Town. 

Provided  dfo^  The  faid  Seleft-men  within  Ten  Days  after  the  talcing  of 
luch  Eflate  into  their  Hands,  Ihall  make  a  true  and  perfeft  Inventory  of  all 
and  fingular  the  Goods,  Chattels  and  Credits  of  any  and  every  fuch  Idle '^'^""*'''' 
perfon  as  (hall  come  into  their  Hands,  with  a  juft  Eftimate  of  the  true 
Worthand  Value  of  every  Article  thereof,  by  the  Apprizement  ot  Two 
indifferent  Perfons,  Freeholders  under  Oath,  being  thereunto  appointed 
by  faid  Afliftant  orjuftice;  Which  Schedule  or  Inventory  taken,  as  afore- 
faid, fhall  be  lodged  in  the  Town  Clerk's  Office  in  fuch  Town  where  focb 
perfon  (hall  be  taken,  as  aforefaid 

«nO  it  is  fucttjec  (Enattrt  bj»  t^e  «ut8o?ftp  afoiefaili.  That  all  fuch  Suchldleper- 
Pcrfons  as  (hall  be  Taken  and  whofe  Eftate  fliall  be  Difpofed  of  according  ^^^^^h^^^ 
to  the  dircflions  of  this  Aft,  (hall  be  difabled  to  make  any  Aft  or  Deed  djfpofing  of* 
binding  upon  his  Peribn  or  Eflate,  as  Minors  onder  Guardians  by  Law  are.    tbeii  Eftates. 

An  A(S  for  Reviving  and  Continuing  an  Aft,  ^-^^^^^  ^^ 
Entituled,An  Ad  for  the  better  tegalating 
Trials  on  Writs  of  Error. 

H  ERE  AS  the  time  limitttd  for  tbeCeBtinuatien  of  faid  ji£l  it  p^f^^ij. 
Expired, 

ficfolbeb  hp  tfji;*  SfifremWp,  Thai  faid  Aft  be  Revived  ;  and  it  is 
hereby  Revived  and  lo  coaiinue  of  Force  until  this  Allembly  fliaD  Order  Said  Aft  R«. 
oiherwife.  *"«*• 


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44? 


An  A£t  in  addition  to  an  Aft,  Entituled,  viipag 
An  Adt  to  encourage  the  deftroying  of 
Wolves,  (^c. 

Bj,    ,     r-  ^  Pcffons   |(il. 

(E  it  €nn(teo  bp  tTjc  <J3otifrnour,  Council  anU  EcprEfenfatitiEjf,  In  Hng  a  grown 
<©Eneral  ^oiict  atfcmblefi,  nnO  bp  t^e  autljojitg  of  t^e  fame,  That  Woif  to  have 
if  any  perfon  or  perfons  (hall  Kill  or  Deltroy  any  grown  Wolf  or  Wolves  <5'.iof-out  of 
within  the  Bounds  ot  any  Town  in  this  Government,  fuch  perfon  or  xleaSf  Jld 
perfons  (hall  receive  out  of  the  pubiick  Treafury,  the  Sum  of  Six  Pounds  Tenor,   wd 
7tn  Shilltvg!,  old  Tenor,  and  no  more  \  and  Thirty  SbiDiuis^  and   no  more  3°  *•  •«  of 
out  of  the  Treafury  of  the  Town  within  the  Bounds  whereof  fuch   Wolf  ^^^  T*^" 
fhall  be  Killed,  as  a  Re^vard  for  Killing  the  fame  .•  And  half  fo  much  out  of  h/l?f  ^'*°h 
each  of  the  aforefaid  Treafuries  for  every  Wolfs  Whelp  that  IhaH  be  for  a  wSSi, 
Killed,  as  aforefaid.  - 

An  Aft 


Mm  Regn't  Regii  GEORGIJ    //.      Declmo  Septimo. 


^26  !^0?fej^»  Chapman's  $  Stratford  ifett^  jBominatton* 


Vid.{)8g 


An  A<Ji  for  Repealing  one.certain  Paragraph 
**     in  the  Law,  Entituled.  An  A(ft  relating 
to  Horfes. 

THIS  ^jfembli  Obftrving  thi  groving  Mifuft  that  it  made  *f  the  Sixtk 
Paragraph  in  faid  Statuttf  whirtin  it  Ig  <&n&ttz^,  *  That  ifanyHorfe 
Recital  oPa  *  '^^  Horfe-lcind  which  is  ScoIIen,  fball  be  ac  any  time  Sold  without  being 
Paragraph  in  '  Entered  in  the  Brander's  Book,  as  in  and  by  faid  Law  w  required^  fuch  Sale 
pag.  5J.         *  fliall  not  in  any  wife  alter  or  change  the  Right  or  Property  of  fuch  Horfe, 

*  or  Horfe-kind ;  but  the  right  Oivner  or  Owners  of  fuch  Horfe  or  Horfe- 

*  kind,  his  or  their  Executors  or  Adminiftracors  may  Seife  and  Recover 

*  the  fame,  wherefoever  the  fame  (hall  be  found,fach  Sale  notwithflanding. 

Said  Para.        ^t  it  (Cttacteli  If  t^t  d^otitcnour,  Councn  anti  Keprerentatit£0,  (tt 
gnph  Re-    (Jijneral  Court  SfiffembUU,  anQ  6?  ttie  9llut|^o?ftp  o£  tit  fajne,  That  the 
pealed.         above-tccited  Paragraph  of  faid  Statute  be  Repealed  j  and  the  fame  i& 
hereby  Repealed  and  made  Void  accordingly. 

An  A&  tor  advancing  the  Fare  of  the  Ferry  o* 
verConneaicutRivercalledCHAPMANvFerry. 


The  Fare  of    T><tfoltjeb   Bp  t|lsJ  ^BffnnWp,  That  the  Fare  of  faid  Ferry  for  the 

theFerrycal-    I^    "  -    ...       —  --  .-  -  ..._.-        ... 

n'A^sF^rrs  *•"*  Tvt- fence  iot  each  Horfe  ,Ox  or  "any  Neat  Cattle,  and  Oncfeny  for  a 


TheFerrycal-  |^  future,  fliall  be  Twe.pince  Half-peny  for  each  Man  Horfe  and  Load, 


fiatetf.  finglc  Perfon,  all  in  Lawful  Money,  and  no  more ;  Any  Law,  Ufage  or 

Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithfianding. 

via.p»g,35     An  Aft  for  advancing  the  Fare  of 

Stratfor  D«Ferry. 

S  T  R  A  T-  T?  ^fcIbelJ  6p  t\x$  ^HcmBIp,  Thai  for  the  future  the  Fare  of  the  Ferry 
Fo ft D  Ferry  .^  at  Stratford  for  Man,  Horfe  and  Load,  and  alfo  for  a  iingle  Horfe, 
advanced  &  Cow  or  Ox,  or  other  Neat  Cattle,  fliall  be  Tn»o-fe«cc  Lawful  Money  j  and 
ftatcd.  One-feny  like  Money  for  each  fingie  Perfon> 

/Xr  Gentlemen  Nominated  fy  the  Votes  of  the  Freemen  of  this 
Colony  to  fi and  for  EleSlion  /»May  next,  are  as  folhseth  ^Wiz, 

THe  Honourable  ^ONAT H^A  NLA PFEfq;  the  Honou- 
rable  ROG  ER  IVO  LCOTTEiq,  James  Wadfworth  Efq; 
men  Nomi-  Naihanael  Stanly  Efq;  Jefeph  Whiting  Efq:  Ozias  Pitkin   Efq;  Timothy 
mtiln  in'  ^^^''"  ^^^'  ^^w«f/  Lynde  Elq,-  WiStam  Pitkin  Efq;  T/bow^  Fitch  Efq; 
^"7 1744    ^'S^  Newton  Efq;   Bhenezer  SiDiman  Efq;  Jonathan  Trumhle   Efq; 
jFo/;«  Bulkley  Efq.   Hezekiah  Huntington   Efq.    Maj    Andrew   Burr, 
Col  JohnCheJler,  Mr.  £///^4  WtHtams,  Col,  5aw«/  ///^,  Mr.  jf<»ib/» 

i\7Xjff4w,Pfinted  &'Sold  by  T.GKBEN,Printer  to  the  GOV.&COMP.174? 


^.«.  Regu't  RezisGEORGU    tl    Decimo  Septlmo. 


muDttional  %t  concerning  jLa^^^mtg^   ^27 


Fifty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates. 

Hartford,  191 8. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Afletnbly  of  His  Majefty's  Colony 
of  Conneilkut  in  Vcw  England  :  BegUa  and  Held  at  Hartiorti,  oa 
the  fecond  Thurfday  of  May,  in  the  feventeeoth  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  G  EORG  S  the  Second,  KING  of 
G  R  E  A  T  B  R  I  T  A  I  N,  &c.     Anno^ue  Domlnit  i  7  4  4^ 

An  A(5):  ia  addicioo  to  an  Afi,  Eotituled,  An 
Ait  for  the  more  fpeedy  doing  Juftice  and  vidpag.sij 
preventing  the  multiplicity  of  I^^v-Suits.   ^^^^.^„^^ 

B€  it  €na(teti  6?  tl)e  <$otet;nour,  tf  ountfl  anb  Hepcefentatitinft  in ,,  new  Tenor 
•General  Court  affembleQ  ano  b?  c^e  $(ut^o?it?    o£  t^t  Cam?,  or  8  /.  014. 
That  in  any  Procefs  or  Aftion  wherein  the  Debt,  Damage   os  may  b«  Wi 
other  Matter  doth  not  exceed  Forty  Eight  Shillingt  of  New  Tenor  °»f"^/r£: 
Bills  of  Credit,  or  Eight  Ponnds  in  Old  Tenor  Bills  of  Credit,  may  be  of  the  Pea<S 
Heard,  Tryed  and  Determined  by  any  one  Affiftant  orjuftice  of  the(ifTitleof 
Peace ;  who  are  hereby  Impowred  to  do  the  fame  within  the  Limits  of  Land  it  aoe 
their  Authority  (  Except  only  where  ihe Title  of  Land  is  concerned  ;  ) SJ"T"^/f 
And  when  the  Debr,  Damage  or  other  Matter  in  demand  doth  not  exceed  J^"  SmT *ant 
the  Sum  of  Tmntj  Four  sbilitngs  in  New  Tenor,  or  Four  Pounds  in  Old  Tenor ;  mare  than  24 
or  if  it  be  due  by  Bond,  Bill  or  Note,  for  Bills  of  Credit  of  either  faid*.  new  Tenor, 
Tenors,  avouched  by  Two  Witnefles,  and  doth  not  in  Value  exceed  the  «'  4 '  Old : 
Sum  of  Forty  Eight  ShiUingr  in  New  Tenor  Bills,  or  Eiibt  Pound,  in  0>d°g';^^^"jj 
Tenor  Bills,  no  Appeal  ftiall  be  allowed  from  the  Judgment  given  therein  g  /.oidTenor 

95£  it  fucttec  (tnaaeD  bp  t^e  autfjojitp  afojefaio.  That  Confeffion  of 
Judgment  made  and  taken,  in  the  manner  dire£led   in  the  Second  Para-  Confeffion  of 
graph  of  the  aforementioned  Aft,  fball  or  may  be  taken  for  Tivmiy  Four  Judgmeot  m 
Pounds  in  New  Tenor  Bills  of  Credit,  or  Eighty  Pounds  in  Old  Tenor '  ^i'^jT^' 
Bills  of  Credit,  and  no  more. 

TSt  it  fuctftEc^nacccD  bp  ttje^utfiojifp  afojefai&.That  when  any  AAion  No  Appeal 
wherein  the  Title  of  Land  is  not  concerned,  is  brought  to  any  of  the  from  the  c. 
County  Courts  in  this  Colony,  wherein  the  Debt,  Damage  or  other  Mat-  Court  wh«n 
ter  in  demand,  doth  not  exceed  the  Value  of  Tvi^et've  Pounds  in  New  Tenor  ^^^  ^^^'  " 
Bins  of  Credit,  or  For,y  Pounds  in  Old  tenor  Bills  of  Credit,  and  Judgtrent  ""rNw1.t 
thereon  Qiall  be  given,  no  Appeal  from  fuch  judgment  (hall  be  allowed.   4o/.oidTeaaf 

£  e  e  e  e  ^t 


j4>uif    RegHt    Regu   OEORGIJf     //.     Dcclmo  Sept'mo. 


528  5)!ltcifffi!  f  ConaalOlCiS.    Capital  idDffenDers* 

©elifiirffjfCCuaaeDtipttjE  aiut^o?irp  afo^efatD,  That  any  AQ  made 

in  this  Colony  for  the  Stating  o|  the  Fees'  of  any  Courc>  or  Officers  Fees, 

GrantstotheColIegc,  or  Fairs  of  Ferry 'ijC^c  in  Silver  Sterling  Alloy,  ac 

Stated  Fees,  the  Rate  of  Six  ShiUingt  and  Eight-pence  ftr  Ounce  Troy  Weight,  flial)  be 

Qranis,&c.    taken  and  accounted  in  New  Tenor  Bills  at  the  Rate  that  Eight  ShiBing' 

how  paid,      bears  to  Six  ShiSittgs  and  Etght-pence,  and  in  Old  Tenor  Bills  at  the  Rate 

of  Four  Shillings  for   One    Shilling, 

SfinO  ht  it  furtI)et<2SnaaeD  6?  tfie  flutl^o^ftp  afo^rfaitiiThat  every  Execu- 
tion granted  by  an  Afliftanc  or  Jufiice  of  the  Peace,  on  a  Judgnoent  for 
E^t^cutions     n^ore  than  Forty  Shillings  in  Silver  at  the  Rate  of  Six  Shillings  and  Eighi-'penct 
iniftant  or"  f""  Ounce  Troy  Weight,  founded  on  the  Confe/Son  of  the  Debtor,  accor- 
Juftice"of  the  ding  to  the  Aft  above-mentioned,  Aall  be  duly  Served  by  the  Officer  who 
peace,  for      receives  the  fame  :  And  in  cafe  fuch  Officer  fliall  not  Serve  fuch  Writ  of 
more  than     Execnrion  according  to  the  direft'on  therein  given,  or  ftian  make  a  falfe 
vtr't^6  f'&  or  undue  Return,  the  aggrieved  Party  fljall  and  may  have  Relief  on  Cora- 
Sdper  Ounce  plaint  thereof  made  to  the  Affiftant  or  Juftice  from  whom  it  IfTued  and  to 
founded  on      whom  it    was  made  Returnable  ;   who  is  hereby  iropowred  to  Enquire 
Confefllon  of  thereof,  by  the  Evidence  produced  ^and  if  the  Officer  be  found  in  Default, 
bcSMl'ed'and  t^c  Affiftant  o^  Jufticemay  fet  a  fuitable  Fine  upon  him,  and  award  Da- 
RetBincdfij'f  wages  to  the  Party  aggrieved,  having  refpeft  unto  the  Quantity  orQiiality 
of  the  ASion  and  the  Peril  that  might  have  happened  unto  the  aggrieved 
Party  by  the  Delay  which  hefuffered- 
flnO  tt  fQ  furtl^et;  IptotiiDtD.  Thar  either  of  the  Panics  in  the  Complaint 
parries  com-  aforefaid,  /hall  or  may  have  gtaaced  to  bim  an  Appeal  to  the  County 
plaining        Q,y^j  j^  j^c  fame  County. 
mayAppeal.    ______ * 

An  A<ft  in  addition  to  an  Adi  for  the  further 
vidp,g.p7     direction  of  Sheriffs  and  Conftables  in 
their  Office. 

Goods  or  O  <  « (Cnaoctti  lip  tfie  «(rt!tttiout,  Counta  antt  Heptfftntatitfsf,  in 
Chattels  tt-  |j  (general  Couct  WtmbUB,  anD  bp  tlje  ^nttjojltp  of  tje  tanu.  That 
ken  by  Exe-  ^,^^0  ever  any  SherifforConftable,  by  virtue  of  any  Execution  (haU  feife 
CTtJon  and  jjjy  Goods  or  Chattels  to  Anfwer  and  Satifie  fuch  Execution,  and  any  perfon 
perfo^s^to'be  ^aH  appear  to  receive  fuch  Goods  into  his  Care,  and  ftall  give  to  fuch 
kept  under  ShetifF  Or  Conftable  a  Writing  by  him  well  Executed,  exprefling  the  Re- 
their  Care,  ceipt  of  fuch  Goods  taken  by  fuch  Sheriff  or  Confiable,  and  therein  pro- 
and  fail  in  ^jjg  ^^  Re.  deliver  fuch  Goods  to  the  faid  Sheriff  or  Conflable,  and  {hall 
ing  of  them  ^^'^  °^  performing  accordingly,  and  any  Adion  be  brought  by  fuch  Sheriff 
to  be,  &c.     or  Conftable  againft  fuch  perlon  upon  fuch  Writing,  there  fhall  not  be 

allowed  any  Appeal  or  Review  in  iuch  Cafe. 
brS'r  Sailft  25e  ft  futt^tt  (tnacteH  b?  tit  n\xtWt2  afojefaiH,  That  when  any 
a  Sheriff  or  Aftion  or  Complaint  is  brought  againft  any  Sheriff  or  Conftable  for  Neg- 
Conftable  for  leQ'in  his  Service  of  any  Writ  of  Execution,  or  a  falfe  or  undne  Return 
negleft.  &c.  thereon,  the  Writ  or  Complaint  brought  againft  fuch  Officer  fhaD  be 
be  s^^JeVbe-  ^^^^^'^  ^^  '^^^  Founeen  Days  before  the  fitting  of  the  Court  wherein  it  is 
fJre"ra'id  *"    to  be  Tryed. 


Court  fits. 


Vid  pag  iz 


An  A&  in  addition  to  theLaw,  Entituled,  An 
A<ft  for  punifliiog  Capital  Offenders. 

B(C  (t  CnatttO  bp  t^e  ^ot}frnour,  tfouncfl  anti  Rcptcftntatitjcjf,  (it 
45£necal  ^Touct  /atTembU^}  auO  bp  tte  Sluttio^itg  oC  t^  U^mt,  That 

if 


Amo  Regni   Kegk  GEORGIJ     T  T     Declmo  Septlmo. 


l^tobate*  :^tt  laepealeD^&c*  Brockway^crrj?  .529 


if  any  perfon  of  Malice  forechought,  and  by  lying  in  Waic,  fliall  cue  or  dif- 
able  the  Tongue  put  out  an  Eye  or  Eyes,fo  that  the  perfon  is  made  Blind,  Any  perfon 
or  by  cutting  off  all  or  any  one  of  his  privy  Members,  with  an    intent  to  theT"np°e"V 
Maim  him  or  Disfigure  him  i  or  that  (hall  be  Aiding  or  Aflifting  therein,  another  pc°r- 

fliaD  be  put  to  Death.  iaxu&e.io  be 

■ —  ■■  ■  ■  put  loDeath. 

An  Aft  appointing  a  Court  of  Probate  in  the 
County  of  F  A I R  F I E  L  D,  and  for  limiting  ^.^^^^  ^^, 
the  Diftrifl:  thereofi 

B€  it  (EnattclJ  6p  tfie  -©otemout,  Counfil  ami  fifprtfentatfttiof,  fn 
^enecal  Cduw  a(&mblcO,  anD  b?  c^e  flut()o?{t?  of  tQe  fame.  That  a  Court  of 
the  Towns  of  Ombury^  Nevttown  and  New'Fairfield,  an  in  the  County  of  Probate  to  be 
Fairfietd,  be  One  entire  Diftrift  for  holding  a  Court  of  Probate,  and  fhall  be  \L^^^  f«  'h« 
known  by  the  Name  of  the  Diftriftot  DAnburf.&nd  laid  Court  (hall  be  held  i°Xry 
by  one  Judge  and  a  Clerkj  with  Powers  and  Privileges  as  the  other  Courts  Nemawn  and 
of  Probate  in  this  Colony   have  r  And  in  all  Cafes  where  the  Law  allows  of  Ntta-Fairfieid 
Appeals,  they  fliall  be  made  to  the  Super iour  Court  to  b£  holden  at  Fairfitld. 

An  Ad  for  Repealing  an  k&  of  this  Affembly 
made  and  pafled  at  Hartford  Maj  i  y^z^  En- 
titXiIedyAn  Ad;  for  the  afcertaining  and  te^yni-m-sit 
gulating  the  Coynes  and  Currencies,  and 
for  diredting  ProcelTes  and  Judgments  in 
this  Colony  ;aad  for  further  diredting  Pro- 
cedes  and  Judgments  in  this  Colony* 

WHEREAS  there  bath  hien  divert  ConflruBiam  put  m  the  aforcmmioned  „ 
A^ttnMde  in  May,0»c  thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Forty  Two,  and  *^""*''* 
great  Inconveniences  happened  thereby. 

For  Remedy  whereof.* 
SefcCnatteo  lip  tlie  <Kot)emouc,  Council  anti  Erprefentatlbr!;;,  f n  » 
45£necal  Court  «tr«ntl«ft»  ano  bp  tje  autjoiltp  oflgefame.  That  the  aK'"^? 
faid  Aft  be  Repealed  ;  and  the  fame  with  every  Part  and  Paragraph  siz. 
thereof  is  hereby  Repealed  and  made  Void. 

%t  ft  furt'^er  (Cnacteti  bp  tie  flutfio^itp  afO^efalD,  That  al)  ProcelTes  and  Bills.  Bonds 
Suits  on  Bills,  Bonds,  Notes  and  other  Contrafts,  ihall  be  brought  for  the  ^°'"  °'  °- 
Recovery  of  that  Coin  or  Currency  which  is  Exprefled  or  plainly  Under-  Jobebr°o"J"ff 
flood  to  be  the  Coyn  or  Currency  contraftedfor  in  fuch  Bill,  Bonder  for *th° Curl 
Note,  or  other  Contraft.  rency  expref- 

This    Aft   not  to   take  place  tiD  the  Firfl  Day   of  July  next.      ^^^  therein. 
■   . AftCommen. 

An  A<ft  ftating  the  Fare  of  Brockway's  Ferry.  ""^ 

B€  n  «na(teb  Bp  tfte  (Botjernour,  Councfl  an5  Eeprefentatnjtjy,  in      ^*^'  ^^^ 
(Beneral  Coutt  aCTtmWeO,  an6  bp  tile  auti)o;ltp  of  t^e  fame,  That  Ferriage  for 
the  Fare  of  faid  Ferry  ftiaU  be  as  follows,  viz.  For  Man,   Horfe  and  Load,  Man,  Horfe 
Fmrteen.ptnce  during  the  Three  Winter  Months,  and  half  fo  much  for  a  ^^oad  14  d. 
Man-,  and  during  the  relidue  of  the  Year  Teiupence  for  Man,  Horle  and  ^&:jdln^h 
Load,  and  Bm-ftm  foi a  Man  ;  aU Old  Currency.  Sammei Or 

An  Aft  *  * 


^««<i   RegHt   Regis   G  E O  R  GIJ     7/.     Decltno  Sepffmo. 
"TaoHubberg  jfetrp.  Say  brook  jfcrry.Simsburyjl$rtt)ge> 

An  Adt  for  Advancing  the  Fare  of  the  Ferry    over    StRaTFoRD* 
Vidpagsi6  Rivcf  at   Potatuck,   called   HuBBEL's  Ferry. 

The  Fare  of  T")  ^folbeb  6p  tfiisf  afTemBIp.  Thai  the  Fare  of  faid  Ferry  for  the  future 
faid  Ferry  for  J<  ^^\]  be  {q^  j^^an,  Hoifc  and  Load,  Thm-ptnu  Lawful  Money,  or 
l.l'^SdUw.  Tu^lve.pence Old  Tenor  ;  for  each  ftngle  Perfon,  Horfe,  Ox  or  Ofher  Neat 
furMoney.or  Caule,  Two-pence  Lawful  Money,  or  Eight-pence  Old  Tenor  i  and  Oat-ptty 
II  J.  Old  Lawful  Money,  or  F<i«r-p«»«  Old  Tenor  for  each  Sheep  or  Swine- 
Ten  or.&'c,  .1    »— — '  ■  '■ '—  ' ■■ 

An  A<a  for  the  more  Ettedual  Regulation  of  oatBrooK. 
Vidpag. S14  Ferry,   and  Advancing  the  Fare  thereof. 

B^  it  (tmtttti  f}2  t$^  <Botecnour»  Councft  finti  Sepcefrntetftiecr.  in 
(general  Court  ^ir£m6le0,an6  fag  t|jE3fiutl)Djfrpo£  tlje  fame,  That 
ofSaybreokio  for  the  commodious  Tr an fpor cation  over  faid  Ferry  at  Say-brook,  theFerry- 
Ereft  a  good  men  thereof  fhaO  on  or  before  the  Firft  Day  of  Stptembir  next,  fufficiently 
WhaifFanhe  Erea  and  Repair  the  WharfF at  faid  Ferry-place,  on  the  Wefl-fide,  and 
Weft  fide.and  gjfg  provide  and  conflantly  Maintain  good  and  proper  Boats,  weU  Manned, 
Ks  wfiT  "'ich  fufficienc  Tackle  and  Furniture  to  fuch  Boats,  for  the  fafe  and  expedite 
Tackled  and  Tranfportacion  of  Travellers  over  faid  Fcrr?  *,  all  to  be  done  and  xnaio- 
Mann'd,  to  tained  by  the  Owners  of  faid  Ferry,  to  the  Acceptance  o(  Samutt  LjndeEiq^ 
the  Accep-  q^^^  Jedidiah  ChapmM,  both  of  Say-brMk,  and  Cape  Elifha  SMdm  of  Lymt^ 
Comm°tt  Je  ^  ^^°  '""^  hereby  appointed  a  Committee  for  that  purpofe  ;  who  are  alfo  de- 
appointed  to  fired  to  fee  thatfuitable  Provifions  be  made,  as  aforefaid,  and  from  time  to 
iiifpea  raid  time  InfpeQ  faid  Affair-  And  upon  the  Performance  chercof,f2idCofflmittee 
Affair.  fl,ai)  a^j  ^jgy  give  a  Certificate  under  their  Hands  to  faid  Ferry-men,  that 

faid  Ferry  is  weU  and  fuficiently  Provided,  as  aforefaid  :  Then  the  Fare 
_,  „  -  of  faid  Ferry  IhaH  be  as  follows ;  «»«.  For  Ntatj,  Hoife  and  Load,  Fowftnee 
JiidlenyfoT  Lawful  Money,  and  Thrtt-ftnee  for  each  Foot-man  i  and  for  each  Horfe 
Man.Horfesc  Thret- pence  Half  ftnf  fir  Head;  and  during  the  Months  of  Nevevibery  D«- 
Load  4  (/  Jaw  ctmber^  January,  February,  March  and  April,  the  Fare  fliall  be  Six-pinet  Law- 
fulMoney.for  fjl  Money  for  Man,  Horfc  and  Load  j  and  for  each  Fcot-naaa  Four-p:nee 
'  ^°a  Hoff"  Lawful  Money  ;  and  for  eacii  Hoife  Vive-pinet  per  Head  :  The  above  Fare 
\  d  ha/fplny;  to  be  accounted  ar  the  Rate  of  ttur-ptnce  in  Old  Currency,  for  One-ptny 
but  during  6  Lawful  Money,  and  no  more  •  and  to  be  paid  in  Lawful  Money  or  Old  Cur- 
Months  VIZ  rency  :  And  the  Committee  aforementioned  are  defired  to  make  Report  to 
November uc  jj^^  General  AlTembly  in  OS«fc«r  next,  of  the  Circumflances  of  faid  Ferry. 
"recs-^-     gjnDftisfurt^csCnatteUbgtljeaw^oiftgafojefalD,  That  in  cafe  ihe 

faid  Ferry- men  alter  they  have  obtained  a  Certificate,  as  aforefaid,  fhall  at 
***"f  A  ^f  *"^  ^™®  ^*  deficient  in  any  of  the  Particulars  abovementioned,  the  faid 
faidFeiy  men  Committee  may,  and  they  are  hereby  Impowred  to  impofe  a  fuitable  Fine 

on  them,  or  either  of  them,  not  exceeding  the  Sum  of  Bvt  founds. 
Nothing  in  this  k&  extend  to  thofe  that  by  Law  are  Exempted  from 
APtov^fo.      paying  Ferriages. 

An  Ad  for  Advancing  the  Toll  or  Fare  of  the  Bridge  that 
^,  _  ,, .  crofles  the  River  in  Symsbury. 

TheTolifora 

ol  Cow^harf"  O  (f  Coltttl  6p  t5i3  ^filTf  mblp.  That  for  the  future  the  Toll  or  Fare  of 
peny.forMan  |\  faid  Bridge,  fliall  be  for  each  fingle  Perfon,  Ont'balf.peny,lA'»fa\ 
Horfe&Load  Money,  or  Twe-penee  in  Old  Tenor  Bills;  and  for  each  Man,  Horfe  and 
\  d  laJf^r  ^°^^'  ^'"-^">  Lawful  Money,  or  Fow-penet  in  Old  Tenor  Bills  \  and  for 
Money.orif  in  «ach  Team  Three,  fence  Lawful  Money,  or  Twelve-pence  in  Old  Tenor  Bills  5 
old tenorBiiis  and  for  Cattle  04e-ib<i//.pen;f  per  flead  in  Lawful  Money,  or  Two-pence  in 
Four  pence  Old  Tenor  BiUs. 
for  One.  . 

l4M0ND0N,Printed  tf*  Sold  by  T.G  REBM,Prw;«r  to  $b9  GOr.&C0MPA7^ 


/!l»»0  Regni  Rfg^  GEORGII     //.     Decimo  Octavo. 


5fuctl)cc  latoMioti  foi  SDefenDmg  tl)c  Colonv^ir^i 


Fifty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford,  1918. 


Ads  and  Laws 


B 


Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefty's  Colony 
of  ComeSIicut  in  Neiv  England ;  Begun  and  Held  at  t^ew  Haven, 
in  faid  Colony,  on  Thurfday  the  Eleventh  Day  oiO^oher,  in  the 
Eighteenth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  G£0/?Gfi 
the  Second,  KING  of  Great  Britain^  &C.  Annoque  Dentini,  i  7  4  <^. 

An  A&  further  providing  for  the  Defence 
of  this  His  Majefty  s  Colony. 

^  ft  <Cnatteti  b j  tlje  <<5obernour,  €ottttcfI  anti  Hcprefcntatibegf,  in 
■©eitcral  Court  affembletr  anD  6g  t^z  3Butf|o;itg  of  tfie  fame,That 
hisHonounhe  Goveraour,  forche  Time  being,  with  the  Advice  ^'s  Honeaf 
-^    —    of  JoFtph  Wbuing,  Roger  Newton^  Ebtnex.tr  SiUiman^  Jthn  Ftwler  aad  ^^^  G"ver- 
jiobtrt  Treat,  Efqrs.  or  the  major  part  of  them,  be  impowred,  and  he  is  SceTf&c 
hereby  itnpowred  from  time  10  lime,  to  Order  what  number  of  Meu  (bdil  toOrderwhat 
fcrve  in  the  Sloop  Defence;  as  alfo  co  appoint  the  needful  Officers  Number  o£ 
over  the  fame,  and  Commiflionate  or  give  Warrants  to  fuch  Officers  as  that  ?*^"  *all 
Affair  {hall  require ;  and  further,  to  Appoint  and  Limit  the  Time  and  Place  sTo^'oVDefellce 
for  the  Cruize  of  faid  Sloop,  and  Order  when  ihe  fliall  put  to  Sea,  or  be  &giveord"rs 
laid  up  ;  alfo  to  give  Orders  for  the  Repairing  faid  Sloop,  and  fupplying  when  fhelhal 
ner  with  Cables,  Anchors,  Sails,  Rigging  and  all  other  Furniture,  as  the  P""°S">**^' 
cafe  may  require  10  render  her  fit  for  Service. 

ainU  be  it  fuctljec  (^nacteti   That  there  Jhall  be  from  time  to  time,  One 
or  more  Commiflaries  appoinied  by  this  Aflembly,  to  purchafe  and  procure  ^       -(r  ■  ^ 
needful  and  proper  Provifions  for  the  Support  of  the  Company  on  Board  faid  to  b^  ap- " 
Sloop  (  as  ihey  fhall  receive  Orders  from  theGovernour  )  and  to  fend  and  poioted. 
deliver  them  to  the  Purferon  Board  faid  Sloop  at  New-London,  taking  his 
Receipt;  which  Receipt  (hall  be  lodged  with  one  of  the  Committee  hereafter 
appointed  lo  adjuft  and  fettle  the  Accompts  with  the  Purfer  (  who  ihdW  give 
Certificates  if  required  )  to  the  CommiiTaries,  that  they  hav5  received  fuch 
Receipts  of  the  Purfer  :  And  in  cafe  the  Defincthe  on  a  Cruize  when  the 
Provifions  arrive  at  Nivj-  London,  the  Provifions  flrall  be  delivered  !o  Colonel 
CurJa/<  SaUonfiall,  who  is  hereby  appointed  to  receive  them  and  deliver  them 
to  the  Purfer  and  take  his  Receipt,  who  alfo  (hall  give  a  Receipt  to  the 
CommiflTary  of  ihe  Provifions   he  fiiall  receive. 

Fffff  4^4 


J^o  Beg.i  Regis  GEO  RGlJ    //,    Declmo  Odavg 

^~5Fttrtt)er  idtoDifiOtt  fo^  ^efcntimg  t!)e  Colony 


/4»j<^  /or    the  procuring  and    lijing  in    a  fubhck   Stock    of  Ammuoitien^ 

%t  isi  (EnaoCtl),  Thai  Jobn  WhiUngy  Efq;  Trcafurer  of  this  Colony,  be  3p- 
poimed.ancl  he  is  hereby  appointed  and  impowred  lo  Purchafe  OoeThoufaad 
TheTreafurer  p|^g  Hundred  Pounds  of  Powder,Two  Thoufand  Pounds  of  Leadjand  Three 
P°  ^d^^'tead  Thoufand  Flints,and  to  lodge  OneThoufand  Pounds  of  ihepowdei  at  New- 
&Fiints,and  London^  under  ihc  Care  of  Colonel  GWw  S<i/fa»)?4//,  Jaking  his  Receipi  for 
lodge  looo  /.  the  fame  ^  and  the  remaining  Five  Hundred  Pounds  of  the  Powder  and  ihe 
of  iiziH.L.  Lggj  and  Flints  at  Hartfor  J^vgith  Natbanttl  Stanly  Efqj  caking  his  Receipt  for 
the  fame  :  and  the  Stores  lodged  at  Hartford  fhall  from  time  to  ilme,  as  occa- 
fion  Ihall  require  for  iheufe  of  this  Colony,  be  drawn  out  in  fuch  manner 
Th      main   ^^^  ptoportion  as  the  Commiuee  of  War  there  ftalJ  direft :  and  the  Stores 
duMHartf.  at  Neiv- London,  (hi\]  for  the  ends  and  purpofcs  aforefaid,be  drawn  out  by  the 
direSions  of  his  Honour  the  Governour,or  in  cafe  of  Exigency,b7  Order  of 
the  Colonel  of  the  Third  Regiment  of  the  Militia  in  ihisColony :  And  the 
Store-keeper  at  each  Place  (hall  render  an  Account  of  faid  Stores  to  this 
Ailembly,  from  time  to  lime,  as  he  Ihal)  be  tbereumo  Required. 

jiud  for  rindering  tbt   Fort  at    New  •London    tbt    mere   Deftnceahle^ 

%t  i$  ^Enacted,  That  John  LtdyarJ  Efq;  be  appointed,  and  he  is  hereby 
?   Large     appointed  and  impowred,  to  purchafe  Two  Cannon   Eighteen  Pounders, 
^"h  7eA%:  ^^^  Three  more  of  the  largeB  Guns  in  the  Towns  in  this  Colony  ( the 
lo'mo^eCar-  Town  of  Ssybreok  excepted  )  and  Plant  the  fame  in  Carriages  on  the  fiaicery 
liageGuns  S£  at  Nev^-Lortden;  and  alfo  to  procure  Ten  Carriage  Guns,  fome  Six  and  fome 
Shot,f5't:.  for  Four  Pounders,3nd  provide  thera  with  Carriages  fie  for  Shipping  on  Board, 
*h'^l'%"^^  "^  *'^*^  *"  proper  Furniture;  as  alfo  to  provide  Partridge  Shot  and  Ball  for  the 
"•  "*  ""'      Cannon  and  the  Carriage  Guns,to  be  (hipped  on  Board.as  aforefaid,and  deli- 
ver them  to  the  Captain  of  the  Fort  at  Ntw-Londo»^iakiDg  his  Receipt :  and 
he  is  further  Ordered,  to  fit  up  for  Service  the  Fire.  Arms  it  New- London 
(  belonging  to  this  Colony  )  and  deliver  them  to  the  Captain  of  the  Fort  at 
New.LMdoB,  taking  his    Receipt;    which  Receipts  he  fhal)  lodge  with 
Jiremiab  Millir  Efqr. 
flntJ  tt  iJJ  furtlJtcl^CflWJtll,  That  the  Captain  of  the  Sloop  Dtftnet^  fhaU 
TheCapt.  of  give  a  Receipt  of  the  Scores  he  (hall  receive  on  Board  faid  Sloop,  to  7«r«- 
theSloopDe    ^i^b  MtUtr  Efq;  And  at  all  times  when  faid  Sloop  (hall  be  laid  up,   the 
fence  to  give  Q^^^^\y^  /jja]]   deliver   the  remaining  Stores  on  Board  to  Colonel  Curdon 
all  StorS  he  SaltonfiaU ,  taking  his  Receipt:  And  the  forfcrftall  deliver  the  remainder 
receives  on     ol  the  Proviiions  Under  his  care  to  the  faid  ColoncI  SaltenJiaO,  taking  his 
Board  £»id     Receipt ;  which  Receipt  (hall  be  lodged  with  the  faid  Mr.  Miller. 

And  for  the  defraying  th*  Charge  of  procuring  the  Cannon^  Carriage  Guns,  Prff- 
vi^ont  ini  Stores^  m  afore  faid,  and  for  Vtevting  the  Batteryy 

C^t}^  SBfTemiilp  do  appoint  and  impower  Nathanatl  Stanly,  William  Titlin 
and  Jofejh  Buehngham  Efqrs.  or  any  Two  of  them,  a  Committee  to  draw 
ACommittee  °"'  ^^ ^^*  publick  Treafury,  fuch  Sums  as  they  (ball  find  iicedful  to  anfwer 
appointed,  the  fame  ',  and  deliver  fuch  Monies  to  the  Commiflaries  and  other  Perfons 
appointed  by  this  Aft  for  the  faid  Service,  taking  a  Receipt  of  fuch  Sums  as 
they  fliall  fo  deliver  :  And  the  Perfons  appointed  to  purchafe  Guns,  Stores, 
Provifions,  &c.  as  aforefaid,  (hall  fettle  their  Accounts  with  the  faid  Com- 
mittee ;and  the  faid  Ck>mmittee  (hall  lay  the  fame  before  this  AQembly. 

jirtd  incafean  Enemy  fbaU  appear  in  the  Port  0/ New- London  ;  or  that  it 
it  known  that  there  be  a  Vtffd  of  Force  of  the  Enemy  near,  vf  hereby  that  Port  may 
be  Endangered, 

Notice  of  an  ^^  *^  «na(tfti  anU  l&totJflteb,  That  upon  the  firR  Notice  thereof 
Znemvnear  given  by  the  Colonel  of  the  Third  Regiment  in  this  Colony,  his  Lieutenant 
ihtCol  of  the  Colonel  or  Major,  or  the  Captain  of  the  Fort  at  NewsLondon  ;  the  Militia 
jd  Regiment,  jn  the  Third  Regiment,  or  fo  many  of  the  Companies  in  faid  Regiment  as 

(hatt 


^rtno  Fegn'i  Regis  G  E  O  R  G  I  1     /  /.     Declmo  0(l>avo. 


f\xit\)tt  isrotJilion  fox  3DefeuDing  ttje  Colonp,533 

fhall  be  fent  co,  fhall  immedMiely  repair  lO  the  Water-fide  in  faid  Harbour, 
well  fixed  with  their  Arms  for  Service,  co  attend  the  Ordeti  of  their  chief 
Officer  in  the  Defence  of  faid  Porc  and  the  Annoyance  of  the  Enetry  :  And 
the  Colonel  of  die  Third  Regiment-,  and   in   his   Abfence  his  Lieutenant  J'Inj),'o,^/ 
Colonel,  and  in  his  Abfence  the  Major  of  faid  Regiment ;  and  in  cafe  none  torai'fethe   * 
of  the  Field  Officers,  aforefaid,  fliall  be  prcfent,  then  the  Eldeft  Captain  in  Militia,  S^.-. 
faid  Regiment  prefenr,  or  next  Military  Officer  fliail  Prefide  and  Command 
until  a  Superiour  Officer  come ;    and  fuch  Chief  Officer  prefent  is  hereby 
Ordered  and  fmpowred  to  Command  all  the  Officers  and  Souldiers   then 
prefent  5  as  alfo   to  Imprefs  any  VelTel  or  VefTcls,  and  Men  fufficient  to 
Man  fuch  Veffels  for  the  Service  ;  as  alfo  to  take  and  fhip  on  Board  fuch 
Veflei  or  Veflels,  the  Carriage  Guns,  with  their  Powder,  Ball  and  Furni- 
ture, provided  as  aforefaid,  and  appoint  the  Officer  or  Officers  of  fuch  P"^*^"^"  *"<' 
VcflTei  during  the  Aftion  ■■,  and  alfo  to  ufe  the  Fire*  Arms  to  the  beft  Ad-  o\"mthe° 
vantage  ;    as  alfo  to  give  all  the  neceffary  and  proper  Orders  to  the  Forces  penL  "    "' 
on  Land,  and  to  the  Veflels  on  Sea,  for  the  Repelling  of  the  Enetry: 
Which  Orders  the  Officers  and  Souldiers  are  hereby  enjoyned  to  Obey 
upon  their  Peril ;  And  when  the  Aftion  is  over,  the  Officer  that    Prelides 
during  faid  AAion,  (hall  take  care  that  the  faid  Carriage  Guns,  Small  Arms 
and  their  Furniture,  and  remainder  of  Powder  and  Ball, be  again  returned 
to  the   Perfons  who  by  this  Aft  have  the  Charge  of  the  fame. 

/Ind  that  the  Captain  of  the  Fort  and  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  New- 
London,   may    have  timely   Notice  of  the    Approach  of  an  Enemy, 

2It  i»  mefolUcD.  That  his  Hononr  the  Governour  do  appoint.  an«J  by  His  Honour 
his  Commiffion  or  Warrant,Authorize  a  meet  Perfon  to  have  Command  of  the  Gover- 
the  Battery  on  Harrii\  Point,  where  a  Flag.  Staff  fhall  be  Erefted,  and  the  nour  to  Corn- 
King's  Flag  provided  :  Which  Officer  is  hereby  Ordered  carefully  to  mifTionate  a 
obferve  all  Veffels  that  pafs  into  laid  Harbour  ;  and  when  he  Sufpefts  any  ""^^^  P^*^^?" 
Veflbl  going  in  to  be  an  Enemy,  he  (hall  raife  the  King's  Flag,  which  lha\1  coJ^^^and  of 
be  a  Signal  to  all  Veflels  to  firike,  corae  to,  and  fend  their  Boac  with  their  the  Battery 
Papers  to  faid  Officer  :  And  if  any  VefTel  fhall  negleft  (  after  the  Signal  is  at  Hanifi'i 
given  )  CO  come  co  and  fend  the  Boac  on  Shore,  as  aforefaid ,  the  Officer  ^*>'"'* 
fliall  Fire,  according  to  the  ufual  Cuflom  in  fuch  cafes,  and  the  Captain  or 
Matter  fhall  pay  for  every  Shot  occaHoned  by  hisnegleft,  as  aforefaid.       a  Flag  and 

3JnD  ft  ig(  furtljcr  (CnacteC,  That  Jeremiah  Miller  Efq-,be  appointed,  and  flag  Staff  to 
is  hereby  direfted  to  procure  a  Flag,  and  caufe  a  Flag-Staff  to  be  Ereded  ^^  P'ovided. 
at    faid  Place,  at  the  Charge  of  this  Colony. 

5!lnl>  ft  {0  fuctl^ec  <Snatt£D,  That  the  Charge  of  Maintaining  a  Watch 
conftantly  at  faid  Place,  fhall  be  defrayed  by  the  Town  of  New- London  :  a  conftant 
And  in  cafe  faid  Town  (hall  refufe  or  negleft  to  do  the  fame,  the  Treafurer  Watcb  to  be 
of  the  Colony  (hall  fend  forth  his  Warrants  to  the  Conflable  of  that  Town,  kept  at  faid 
who  ftiall  Colleft  fo  much  on  the  Polls  and  Rateable  Eflate  of  the  Inhabi-  ^'**^'^' 
tants  of  that  Town,  with  their  Country  Rate,  and  pay  it  into  the  hands  of 
faid  Officer  or  Watchman  as  fhall  be  fufficient  to  defray  the  Charge  thereof. 

/Ind  that  all  Embezzlements  of  the  Provifions  or  Stores  on  Board  the  Sloop 
OcfSocC,  and  the  Scores  belonging  to  the  Fort  may  be  prevented  or  pumflied,  and 
that  a  juft  Accompt  may  be  fetled  witf)  and  Puyment  made  to  the  Officers  and 
Souldiers  implnyed  in  the  Service, 

5(t  \$  fiefoltoED,  That  Nathanael  Stanly,  WtUiarn  Pitkin  and  Jofepb 
Buckingham  Efqrs  be  impowred,  and  they,  or  any  Two  of  them  are  hereby 
Eppoinced  and  impowred  to  take  into  their  hands,  the  Receipts  of  the  Pro-  ACommlttcc 
vifions  and  Stores  that  have  been  put  on  Board  the  Defence  Sloop  ;  as  alfo  appointed, 
of  the  Stores  put  into  the  hands  of  the  Captain  of  the  Fort  •,  as  alfo  of  the 
Remainder  of  the  Stores  and  Provifions  left  on  Board  the  Sloop  Defence, 
when  the  is  laid  up  at  the  Years  End :  And  the  Captain  of  the  Sloop  De- 
fence Ihall  give  in  to  the  faid  Committee,  his  Mutter  Roll  of  the  Officers 

and 


j4Hfio  Regm  Regis  GEORGIJ     //.    Decimo  Odavo. 


534  ifarttjcr  i^toDifion  foj  SDefentimfl  tl)e  Colonp. 

and  Souldiers  in  the  Service  on  Board  faid  Sloop,  containing  the  Time  of 
each  man's  Service,  and  what  they  have  already  received  ;  as  alfo  an  Ac- 
count of  any  Embezilements  that  have  been  made  by  any  of  the  Officers 
or  Souldierj;  and  the  faid  Committee  (hall  fettle  the  Accounts,  as  well 
with  the  Captain  and  Company,  as  with  the  Purfer  and  the  Capcain  of  the 
Fort,  dedufting  out  of  their  Wages  for  all  Embezzlements  that  have  been 
made  ;  and  they  fhall  draw  an  Order  upon  the  Treafurer  for  what  (hall 
be  found  due  :  And  the  faid  Committee  (hall  from  time  to  time  lay  their 
Accounts  before  this  Aflembly, 

And  for  a*  much  at  it  may  be  needful  that  the  Company  en  Board  the  faid 
Sloop  (hould  be  fupplicd  with  frefi)  trovijions  when  tht^  return  into  the  Harbout 
from    a    Cruiz.e, 

3|t  10  fiefoltJeb,  That  upon  Application  made  by  the  Caplain  to  Colo- 
nel Sthonfiall  for  fuch  Provifions,  the  faid  Col.  Saltonftall  may  Allow  and 
Frelh^  Provi-  Order  fuch  Provifions  to  be  made ;  Provided^  The  Coft  doth  not  exceed 
AHowed/     Common  Allowance,  and  to  be  Accounted  for  in  fettling  the  Accounts 
with  the  Purfer  for  the  Provifionf, 

/ind  for  M  much  m  the  Jreafury  it  in  this  time  of  War  charged  nith  a  great  Ex- 
pence,  in  Defending  the  Port  of  New-London  and  the  Ve^elt  that  arc  therein 
from    the    Emmy. 

25e  ft  (EnatteO  bp  tpe  autfiojitp  af02efa(&,  Thai  all  the  VefTels  that  (ball 
Clear  out  at  any  Port  in  this  Colony  for  any  Place  between  PhiUdcl  'tia  and 
-    - ,  p,        Portfmoutb  in  Nev- HampflnrCf  including  all  the  Ports  in  thofe  Colonies,  (hall 
ingoutatany  P^X  towards  fupplying  Powder  for  the  Defence  of  New. London  Harbour, 
Porttopaja  '"  manner  following,  (viz.)  Each  Veffel  exceeding  the  Burthen  of  Ten 
Duty    to       Tuns,  and  not  more  than  Fifty  Tuns,  Ihall  pay  Four  SbiUings  :  Each  Veflel 
wards  fup.    exceeding  Fifty  Tuns  and  not  more  than   One  Hundred  Tuns,  fhall  pay 
del  fof  thT'  ^'i''^  ShiUingj :  Each  VelTel  more  than  One  Hundred  Tuns,  fhall  pay  Twelve 
Defence  of      Shillings :  And  in  Wke  manner  all  Veffels  Clearing  out,  as  abovcfaid,  for  any 
N.London       Places  more  remote  than  the  Ports  of  the  Colonies  aforefaid,  Oiall  pay  for 
Haibour.       the  fame  ufe  as  followeth,  (  viz.)  Each  VelTel  exceeding  the  Burthen  of 
Ten  Tuns  and  not  more  than  Fifty  Tuns,  fliaU  pay  Eight  Shillings  :  Each 
Veffel  exceeding  the  Burthen  of  Fifty  Tuns  and  not  more  than  One  Hun- 
dred Tuns,  fhall  pay  Sixteen  ShiBingt :  Each  Veffel  more  than  One  Hun- 
dred Tuns  and  not  more  than  Two  Hundred  Tuns,  fhall  pay  Thirty  Tim 
Shillings ;  And  all  Veffels  of  a  greater  Burthen  (hall  pay  in  the  fame  propor- 
tion :  Which  Duty  fhall  be  paid  in  Bills  of  Credit,  Old  Tenour ;  The  Mo- 
ney becoming  due,  as  abovefaid,  ftiall  from  time  to  time  be  paid  to  and 
colleQed  by  the  Naval  Officer  of  the  Port  where  any  fuch  Veffel  ftiall  Clear 
out  •,  which  Officer  is  hereby  direSed  to  pay  the  fame  to  the  Treafurer  of 
this  Colony,  for  the  purpofe  abovefaid,  deducting  for  his  Fees  as  he  is 
allowed  for  Colleaing  other  Duties, 

And  xfhereoi  it  may  bt  for  Hit  Majefifs  Service  that  the  Officers  and  Souldiert 
on  Board  the  Shop  Defence^  receive  fome  part  of  their  Wages  before  their  YtMTi 
The  Com-      Service  be    Expired y 

mittee  to  or-  'Jx  i$  <f  natTcD,  That  Nathanaet  Stanly^  William  Titlin  and  Jofeph  Bucking' 
tier  the  Offi  feajw,  Efqrs  be  impowred,  upon  their  receiving  a  Mufter-Roll  from  the 
dters^f  thl  Captain,  Ihewjng  what  is  then  to  each  Man  due,  to  pafs  an  Order  upon 
Sloop  Defence '^s  T^rc^'"''^'^  for  ^^^  payment  of  fuch  Sums  as  they  fhall  think  Meet; 
to  have  their  (  always  keeping  within  the  Sum  then  faid  to  be  due  )  to  the  perfon  the 
Pay  as  they  Captain  fhall  order  to  Receive  the  fame  ;  and  the  fame  (hall  be  reckoned 
want  it.        in  ji^e  Adjuftment  of  the  Accounts  at  the  Years  End 

j9ndxohtreas  this  Afembly  at  their  Stfions  tn  May  lafl.^  did  appoint  A  Council 
for  the  War  in  the  County  of  Hartford,  impowring  the  faid  Council  to  ProttS  our 
Frontiers  from  the  Enemy  ^  and  to  lend  Men  into  the  Qounty  of  HamptbirC,  »tf 
(afe  (f  a  Defcuit  of  the  £nemy  m  their  Fremitrs, 


Jhm  Regui  Regis  GEORGII    IT.    Dccitno  Oflavo. 

5Futtf)er  ^totoiCon  foj  Defculiittgtlje  Colony-  5^^ 

3Bt  J0  fletolOEb  anD  Cnatteti,  That  ihe  faid  Council,  or  any  oiher  Coua- 
cil  or  Committee  to  be  appointed  for  that  purpofe,  be  impowred,  and 
they  are  hereby  impowred,  from  time  to  time,  as  occalion  may  bC} 
to  Iraprefs  into  His  Majefty's  Service,  fuch  Numberof  effedive  Menas  rmprelling 
they  (hall  judge  neceffary  for  the  Service  aforefaid ;  by  fending  a  Warrant  Men.fis'e. 
Signed  by  the  Clerk  of  the  Council,  to  the  Colonels  of  the  Regiment  or 
Regiments,  as  they  think  beR,  Requiring  him  to  Imprefs  for  His  Ma- 
jefty's Service,  fuch  a  Number  of  effeaive  Men,  as  fuch  Warrant  Ihall 
appoint ;  and  to  have  them  at  fuch  Time  and  Place  as  the  Warrant  (haO 
appoint:  and  the  Colonels  upon  Receipr  of  fuch  Warrant,  fhallconfidec 
what  Number  of  the  Quota  demanded  to  draw  out  of  each  Company,  and 
accordingly  fend  his  Warrant  to  the  Captains  or  chief  Officers  of  fuch 
Companies  for  Imprefljng  the  fame  j  Which  Warrants  the  Captains  or 
chief  Officers  (haQ  Obey,  by  Imprefling  the  Men  and  fending  them  to  the 
Eendezvouz,  according  to  his  Warrant,  and  Certify  the  fame  on  the 
Back  of  the  Warrant  to  the  Colonel,  who  fliall  Return  the  fame  to  the 
Council :  And  the  faid  Coujicil  fliall  appoint  Officers  over  the  Men  that 
ftall  be  fo  Iraprcfled  and  Detached  for  His  Majefty'5  Service ;  (  the  Com* 
ini/Iion  Officers  to  receive  their  Gommiflions  from  the  Governour  )  and 
elfo  appoint  them  the  Place  and  Time  for  their  Service;  asalfo  to 
adjuft  their  Accounts  when  die  Service  is  ended,  and  draw  an  Order  on  the 
Treafurer  for  the  payment  of  the  fame,  and  alfo  to  pafs  the  Accounts  for 
their  Bitietting :  All  which  Accounts  from  time  to  tiroej  the  faid  Council 
(ball  Jay  before  this  Aflembly.  . 

Always  ProvideJ,  No  man  be  fent  into  the  County  of  HampfhWe^  until  "^"'A* 
Information  be  given  to  faid  Council  of  the  approach  of  an  Enemy  from 
fbme  that   are  chief  in  Authority  in    that  County. 

And  the  faid  Committee  are  hereby  impowred,  to  take  the  Overfight 
and  Care  of  the  Frontier  Towns  in  this  Colony,  and  to  Order  the  Inha- 
bitants to  refide  in  their  Fort«,  and  to  Watch  and  Ward,  as  they  Ihall  5"'**^  '""> 
judge  to  be  moft  for  the  Safety  and  Benefit  of  the  Inhabitants  :  And  if  ^'* 
any  Man  that  is  an  Inhabitant  in  any  ofthofe  Frontier  Towns  in  which 
Forts  are  built  by  Order  of  the  Government,  (hall  not  obey  the  Orders  of 
faid  Committee,  or  the  Orders  of  fuch  Officers  or  Perfons  whom  the 
Committee  (hall  appoint  for  that  purpofe,  and  (hall  refofe  or  negSeS  to 
refide  at  the  Fort,  or  to  attend  Watching  and  Warding  according  to  fudt 
Orders  to  him  given,  each  Man  ofiending,  as  aforefaid^  for  every  fuch 
Offence  (hall  pay  a  fine  of  Tvimty  SbiHings,OWL  Tenottr,  to  the  Trcafuiy 
of  the  Town  where  the  Offence  is  committed' 

And  for  the  Securitf  of  fueh  Indians  tu  are  in  tritni^f  with  Hk 
Majcfif^s  SuhjtQs^  and  to  Trtvint  their  being  mifiaktn  for  the  Emmy  Indians^ 
snd   Ftrtd  upon  M  fucb^ 

%t  U  CnadeO,  That  the  faid  Commiiiee  (had,  by  themfelves  or  fome 
meet  Perfons,  Treat  with  the  Indians  that  live  within  our  Frontier  Towns  tndJdns  t«  Be 
for  their  Safety  in  this  cafe,  and  appoint  the  Limits  where  fuch  /^Wmm  Treated  with 
may  Range  and  the  Badge  by  which  they  (hall  be  known  j  and  take 
care  to  publiih  fiich  Limits  and  Badge  to  the  adjacent  Indians,  that  they 
may  be  careful  .•  And  if  any  of  the  Indians  in  Friendihip  through  miftaking 
fuch  Indian  for  an  Enemy  (hall  be  Slain  out  of  the  Limits  fer,  or  not 
having  on  the  Badge  appointed,  no  Blood  (hall  be  ihed  for  him. 

jind  to  frevent  Diforders  in  the  Souldiers  and  Mariners  in  Hk  Aiaje^ft 
Service^ 

^t  t$  (tnatteU,  That  if  any  Souldier  or    Mariner   ia  His  Ma)efly*s  p,eventina 
Service  (hall  be  guilty  of  Mutinying  againfl,  or  of  Reproaching  or  Con-  Difotderj. 
temning  the  Perfon  of  his  Officer,  or  of  Oifobeying  bis  Command,  or  of 
QiiarreUiog,  profane  Swearing  or  Curling,  Lying,  Stealing  or  Druakennefs, 

G  S  g  S  S  ikcb 


^»no  Regn'i  Regit  GEORGIJ     //.    Declmo  Odavo. 


536  Cfjoifinfi  3^tvmtn. 


fach  Offender  (hall  be  puniflbed  by  running  the  Gauntlope,  or  riding  the 
Wooden-horfe,  or  being  put  under  a  Guard,  or  being  put  upon  the  Guard, 
as  any  Two  of  the  Three  chief  Officers  of  the  Regiment  or  Company  to 
which  fuch  Offender  belongs  (hall  determine 
3flnD  (I  i0  fuctljEt  iCnatteli,  That  if  any  Souldier  (hall  Embezzle  any 
Punifhments    Arms,  Ammunition  or  Stores  of  War,  fuch  Souldier  (hall  be  ca(hiercd  of 
foiEmbtzile-  hi«  Wages  to  the  amount  of  fuch  Embezzlements,  and  be  further  puniflied 
mtiits.  by  running  the  Gauntlope,  riding  the  Woodenshorfe,  or  being     put    on 

the  Guard ;  as  any  Two  of  the  Three  chief  Officers  over  bim  in  the 
Service  (ball  determine. 

jtnd    for  funifhiri^  Dtfcrtertg 

25j  (r  (tnattcU  bj  t^e  mut|o?(tp  afo^efaiO,  That  no  Souldier  or  Mariner 

r    n  r  t       Imprefled  or  Inlifted  for  His  Majefty's  Service,{hall  depart  without  Licenfe 

forDeierters.  ^^  ^.^  Commander  and  Defert  His  Majefty^s  Service,  on  pain  of  forfeiting 

to  the  Treafurerofthis  Colony  the  Sura  of  Twenty  Pounds,  equal  to  Old 

Tenour. 

SDnli  6c  (t  «nacteD  ijp  tje  3fiutl^o?{tp  afo^EfaiH,  That  the  Conftables  and 

Grand-jury-roen  in  the  refpeSive  Towns  in  this  Colony,  (hall  diligently 

Enquire  after  and  make  Prcfentment  to  forae  Affiflant  or  Jufliceof  the 

Such  to  be      Peace,  of  all  fuch  perfons  as  are  or  fliall  be  guilty  of  the  Breach  of  this 

Enquired  af    Aft;  whoarealfo  required  upon  fuch  Prcfentment,  to  grant  due  Procefs 

ter  8c  Profe-  againft  fuch  Offenders,  in  order  to  bring  them  to  a  proper  Trial  on  fuch 

cutcd.  Prcfentment :  And  the  King's  Attornics  of  the  refpeSive  Counties  are 

hereby  Authorized  and  Required  to  make  Enquiry  after  fuch  Offenders ; 

andifnotPrefented  and  Informed  againft,  as  aforefaid,  to  Inform  againft 

them  to  the  County  Court  •,  who  are  hereby  direSed  to  iffue  forth  due 

Frocefs  againft  them,  and  them  to  Apprehend  and  proceed  againft  in  due 

Form  of  Lavr. 

His  Honour       $IInti  it  i0  iutt^tt  €na(CeIl,  That  his  Honour  the  Goveroour,  by  and 

the  Gover-    with  the  Advice  of  the  Council,  before  appointed  to  affift  his  Honour,  be 

Ad"''  ^ff^c 'niP°*'f*^>  ^"^  ^®  is  hereby  Irapowred,  todo  all  thofe  things  that   the 

toOrderwhat  Exigencies  and  Nece/fitiBs  of  the  Government  Ihall  require,  relating  to 

is  further  ne-  the  War,  not  provided  for  by  any  Aft  of  this  Afifembly,  until  the  Seffions 

ceirary,gff.^  of  this  A/Tembly  in  May  next. 

An  A<a  diredliog  how  Jury's  to  attend  the 
Courts  of  Trial,  fhall  for  the  future  be 
chofen  and  appointed. 

CivjiAutiio-  jyt  it  CitacteD  6?  t^e  ^tirrnotnr,  €ount«  ann  fltptefentatfijesf,  fn 
rirysde£imen  O  <6eneraI<rouct iatTem&kd, anb  tip  t|e  nuttoiit^  ttt^e  fame,  Thai 
ConitablesSc  the  CivU  Authority,  Sele^- men,  Conftables  and  Grand- jury- men,  in  the 
Grand  jury,  j^vcral  Towns  hereafter  Named,  fome  time  in  the  Month  of  January, 
Towns  tr'  Annually,  (hall  aiTemble  and  choofe  to  Serve  as  Jury-mco  atthefeveral 
meet  in  ja-  County  and  Snperiour  Courts,  of  their  able  judicious  Freeholders,  each 
Tiwflf/tochufe  having  a  Freehold  Eftate,  Rated  in  the  Common  Lift  at  Fifiy  siiiUings^ 
Jury  men.      the  Number  to  each  Town  hereafter  mentioned. 

And  in  order  thM  the  Jury*s  may  be  indifferently  appointed  to  Serve  at  tht 

Jtveral  County  and  Snperiour  Courts, 

A  box  ro  be     51^    i^  tJtCEbp  fuurfiEi:  tfeattctJ,  That  in     each   Town    hereafter 

piov»ded,6'f  Named,  there  (hall  be  a  Box  provided  at  the  Coft  of  the  Town,  with  a 

Lock  to  it,  which  ftjall  be  put  into  the  Town  Clerk's  hand  ;   and  when 

any  Number  of  jury*  men  are  chofen,  the  Town  Clerk  ihaU  write  each 

Man's 


IS 

ce 

tillMajt  next. 


^^fti  Begnt  Rfgis  G  E  O  R  G 1 1     f  4    Dcclmo  0(3ava 


^ert3mg  anD  Beturmng  QZIlrits,  &c*        537 


Man's  Name  on  a  piece  of  Paper  by  it  feU,  aad  put  the  feveral  Names  into 
the  faid   Box,  and  keep  it  in  his  PofTelfion  :  And  when  any  of  the  feveral 
Confiables  fhall    receive   a  Summons  to  Summon  any  certain  Number  of  _ 
Jury-men  to  attend  any  offaid  Courts,  he  fhall  repair  to  the  Town  Clerk,  ^f  j^^y.^^^ 
and  there  in  his  Prefence  (  and  in  cafe  of  his  Abfence,  then  in  the  Pre(i;nce  kept    Iq  f*id 
of  one  of  the  Sdedi-men  of  fuch    Town)  draw   cut  the  Number  he  is  Box,and|jow 
obliged  to  Summons,  without  feeing  who  he  draws,     until  he  hath  drawn  <1'»wq  out 
them,  and  then  fhali  proceed  to  Summons  the  Men  whofe  Names  he  has 
drawn  ,  but  if  any  or  all  of  the  Men  thus  drawn  (hall  at  that  time  be  gone 
from  Home,  Sick,  or  otherwife  unavoidably  Hindred  from  attending  fuch 
Court,  bis  or  their  Names  fljall  be  returned  into  faid  Box,  and  others  ia 
manner  aforefaid.  Drawn  and  Summoned  in  his  or  their  room. 

^no  ft  ijBT  tiercbp  furtfjec  ^nottCti,  That  if  any  Juror  Chofeo,  Drawn 
and  Summoned,  as  aforefaid,  (hall  make  default  of  Appearance,  according  Penalty  fot 
to  the  diredion  of  fuch  Summons,  he  fliaU  forfeit  and  pay  to  the  Treafury  /"ws  De- 
of  the  Count  jr  wherein  fuch  Juror  dwells,  the  Sum  of  Three  Pounds.,  Old  *   '* 
Currency  ;  unlefs  the  Court  to  which  he  was  Summoned,  upon  hearing 
the  Sxcufes  fhal)  judge  them  fufBcient. 

1£nD  ft  isf  tcwbp  further  €nacceD,  Thttif  any  Town  hereafter  Named, 
fhall  negUiSt  or  refufe  to  provide  fuch  Box,  or  their  Officers,  aforefaid,  ihall 
ncgleft  to  choofe  fuch  Jury- men;  fuch  Town  (hall  forfeit  and  pay  to  the  P°'  Town». 
Treafury  of  the  County  to  which  fuch  Town  belongs,  the  Sum  of  Twenty 
Poundi,  Old  Currency  ;  to  be  Recovered  by  the  King's  Attorney  of  the 
County  to  which  fuch  Town  belongs,  by  Adion  to  be  brought  to  the 
Gounty  Court  *,  in  which  Trial  no  Appeal  or  Review  (hall  be  allowed. 

Here  followeth  a  Lift  of  the  Towns,  wKo  by  this  A.€k  ace  to  cboofie 
Jury- men  j  and  the  Number  that  each  Town  is  to  choole. 


Hartford 

County. 
Hartford  Twenty 
Wei^ersfie  IdTtienty 
Windfor   Twenty 
ParmivgtonTwenty 
JUUdleiownT^eaty 
Symthury  Twelve 
Clajfenhury  Ten 
Hebron  Ten 


INew-Haven 
County. 
NetvlIavenTwenty 
IMilfori    Twelve 
WallingfordFihztn 
Brenford      Ten 
'  Guilford  Twelve 
I  Durhtm   Six 

I  Derby  Six 
Waterbuty    Six 


NeW' London 
County* 

NewLonionFiheea 
Norwich   Fifteen 
Preftan    Fifteen 
Stonington  Fifteen 
Groton   Fifteen 
Lyme    Fifteen 
Say  brook  Fifteen 
Killingirortbp'iSteea 


Fairfield 

County. 
FairfieU  Twenty 
StratfordTwenty 
Norwalk  Twenty 
Stanford  Twelve 
Danhary  Twelve 
Actf /own  Twelve 


1       Windham 
County. 
Windham  Twelve 
Lebanon  Twelve 
Coventry  Twelve 
PlainfieldTwehe 
Canter  buryTfielvc 
Pomfrett  Twelve 
VoUntoan  Twelve 
Jfiford  Twelve 
I  MansfieMTvteWe 


This  Aft  to  continue  in  Force  fbrthe  Ijpaceof  Two  7«ars,  from  the 
Rifing  of  this  Aflembly,    and   no  longer. 

An  A<a  for  the  regulating  the  fcrving  and 
returning  of  Writs  and  Petitions,  and 
entering  Appeals. 

B<e  It  <0naffe&  bp  t^e  ©oternouc,  €ountH  anir  HtptttewtatiU^,  in 
Central  Court  afTembUD,  anti  bg  tfte  «uti)0?ftp  of  tfte  Came,  Thai  ^ . 
from  and    after  the  Firft  Day  of  M^rch  next,  all  Original  and  Judicial  S'/d'^.J* 
Writs  (except  Executions)  in  Civil  Caf«  and  Petitions  and  Memorials,  Days    b^re 
wherein  there  (hall  be  any  Party  or  Parties  to  be  Notified,   Returnable  to  the  Court, 
any  Supenour  or  County  Court,  or  to  the  General  AfTembly,  (hall  be 
Served,  at  leaft  Twelve  Days  iacluGve,  before  the  Day  of  fuch  Courts 
Sitcing  or  Day  of  Appearance  ;  and  that  fuch  Writs  as  are  made  Returna- 
ble 


jMoRigHi  Regis  GEOKGl  J    tl,    Declmo  Oftava 


538  (iPcanD^SIucojSifeesf.aDep^^tietiffs;  ifees*  Deer. 


ble  to  the  County  Courts,  ftiall  be  Returned  to  the  Clerks  of  faid  Courts 
on  theday  before  the  Sitting  of  fuchCountyCourt$,and  not  afterwards.  And 
that  all  Appeals  to  any  of  the  Superiour  or  County  Courts,  (ball  be 
Entered  in  fuch  Courts,  refpcftively,  before  the  fccond  Opening  of  fuch 
Court,  and  not  after  ;  unleft  the  Appellant  (hall  pay  to  the  Appellee  all 
his  Coft  in  fuch  cafe  arifen  to  that  Time,  to  be  Taxed  by  the  Court ; 
which  being  done,  the  Aftion  may  be  Entered  by  the  Appellant,  before 
the  Jury  attending  luch  Court  are  Difmiffed,  and  not  after  ;  Whieh 
Coft  fo  taxed  and  paid,  ihall  not  be  confidered  nor  allowed  in  making 
up  the  Bill  of  Coft  in  the  final  Determination  of  the  Cafe  ;  Any  Law, 
Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  in  any  wife  notwithftanding. 

An  A&  for  advanciag  Grand-jurors  Fees. 

Be  it  (f  na(te5  l^  tit  ^obttnour,  tf'duncil  snu  tUvvcUntattbe^,  in 
^tnecal  Court  flfTembUD,  and  bp  tlje  flutiio^itpof  t^e  Came,  Thai 
10  nave  o*.    gjjpi^  Grand-juror  that  ftiali  be  Summoned  to  attend  on  any  Superiour 
ftr    itm.       ^^  County  Courts,  IhaU  be  allowed  5iAr  S<>i7?»«fj^r  2?»ew>  for  their  Atten- 
dance on  fuch  Courts,  in  Old  Tenour  Currency  i  Any  Law,  Ufage  or 
Cuftom  in  any  wife  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding 

An  A(S  dirediog  what  Fees  (hall  be  allowed 
the  Deputy-Sheriffs,  for  ferving  and  re- 
turning Writs  and  Executions. 

WHEREJtS  ithMt  httn  Cuftmary  for  the    DefutfSbirifs  in    tia 
Colonff  to  Cloargt  for  thtir  Ftts,  to  Serve  and  Return  Writs  *ni  Extcitf 
tionsj  from  the   Pltct  ohere  the  Sheriff  lives  5  and  it  often  happens  that  fuch 
freamlte.       Writs  art  Served   and  Returned  in  the  fame  Town  ithere  fuch  Defuty-Sherif 
lives  -,  which  Fees  Jo  Charged  have  been  often  ate9td^  Mid  tktrehf  the  Bills  tf 
Cofl  have  been  much  inereafed. 

T&e  it  tltretoft  CnacteD  Ci?  tl^e  ^oitvrmv,  Countfl  atio  fteprefema- 
No  more  for  jj^jg^  |,^  <Bmtxd\  <ttiutt  flf&mWeH,  anti  bg  t^  flutiio^itp  of  t^e  fame,  That 
fhanwhafis^o'^'^*^  future,  No  Deputy-Sheriff  in  this  Colony,  (hall  be  allowed  any 
aftnally  Tra-  more  for  his  Fees  for  Travel  to  Serve  and  Return  any  Writ  or  Execa- 
velied.  tion,  than  he  doth  aQually  Travel  to  Serve  and  Return  the  fame  j  Any 

Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary   notwithftanding. 

An  Aft  for  the  prefervation  of  Deer  kept 
in  Parks  or  other  Inclofures 

WHERE  A  Sfundry  Terfonsin  thit  Colony  have  lately  EreStJ  Tarh  T 
Inch  fur  esy  for  keeping  and  pre  ferving  Deer^  xehieb  U  like  to  he  for  tht 
publici  Good ;  and  Deer  being  wild  by  Nature^  and  heretofore  in  thit  Land  having 
frenmHe.        been  no  perfons  Property  till  taken  in  Hunting  j  ttfany  perfens  fuppofe  they  may 
take  them  wberefotver  they  may  be  found  m  well  in  Parks  at  in  the  open  Woods  } 
upon  which  great  Damages  aserutto  tht  Oatntrt  of  futh  Parks  and  Jrtetofurtt, 

Which  to  Prevent: 

55e  ft  Cnatteft  bp  tlie  ^Bobernour,  Council  anb  Erprefentatfbetf,  in 

atn£ralCou(tMtmtiIe^anOtipti(  »m\mi9tt\ft  fami,  That  no 

iperfon 


AiiHi BegHi Regis CEORGII    //.    Dcclmo Odavo. 


Dgec>    1La)c>   iBomirtattoti>  539 

Pcrfoo  or  perfons  (hall  kill    or  deftroy  any  Deer,  Buck.  Doe  or  Fawn 
kepi   ift  any  paik  or   Indofure  in  this   Colony  ;  or  courfe,    hunt  or 
wound  any  fuch  Deer,  or  wilfully  throw  down  any  Fence,  or  open  any 
Gaie  or  Barrs  indofing  fuch  Park  or  ladofure.whereby  fuch  Deer  may  efcape 
without  leave  from  the  Owner  or  Owners  of  fuch  Park  or  Indofure,  on  pain 
thai  every  pcrfon  fo  killing  or  deftroying,or  thai  fhall  be  aiding  or  affifting 
therein,(halj  for  every  fuchTrefpafs  forfeii  and  pay  lo  the  Owner  or  Owners  Penilty  for 
of  fuch  Paik  or  Indofure  Fifty  Pounds  Money,  bcfidcs  the  Price  of  fuch  Deer  ^^i"'"?  Deer 
fo  kilied  or  deftroyed  ;  and  on  pain  that  every  fuch  perfon  fo  conrfingj  0!!"!'"^-." 
hunting  or  wounding  fucb  Deer,  ftall   for  every  fuch   Trefpafs  forfeit         "*^'' 
and  pay  unto  the  Owner  or  Owners  of  fuch  Park  or  Indofure  Ten  Feundt 
Money,  bcfides  all  fuch  Damages  as  (hall  accrue  by  fucb  coorling,  hunting 
or  wounding ;  and  alfo  on  pain  that  every  fach  perfon  fo  pulling  dowa 
Fence,  opening  Gates  or  Barrs,  as  aforefaid,  (hall  for  every  fuch  rref)}als 
forfeit  and  pay  to  the  Owner  or  Owners  ot  fuch  Park  or  Indofure  Otti 
Hundred    Poundt  Money,  beGdes  aD    fucb    Damages  as  fliall  accrue  by 
throwing  down  fucb  Fence,  or  opening  fuch  Gates  or   Barrs  :  To   be 
Recovered    by   Bill,  Plaint    or  Information,    upon   ConviQioa  of  the 
TrefpafTer  or  Trefpaflers :  And  in  the  Trial  of  any  and  every  kStioa 
brought  for  any  of  the  Trefpafles  in   this  AEt  mentioned,  the  Court: 
before  whom  fuch  Afiion  fhall  be  brought,  may  proceed  according  co 
the  Method  and  Rules  provided  in   the  Fourth  Paragraph  of  the  Law, 
Eniituled,  j^n  ji^for  the  mert  EffeRHal  DeteSing   and  Pumfhing  Tr#^4/r.  pJP*^  1**1 
Trovidedy  That  in  cafe  the  Defendant  in  any  Adion  brought  upoa  any  ^ 
Trefpafs   in  this   A£t  mentioned,  being  an  Indian  or  other  Perfon  that 
ftall  be  ignorant  of  the  Nature  of  an  Oath,  then  the  Court  that  (hall 
bave  Cognizance  of  fuch  Adiion,  ihall  refufe  his  the  Defendants  Oath 
of  Acquittance,  provided  in  faid  A£k  teferr'd  to,  and  (hall  proceed  oa 
the  Defendants  part  to  enquire  according  to  and  by  «ay  other  proper 
Evidence    that  may  be  produced  by  the  Defendant 

An  A<St  for  levying  a  Tax  on  Polls,  trc. 

THIS    ASSEMBLY  Grants  a  Rate  of  tivt-pme  on  the  Touni^ 
in  Bills  of  Credit,  Old  Tenour,  on  all  the    Polls  and    Rateable  a  Tax  oft  tf 
Efiate  in  this  Government  ;    To  be  paid  into  the  Treafury  in  Bills  on  the  k  qU 
of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  with  the  ufual  Advance  of  Tu^/vrpewf  onthe^^°o^* 
fcuad;  or  in  good  Bills  of  Credit  of  Four  Signers  of  the  Majfuhuftut^ 
Say  •,  or  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  NewTerk,  without  Advance  opoo  theme 
or  in  Silver  Money  as  it  now  paHeth  in  the  Country* 

The  Gentlemeti    Nominated  by  the  Votes  of  the  Freemen  of  this 
Colony,  to  fiand  for  Election  in  Mi^  next,  are  as  follovrs,  {viz.) 

TH  E  Honourable  ^OtJ  ATHaU    i  /4  W'  Efq;  the  Ho. 
nourable  ROGER    PVOLCOfTECq  James  Wadfioarth  ETq;  The  Geatl  - 
Haihanaet  Stanly  Efq,-  Jofeph  Whiting  Efq;  Oztos  Pitkin  Efq;  Timothy  °>^f<»^. 
Fierce  Elq;  Samuel  Lynde  Efq;  mStam  Pitkin  Efq;  Tbmas  Fitcb  EiTcj;  mlfUenS 
Ro^T  ticwton  Efq;    Ehenezer   SiOiman   Elq,   JonathM  frumhle  Efq  ^  i74f» 
John  Bnlkley  Efq    Hczekiab   Hknttngton  Efq    Major   Andre»  Burr^ 
Colonel  7»^»  Chener^  Mr.  Eli[ha  WtBtami^  Colonel  Smutl  Hilf, 
Mr.  JohB  Grifwtld. 


NEfflONDONy  Printed  and  Sold  hy  Timothy  Green,  ?rinttr  t$  tbe 
GOfTERSOUR   md  COMPAtfT.    174^ 


Aitnt   Regm   Regis  GEORGIJ   //.    Declmo  Odavo. 


3mprot)in3<?^ftate5git)eti  fo;i  i©miaei;55>uppo^t54^ 


Fifty  cop«qs 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  BaieS. 

Hartford,  1918 


ACTS  AND  LAWS 

Paffed  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefty's  Colony  of 
Cmnefficut  in  tiew  Evglaud :  Begaa  and  Held  at  ffartfor  d  on  the 
Ninth  Day  of  Ma^^'xw  the  Eighteenth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our 
SovereignLordGEoRGEffceS««nrf,ofGr*<it5»'»r<tt'»^e^e.King-/f«»oDtfro,i74y 


An  Act  for  the  impownng  of  perfons  to  take  ;H.|4t.^i|j 
Care  of  and  Iniprove  Eftates  given  for  the  "'^^^^^^^l 
Support  of  the  Miniftry.  st^'.sx^'.sxj 

WHEREAS  there  have  hen  divers  GrMtSyVoftalhtts  er  SequeftrH' 
tions  cf  LAtids^MonieSy  cr  ether  Efiates  or  Inter efis^  made  fur  the 
Vft  oftht  Minifiry^Sttltd  and  Efiablijhedbf  the  Lawtofthis  PreamUe. 
Colony ;  bf  means  ahcreof,  in  fundry  of  the  Towns  and  Societies  in 
t\sh  Colony,  there  are  conjiderable  Efiatei  btlongini  tofuch  Towns  or  Societfsfor  the 
Vfe  of  the  Minifirjthertin  Setled^  at  afore  fatd  \  but  for  vfont  offuffeitnt  Vrovifion 
in  the  Lav  toEnable  fome  fttitable  Ptrfoas  to  take  ^are  of  and  Improve  fuch  Efiates 
for  the  vfe  afatefaid^  the  fame  are  iiable  to  great  Lofs  and  Wafie^  and  are  much 
Ufs  Projitable  than  othtrwife  they  might  be  rendered. 

%z  ft  tlrrrfoje  «naiteti  Bp  t^e  (Botecnour,  couccfl  ana  Hcprermta-  Lands  or  o- 
\Vat$t  f n  d^cneral  Court  M£ntI)!co,anD  bp  t^e  flutljojltp  of  t^e  fame,  Tbat  tiier  ERate 
where  there  are  any  Lands,  Monies  or  other  Eftaces  Granted,  Given  or  8*'^"   °^ 
Scqueftred,  according  to  ancient  Cuftom.Ufage  or  Praftife,  or  fliall  here-  f^eSu    ortlf 
after  be  Given,  Granted  or  Sequeftred,  for  the  Ufe  and  Support  of  fuch  the  Miniftry, 
Miniftry  in  any  Town  or  Society  in  this  Colony,  then  and  in  every  fuch  Eftablifted  * 
cafe,  the  Select- men  for  the  time  being  of  fuch  Towns  in  V7hich  there  is  byLaw.tobe 
but  one  Ecclefiafiical  Society  j  and  the  Committee  for  the  time  being  of  *^'?^''  ^^re  of 
fuch  Ecclefiafiical  Society,  as  have  or  may  be  Conftituted  by  this  Affembly,  b/XS- 
or  a  Committee  Appointed  by  fuch  Town  or  Society,  (  which    they  meoorCosn- 
refpeflively  are  hereby  Impowred  to  appoint  for  that  End  )  fliaU  have  mJtteeof faid 
full  Power  and  Authority  to  Demand,  Recover,  Receive,  take  Care  of  and  ^^"  °}  *°~ 
Improve  all  fuch  Lands,  Monies  or  other  Eftates,  to  and  for  the  Ufe  and  funyfin°  "!" 
Support  of  the  Miniftry,  Setled  as  aforefaid  in  fuch  Town  or  Society  which  red  to  take" 
theyrerpeaivelyReprefenc,according  to  the  true  and  real  Meaning,lntent,  into  their 
End  and  Defign  in  fuch  Grants,  Donations  and  Sequeftrations  of  fuch  handsallfoch 
LandsjMonies  or  other  Eftates  contained,  and  of  their  Improvement  there-  ^.°"**'°"5  * 
of,  and  of  the  lncreare,Profit8  and  Interefls  thereof,  to  be  Accountable  from  f  fthe^wfit? 
time  to  time  to  luch  Town  or  Society  as  they  refpedively  Rcprefent.  &V.  * 

And  that  fuch  SiUa-TBen  and  Committee  may  be  Enabled  mere  EffeQuaBy  front 
lime  to  time  todo  the  Service  aforefaid^  Pittvile, 

H  h  h  h  b  ^t 


jlaao   Eegni  Regit  GEORGTJ   //.     Decimo  Oftavo. 

5^42  :aDDitionai:act  concerntttg3lm'oW.Nehanrickjrerc^. 

3e  it  furtljec  (fnacteti  b?  tjje  SCutfto^Up  afo^cfaiD,  Thai  the  Selefl-men 
jaid  Selert-  and  Commitrec,  aforelaid,  or  the  major  pare  of  them,  ftial!  and  may  make 
men  or  Com  gjj  proper  and  necefTary  Confraflj,  and  commence,  profecutc  and  purfuc  alt 
make  Con-  needful  Suicj,  Alliens  and  Caufes  in  the  Law  for  the  purpofe  aforefaid  : 
irafls.  com-  And  fuch  Selcft-men  and  Committees,  3s  fhall  from  time  to  time  Succeed 
rnence  Sujts  and  come  into  the  Room  and  Stead  of  others  removed  by  Death  or  other- 
v!nh\^Ml    ^'^^'  ^^'^  ^^"^^  ^^^  Power  to  Aft,  Appear,  Profecute  and  Purfue  in 

power^  as     ^"^  "P°"   ^"V  Contraft,  Suit,  Aftion  or  Caufe,  for  or  concerning  the 
thofe  whom  matters  aforefaid,  as  fully  as  thofe  whom  they  Succeed  in  the  Office  aforc- 
they  Succeed  fajd  might  or  could  do,  if  they  had  not  been  Removed,  as  aforefaid. 
^^^-  Ani   akertas  divers   of  tloi  Sicieties  aforefaid  are  Made,  or  hereafter  niaj  he 

Made  jind  Cofifiituttd  out  efTtoe  or  more  adjoining  Towns  yfo  that  fart  of  the 
Prtamllt.  Society  live  in  one  Town  and  fart  it*  another  :  And  whereas  hji  Virtue  of  the  Crantt^ 
Donation  J  or  SecjueftrationSf  aforefaid  ^  fuch  part  of  a  Society  that  live  in  one  of  the 
faid  adjoining  Townt,  have  or  may  have  fame  Lands,  Monitt  or  other  Eftates^ 
belonging  to  that  pert  difiitiB  from  the  reft  of  the  Society ^  for  the  Vfe  aforefaid, 

Se  it  tf)ereCo?e  furtiet  CnacCEfl  Bp  tge  3fiutl5o?ftg  afo?££ai&,  Thai  fuch 
P  J.  _  parrs  of  Societies  having  fuch  diftinft  Incerefts,  fnall  and  any  Meec  among 
cietie5°ha-°  thcmfelvcs,  and  from  time  to  time  A6t,  Order  and  Direft  refpefling  fuch 
ving  diRinii  thcjr  diflinft  Interefts,  for  the  life  aforefaid,  according  to  the  Provifion  by 
Inierefts.to  this  Afl  made  for  Societies  in  regard  to  fuch  Intercfts :  And  for  tJiat  End 
xnect  chufc  a  j^^y  chuCt  a  Clerk,  who  (hall  be  duly  Sworn  to  a  faithful  difcharge  of  his 
Commntee  Trufl  •,  alfo  may  appoint  a  Committee  to  take  Care  of  and  Improve  the 
to  take  care  Interefti,  aforefaid,  for  the  life  aforefaid,  Who  fhall  have  the  fame  Power 
cf&  improve  and  Authority,  and  be  under  the  fame  Regulation,  refpefting  the  faid 
their  ebove-  Interefta  belonging  to  fuch  part  of  a  Society,  as  IS  given  and  provided  b/ 
faidinttreffs.  ^^-^^  ^^  ^^  ^^^  concerning  the  Committee  or  Committees  of  the  Societies 
aforefaid,  refpefting  the  Matters  and  Intcrefls  aforefaid. 

vidpagsj.  An  A6I  in  addition  to  and  emendation  of  an 
>o4.Hi  468   ^^^gj^j-jtuied,  An  AA  in  addition  to  and  for 
explaining  of  the  Law  referring  to  Idiots. 

WHEREAS   in  faid   AB  it  it  Trovidtdy  '  That  fuch  Relations 
*  relpeflively,  fhall  Relieve  fuch  Poor  perfons  in  fuch  manner  as 

•  the  County  Court  in  that  County  where  fuch  fufficient  perfons  dweO, 

*  fhall  AlTefs  ;  and  it  fo  kapptns  that  fuch  fufficient  perfons  dweO.  in  feveral 
Coicnties^  by   meant  xfhereof  Difficulties  arife.     Which  to  Remedy  : 

^t  it  (SnatttD  b?  t%z  45oternouc,  ^ountfl  ano  IRepctrcntatibe?,  in 
Coantycoujts  <&zTxzx^\  ^Touct  MembUB,  onH  bp  tl)E  aut^ojitp  of  tlje  fame,  Thai  the 
to  Affefs  fuf-  County  Court  in  that  County  where  fuch  poor  and  impotent  Perfon 
Sonsreflft  dwells,  (hall  have  power  to  Affefs  fuch  fufficient  Relations  refpeaively, 
3n^"hfthpoor  whether  they  live  in  the  fame  or  any  other  County,  in  fuch  manner  as 
Relatives,  jf  faid  Court  (hall  Judge  juft  for  the  Relief  of  fuch  Poor  perfons  ^  and  the 
ihtyijvein  faid  Courts  are  hereby  full 7  Authorized  and  Impowred  to  do  the  fame, 
Milder  Coun-  g^j  g^anc  Execution  thereon  accordingly,  any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftora  to 
the  contrary  in  any  wife  notwithftanding. 

S^ry^fofivian  An  Adl  to  advance  the  Fare  of  tJekantick  Ferry,  called  the  R^pe  Ferry 

T/^To^Z^n  T^^^  ileroltct)  bj)  tl)i|J  ^mmlllp,  That  the  Fare  of  faid  Ferry  fhall 
4<<'oxo°rCow  A  be  for  the  future,  For  Man,  Horfe  and  Load,  Six-pence  j  and  for  Foot- 
1  >.  Sheep  or  men  Four. pence ;  and  for  each  Ox  or  Cow  One  Shilling  ^  and  for  each  Sheep 
SvKinej  rf  a    or  Swine  Ont-peny\  and  for  a  fingle  Horfe  Six-pence^  all  in  Old  Tenor  i 

^j^]f.  5°'^'^  any  Law.  Ufaee  or  Cuflom  to  the  contrary  notwithHanding. 

to  Oldlenor  " - — ,--— . _—____—— 

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An»o   Regni  Regis  GEORGIJ  //.  Decimo  N^no. 

^^^^^^^^^■^—i ^^^— — ■"■  '^"  ■■■III  ■  — ^^—  III  ■■  —  I     ■■  ■    I   .      I    I   ■■  ,  ^— ^^^-^W ^B^^^i^M^ 


Fifty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford,  igiS. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Paflcd  by  the  General  Court  or  Adembly  of  His  Majefty's  Colony 
of  CottneSlicut  in  New  Errand :  Bcguo  and  Held  at  t^evo  Haven 
on  the  fecond  Thurfday  of  Octcher  (  hein^  the  Tenth  Day  of  fa'id 
Month  )  In  the  Nineteenth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign 
Lord  GEORGE  the  Second,  KING  of  Great  Britain,  6iC.  /imoque 
Domini,  1  7  4  5, 

Aq   A<5t  allowing  and  dating  Conftablcs  Fees  for 

^Summoning  Jurors.  „  „ 

(JHit€nacteOt>p  t^  (]5ot»mtour,  (gounttlanft  Bcptefentattbc;!^,  ^O.^^^^^i" 
in  (Benttal  Court  9titrembletJ,anD  bp  fi^z  lEatljojitp  oE  t|)e  Tame,  for  Summon- 
That  every  Conftable  in  this  Colony  who  fince  the  firft  Day  of  ing  Jurors 

December  laft,  hath  Summoned,  or  hereafter  fhall  Summon  (  by  *«>  attend  che 

Summons  lawfully  Iflued  )  any  Juror  or  Jurors  to  attend  any  of  the  Su-  ^upetiour  or 
periour  or  County  Courts  in  this  Colony,  fhall  be  therefor  allowed  (  fave  rhT'fa^e"  as 
only  for  Return  of  fuch  Summons  )  the  fame  Fees  for  Travel  and  Serving,  by  Law  al- 
as by  Law  are  allowed  in  Procefs  in  Civil  Caufes  ;  To  be  paid  out  of  the  lowedin  pro- 
County  Treafury  of  the  refpedtive  Counties  where  fuch  Jurors  are  to  attend.  ""^  l.^  C'^*' 

An  A(5t  for  preventing  Trefpafs  in  gathering  and 
deftroying  Bay-berriesy  and  efFed:ualJy  detecting 
Trcfpafles  about  the  fame. 

B«C  ft  CEnacteO  bp  tte  ©otictnour,  Council  atiH  Seprtfematiteff,  in  No  perfon  t<» 
<©enecal  Court  afTemhleti,  anD  Dp  the  2utl)o:itp  of  tlie  fame,  That  gather,   de- 
no  perfon  or  perfonsdo  or  (hah  gather,  deftroy  or  carry  away  any  Bay-  ^\'°yofc3zty 
berries  (landing  or  growing  on  the  Land  of  any  other  perfon  or  perfons,  Bl^.^be*"^ 
without  leave  or  hcenfe  of  the  Owner  or  Owners  of  fuch  Lands  whereon  growing  en 
fuch  Bay -berry's  were  (landing  or  growing,  on  pain  that  every  fuch  perfon  the  Land  of 
gathering,  deftroying  or  carrying  away  the  fame,  or  that  fhall  be  aiding- or  °*.^^''P^'^^''5 
afTiding  therein,  fhall  forfeit    and  pay  to  the  party  Injured  or  Trefpalled  Jeave°of  Ihe 
upon.  Three  times  the  Value  of  the  Bay-berries  fo  gathered,  deftroycd  or  Owner,  on 
carried  away,   and  alfo   the  Sum  of  Forty   Shillings  for  every  Bufhcl  fb  penalty  of  j 
gathered,  befides  Three  times  the  Value,  as  aforefaid  ;  and  fo  after   that*''"*^  the 
Rate   for  a  greater  or  lefTcr  Quantity    :  Which  feveral    Penalties,  For- ^^^'g**^'^^  *" 
feitures  and  Damages,  fhall  and  may  be  Recovered  by  Action,  BilU  Plaint  ^"^^  "'*"'"• 
or  Information. 

I  i  i  i  i  j^J 


Ano  Regni   Regis  GEORGIJ    //.   Decimo   Nono. 


544  iferries,    SCajc,    il^ommation* 


Jlndforafmuch  as  it  is  very  hard  and  difficult  to  Detei?  or  Convin  any  TrefpaJTer 
PreamhU.        ^gdi^Ji  this  A51  in  the  ordinary  Method  or  courfe  of  the  Law,  by  reafon  the  Tref- 

pajfes  are  generally  commitledwhere  pofitive  Evidence  can  f care  ely  ever  be  had. 
Damages  to  ^^  "  (EnarttD  lip  t\z  Tlutljojitp  afo?efafO,  anD  it  j0  Ijert by  «nattE&, 
be  Recovered  ^^'^'^  whenfoever  any  Aftion  is  brought  for  Recovering  of  any  of  the 
by  the  fame  Damages  and  Forfeitures,  as  aforefaid,  the  fame  Rules  and  Methods  of 
fhod  ^  ^^  ■^''y^'  ^^^  AffefTing  Damages,  may  and  ftiall  be  Obfcrved  as  are  provided 
provided  'in  a  '"  ^  certain  Statute  made  and  enafted  in  the  Thirteenth  Year  of  the  Reign 
Stanit?,  pag  of  King  George  the  Firft,  Entituled,  An  A£l  for  the  more  effe£iual 
J^9.J3o,  jji  I)ete5ling  and  Punifhing  Trefpafs  ;  reference  thereunto   being  had. 

An  A(5t  for  dating  the   Fare  of  the  Ferry  over  the 

The  Fate  for      Rlvcr    of    ConneWicm    and    Rivulet    in    Windsor ^ 

''CtiZl     granted   to   Roger  Wolcon  Efq; 

iirfoidTen.  T'STriS  CnatrtD  bp  tlje  <0ol3crnour,  <rounc»  anO  Evcprcrtntatitjetf,  in 

for  Man,       ^   i&enctal  Couct  affemlileD,  anD  I)fj  tlje  S3tit!)0.i(tp  Of  tfjE  fame.  Thai 

iioifc&Load  the  Fare  of  the  faid  Ferry,  for  carrying  Horfe,  Man  and  Load  acrofs  the 
o'rHo^fe'^6  rf"  faid  two Rivers,  fhall  \)tl'welve-pence,0\^  Tenour  ;  for  each  fingle  Perfon 
NeaiKincS  i  Six-pence,  for  each  fingle  Horfe  Six-pence,  for  Neat  Kine  Eight-pence  per 
Sheep  2  </.  &  Head,  and  Two-pence  per  Head  for  Sheep  :  And  when  carried  acrofs 
■when  only  a  Conne5licut-Kwer  only.  For  Man,  Horfe  and  Load,  Ten-pence,  for  each 
vcVfor'ft''  ^"S'^  Perfon  Five-pence,  for  each  Horfe  Five-pence,  for  Neat  Kjne  Six- 
10  V.  ^c.     pence  per  Head,  and  Two-pence  per  Head  for   Sheep. 

An  A61  for  raifing  the  Fare  of  the  Ferry  commonly 

The  Fare  of       calkd  SmitW s  (  now  Timothy  Smith's  )  Ferry. 

faid  Feuv  to  DC  it  CnattcD  b?  t^t  (FoDrrnour,  Council  anO  REprerfntatitjejS,  in 
be  in  ou  Ten.  £>  (EtticTai  Coun 'aflmww,  8310  6?  t^c  ami^oritsot  tecomic,  That 

forMan,Horfe  the  Fare  of  the  faid  Ferry,  which  is  acrofs  Conneilicut-River  at  or  near  the 
&  Load  9  d  Southern  End  oi Hartford,  called  Timothy  Smith's  Ferry,  fhall  for  the  future 
an^o"  ft  />  b^  ^^  follows,  (viz.)  For  Man,  Horfe  and  lx)?id. Nine-pence,  for  a  Man  Four- 
Nat^  Ciu  le  pence,  for  an  Horfe  Five-pence,  for  Neat  Cattle  Seven-pence  per  Head, and  Two- 
7<f  pcrHead,  pence  perYied^A  for  Sheep,  and  iopro  rato  for  other  things,all  in  Old  Tenor. 
Z  J- for  Slieep . . . _— » ___ 

An  Adt  for  levying   a  Tax  on  Polls,  f C. 

pen,Sp-nJ  nPHlS  AfTembly  grants  a  Rate  of  One-peny  Half-peny  on  the  Pound,  in 
on  the  Pound  X  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  of  the  New  Tenour,  on  all  the  Polis 
en  Polls  and  and  other  Rateable  Eftate  in  this  Government  :  To  be  paid  in  Bills  of 
hi'^lrt^*'"  Credit  of  this  Colony  of  the  New  Tenour,  as  aforefaid  ;  Or  in  Bills  of 
bepaid  !n3ih  Credit  of  this  Colony  of  the  Old  Tenour,  at  the  proportion  of  Three 
cfCieditNcw  Shillings  and  Six-pence  Old  Tenour  for  One  Shilling  of  the  New,  and  fo 
Ten  or  in  Old  proportionably,  with  the  ufual  Advance  oi  One  Shilling  on  the  Pound  ;  Or 
^o.crinSiiv  j  „qqJ  silver  at  Eight  Shillings  per  Ounce  Troy  Weight  Sterling  Alloy  ;  Or 
Sj.pet  Ounce  •     ^   ,1  •     I     .    »u      .. 

oriiiGsMc    ^"  ^°^<^   equivalent    thereto. 

«2uiva  en:.      ^^^    Gentlemen    Nominated  by  the  Votes  of  the  Freemen  of  this  Colony, 
to  fi and  for  EleSion  in  May  next,  are  as  follow,  (wxx.) 

THE  Honourable  ]O^ATUA^  LAW  Efq-,  the  Honourable  ROGER 
WOLCOTT  Efq;  Jamis  Wadsworth  Efq;  Nathanael 
The  Gtmle.  Stanly  Efq;  Joseph  Whiting  Efq;  Ozias  Pitkin  Efq;  Timothy 
"!'^?'*'"p'  Pierce  Efq;  Samuel  Lynde  Efq;  William  Pitkin  Efq.  Thomas 
Jediion in/fay  Fit CH  Efq;  Roger  Newton  Efq;  Ebenezer  Silliman  £/ji  Jona- 
174'=.  THAN  Trumble    Efq;  John  Bulkley    Efq;    Hezekiah  Huntinc- 

ton  Efq;    Col.  Andrew    Burr,    Col.    John    Chester,    Mr.    John 

Gr  1  swoLD,  Mr.  Eltsha  Williams,  Col.  Benjamin   Hall. 

Ar.owdoH,PiiiU«U  and  Solo  iiiTimoihyGree*,9fir\ietio  theGOVarid  cOmPaNY.i  7^j 


Anne    Regni    Rtgis    GEORGI/    //.    Dcdmo   Nono. 


aDDittonal  7i(t  telattttg  to  tfte  fuppo^t  of  ^mift^s^s 


Fifty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford,  1918. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Made  and  Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflcmbly  of  His  Majefty's 
Colony  of  Ccnneffieut  in  New-EuglanJ :  Begpn  and  Held  at 
Hartiord,  on  Thurfday  the  Eighth  Day  of  May,  In  the  Nineteenth 
Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE  the  Secentf, 
KING  of  Great'Britain,  &C.     Annoque  Domini,    i  j  ^6* 

An  A<S  in  additioa  to  the  Law,  Entituled 
an  Ad  for  the  Impowiing  of  Perfons  to 
take  care  of  and  improve  Eftates  given 
for  the  Support  of  the  Miniftry. 


Viap»g.J4f 


W 


HERE  A  Sin  the  laSf  Paragraph  offaid  ASl  refpeSfing  Parts 
cf  Societies  made  and  conjiituted  out  of 'Two  or  more  adjoining  VrtanlU^ 
Towns,  there  is  no  particular  DireSlion  given  howfuch  Parts 
cf  Societies  fhall  from  time  to  time  Warn  their  Meetings. 


Therefore, 

Be  it  (CnattK)  (f  t^^  (Botiemour,  Council  anD  Eepcefcntotitrier  In  to^wfrniSne. 
43enccal  Ceuct  IfifTembUtr,  anb  tip  t^e  Kutf}o;itp  of  t^  fame.  That  tings  &  tp* 
for  the  future,  the  Committee  for  the  time  being,  appointed  to  take  care  point  Time  & 
of  and  improve  the  Interefts  belonging  to  fuch  Part  of  Societies,  are   Im-  ^'*^* 
powrcd  to  Warn  fuch  Meetings  and  appoint  Time  and  Place  for  that  pur-  q^  jjjej,  f,i, 
pofe  ;  and  in  cafe  the  faid  Committee  fhall  negleft  or  refufe  to  Warn  fuch  lure,  j  Inha. 
Meetings,  that  then  any  Five  of  the  Inhabitants  of  fuch  Parts  of  Society's,  b'tjntsioap- 
making  application  to  the  Clerk,  defiring  fuch  Meeting  may  be  Warned,  ^j'^/'?"^!^ 
the  faid  CJerk  fhall  fet  up  a  Warning  in  fome  proper  place  or  places,   in  cie,k  offaid 
fuch  Parts  cf  Society's,  therein  appointing  Time  and  Place  of  Meeting  ;  Society,  ^e, 
at  which  Meetings  the  Inhabitants  of  fuch  Parts  of  Society's  may  proceed 
to  aft  in  any  matters  proper  for  them  to  aft  in  -,  Provided,  No  fuch  Meet-  s  Days  warn- 
ing be  held  within   lefs  than  five  Days  after  Warning  given  or  fet  up,  as  "og  gWen. 
aforefaid.     And  that  no  perfon  be  allowed  to  Vote  or  Aft  in  fuch  Meet-  j^^^^  toVote 
ing  that  is  not  Qualified  to  Vote  in  Society  Meetings,  or  that  doth  not  be-  tut  foch  as 
long  to  and  pay  towards  the  Support  of  that  Miniflry,  for  the  Support  and  are  Qualified 
Maintenance  whereof  the  diftinft  Intereft   belongijig  to  fuch  Parts  of  So-  &.b«ie"g  t© 
cieties,  have  been  or  fhall  be     Granted,  Given  orScqueftrcd.  faidSocitiy. 

K  k  k  k  k  SinO 


j4uho  Reval   Regk  QEORGIJ    //.    Dcclmo  Nono. 


5j6  XoXdiiBouui^Sj&c*  Meters  m^octetp^matmus* 

3fin0  (t  10  furtl^ec  €na£t£D  6p  t!)e  ilot^ojltj  afo^cfafo.    That  where 

any  fuch  Parts  of  a  Society  have  not  akeady  Formed  themfelves,  they  fhall 
HowParts  of  jj^y^  Liberty  and  are  hereby  Directed  to  take  the  fame  Method  to  Form 
may' Form  themfelves  as  Societies  by  Law  are  Direfted  to  take,  Any  Law,  Ufage  or 
themfelves.     Cuftom  to  the  Contrary  in  any-wife  notwithftanding. 


Vid.  pag  8 


An  A<5t  in  addition  co  an  A<St,  Entituled  an  Adt 
relating  to  the  Bounds  of  Towns  and  particular 
Perfons* 


All    Af^ions 

concerning  |3€  it  (£natt£li  Dp  t^e  «<Bo6ernour,  Councfl  ani  IRfprcfenfatitesf,  fn 
the  non  pe-  (j  (Bcneral  Court  SlffemWsS,   anD  bp  tijz  5iinti)0?ltp  of   tje  fame. 

rambuUting  j^^^  ^jj  ^(C^i^ns  that  fhall  hereafter  be  brought  for  and  concerning  the 
tw«n  Towns  Non-perambulating  Bounds  between  Towns  and  particular  Perfons,  fliall 
&  particular  be  brought  to  the  County  Court :  And  that  there  fhall  be  the  fame  Liberty 
Perfons,  to  be  of  Appeals  and  Reviews  as  in  the  Title  of  Lands,  Any  Law,  Ufage  or 
bro'c  to  the  Qufloni  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 

Coun  Courts.  •'  ° 

An  A6t  in  addition  to  the  Law  of  this  Colony,  En- 
vidpag.35z     tituled  an  A<5t  directing  how  Perfons  (hall    be 
Qualified  to  Vote  in  Society-meetings* 

WHEREAS  there  are  matiy  Perfons  in  this  Colony,  who  by  reafon  of 
their  Biffenting  from  the  way  of  JVcrfhip  and  the  Mimflry  of  the 
titanilt.  Prefbyterian,  Congregational  cr  Confociated  Churches  of  this  Covernmenty  are 
Exetyjpted  from  the  payment  of  Taxes  granted  for  ihe  Maintenance  and  Support 
cf  theWorfmp  and  Minifiry  of  the  faid  Churches  :  And  whereas  although  fuch 
Exempt  Perfons  ought  not  to  Vote  refpeSling  the  Maintenance  and  Support^ 
cforefaid,  yet  there  being  no  Exprefs  Dire^ion  in  the  Law,  prohibiting  them 
from  Voting  in  thofe  Matters,  feme  Perfons  Exempted,  as  afcrefaid,  have  ad- 
ventured  to  Vote  and  A£l  therein. 

Which  for  the  future  to  Prevent  : 

25t  fr(fna£??&  Ip  tfjr  (^oUtrnonr,  Councfl  anO  Sfprtrfntati6c^,«in 

4BmrraI  <tQMXi  38tt>mble&,  anD  fc?-  tie  2utiiOj(tp  of  tfte  Came.   That 

no  Perfon  who  is,  or  hereafter  fhall  be  by  the  Law  of  this  Government, 

No  perfon      Freed  or  Exempted  from  the  payment  of  thofe  Taxes  granted  by  any  Town 

exempted  _^    or  Society,  for  the  Maintenance  and  Support  of  the  Worfhip  and  Miniftry, 

Rates 'for  the  aforefaid,  and  for  the  Building  of  Meeting-houfes  for  fuch  Worfhip,  on 

Support  of     account  or  by  realbn  of  his  DifTenting  from  the  way  of  Worfhip  and  Mi- 

the  way  cf     niftry,  aforefaid,  fhall  be  allov/ed  or  admitted  to  Aft  or  Vote  in  any  Town 

M  °nift'r^  *'be  °^  Society-Meeting  in  thofe  Afts  or  Votes  which  refpeft  or  relate  unto  the 

dilTents  from,  Matters  aforefaid,  nor  in  the  Choice  of  any  Officers  neceffary  to  be  ap- 

roVote  or  Aft  pointed  for  the  Management  of  or  Carrying  on  the  Affairs  aforefaid  :  And 

in  any  Matter  the  Afts  and  Votes  of  fuch  Town  and  Society-Meetings,  refpefting  the 

r'rfs"^  t"     Matters  aforefaid,  made  and  pafTed,  without  computing  the  Votes  of  fuch 

Aifal °s?^  ^     Exempt  Perfons,- fnall  be  deemed  and  accounted  the  Afts  and  Votes  of 

fuch  Town  and  Society,  Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  in 

any  wife  notwithftanding. 

An  kdt 


Amo    Regnt    Re^u    GEORGIj     //.      Decimo  Nono> 


j^igij'lDapiS.  ^Ijeriffg  f  ConftaMeg^  Smith's jFerry.  557 

An  hd  in  further  addition  to  an  A<5t,  Entituled  an 

A(5t  for  High-ways.  (  fag,  50,  fag.  468*  )         vidpag. 468 

Be  it  (gnocteli  Bp  tfie  dE-otecnour,  Council  cnD  HepreientctfUeJ*,  (n  Peifons  obii- 
OElenecal  Court  flffemliko.  flnD  bp  ttie  auttojitHoftfje  fame,  Thai  fJ^^ikZ 
if  any  Perfon  obliged  by  Law  to  work  in  High-ways  and  be  thereunto  ^j.  ^.^^^ 
lawfully  Warned,  ftiail  refufe  or  ncgled  to  attend  fuch  Service  according  jq  forfeits  x! 
%o  the  Warning  given,  ne  fliall  forfeit  for  every  Days  negled  Eight  Shil-  pd  dum  foe 
lings.  Old  Tenour  for  a  Perfon,  and  rwenty  Shillings,  Old  Tenour  for  a  fefufing,  and 
Man  and  Team  :  Which  forfeitures  fliall  be  Recovered  and  Improved,  as  ^°'je°^, 
in  faid  Aft  is  provided.  Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  tlie  contrary  not- 
withftanding. 

An  A(5t  for  regulating  the  Sheriffs  and  ConflaWcs  viupag.  jz2, 

Fees*  '^' 

B<2  it  (f nattrt  b?  tfjc  (Soternour,  CouncH  anls  KcpcerentatftcjJ,  in 
(general  Court  OfiSTembleti,  anO  bp  tt^  3aut!)0?tt?  o£  t^c  fame.  That  Aiiowaaceto 
the  Sheriffs  and  Conftables  within  this  Colony,  flaall  be  allowed  to  take  and  Sheriffs  and 
receive  for  their  Fees  for  levying  every  Execution  not  exceeding  Twenty  {^°''ig*  1^*" 
Pounds,  Eight  Shillings  and  no  more  ;  and  for  every  Execution  exceeding  cuiions. 
Twenty  Pounds  and  not  exceeding  Forty  Pounds,  Twelve  Shillings  -,  and  for 
every  Execution  exceeding  Forty  Pounds  and  not  exceeding  Eighty  Pounds^ 
Twinty  Shillings  ;    and  for  every  Execution  exceeding  Eighty  Pounds 
and  not  exceeding  One  Hundred  and  Sixty  Pounds^  Thirty  Shillings  •,  and  for 
every  greater  Sum  they  fliall  be  allowed  to  take  and  receive  Two  Shillings 
for  every  Twenty  Pounds,  levied  over  and  above  r he  Sum  of  One  Hundred 
and  Sixty  Pounds  :  The  faid  Fees  to  be  taken  in  the  fame  Currency  for  sheriffs  all  w 
which  the  Execution  is.     And  that  the  Sheriffs  Ihall  be  aikrwed  for  their  ance' for  At^ 
Attendance  on  the  feveral  Courts  in  this  Colony,  Sixteen  Shillings  fer  Diem,  tending  aowe 

An  Adt  for  the  Enlarging  Conftables  Fees,  for  their  viipag.  $« 
attendance  on  the  feveral  Courts. 

B«  it  CtnatteU  bp  tie  4BoJjernoutr,  Council  aati  aepcefematftejtf,  in  ^ 
•©enccal  Court  flirEmBteU,  anH  bp  the  flut5o?ftp  of  t^e  fame,  Thai  a*?!      " 
the  Conftables  Fees  for  Attendance  on  the  General  AlTembly,  and  on  Jury's  for  Atten- 
at  the  Superiour  and  County  Courts,  fhall  be  Fourteen-  Shillings,  Old  Tenor  dance  on 

fer  Diem,  Any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding.      Courts  and 

°        Juries. 

An  A(a  ftating  the  Fare  of  the  Ferry  called  Smith's^ 
Ferry  J  between  the  Towns  of  IVethersJieU    and  V''«  p's-  hi  . 
Glalfenbury. 

Be  (t  Cnaffco  Isp  tlje  (Boternonr,  Councfl  anb  Eeprefentatibesf,  in 
(Bene ral  Court  alTcmbleD,  anO  bp  ttc  authoji'tp  of  t\\t  fame.  That  TheFare  of 
the  Fare  of  faid  Ferry  for  the  Time  to  come,  fhall  be  Nine-pence  for  Man,  faid  Terry  (ox 
Horfe  and  Load  ;  and  for    fingle  Man  or  Horfe,  Four-pence  :  All  Money  ^^^  *'■"*  '* 
of  the  Old  Tenour.  come. 


N,LO  ND  O  N,  Printed  and  Sold  by  Timothy   Green,  Printer  to 
theGOVERNOUR  and  COMPANY,   i  74  5, 


AriMO  Rtgni  Regit  Q  E  O  R  G  I  J     /  /     Vigeflimo. 


Common  jFietD0« 


Fifty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford,  1918; 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  Geocral  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefty*s  Colony 
of  Ccnnedieut,  in  Utro  EngUnJ  %  Begun  and  Held  at  New-Havem, 
on  the  fecoDd  Thorfday  of  OHeher  (  being  the  ninth  Day  of  laid 
Month  )  in  the  Twentieth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  -Sovereign 
Lord  G  E  O  R  G  E  //&f  Seetndt  K  1  N  G  of  Great  Britatn,  &c, 
AnHtque   Dimini,    1746. 

An  Aft  direding  Proprietors  of  Lands,  lying 
convenient  for  a  Common  Field,  when  no  ^'^  ?•«♦<" 
Common  Field  has  been  before  made  and 
ufed,  how  they  ihall  be  enabled  to  Form 
fuch  Lands  into  a  Common  Field* 


B^  (t  dPnaseb  bp  tge  (f  otirrnouc.  Council  ant  Heprtfentatififl},  (n 
(Benctal  Court  aflTfmWtD,  anu  fip  tfje  IButtjozft?  of  tge  Came, 
That  when  any  Number  of  Proprietors  within  tius  Colony  have 
fuch  Landj  lying  convenient  to  be  improved  as  a  Common 
Field,  wherein  five  Sixth  Parts  of  faid  Proprietors  Ihall  agree  to  improve 
their  faid  Land  as  a  Common  Field  ( always  accounting  their  Votes  by 
their  Intcreft  in  faid  Lands )  are  hereby  DireSed  to  reprcfent  the  Circnm- 
flancet  ot  their  faid  Lands  to  the  County  Court  in  the  fame  County 
where  faid  Lands  do  lie,  and  Notifie  the  other  Proprietors  of  faid  Lands 
to  Appear  at  faid  Court,  to  make  their  Objeftions  ( if  any  they  have  ) 
agaiofi  faid  Lands  being  Improved,  as  abovcfaid  :  And  on  faid  Proprietors 
obcait\ing  the  Approbation  and  Allowance  oi  the  County  Court,  to  Im- 
prove faid  Lands,  as  above  faid,  the  Proprietors  of  fuch  Lands  arc  hereby 
Allowed  to  Improve  faid  Lands  as  a  Common  Field,  and  fhall  have  the 
Benefit  o{  the  Laws  of  this  Colony  made  for  Regulating  and  Protcfting 
Common  Fields* 


i  fixth  Parts 
ofProprietorf 
(  to  be  com- 
puted by  In- 
tereft)having 
Lands  lying 
convenient 
for  Commoa 
Fields.toNo. 
tifie  the  other 
Proprietortft 
Apply  them- 
felvei  to  the 
County  Court 
forAllowance 
to  form  faid 
Lands   iatu 
Common 
fields,  ^c. 


X  11  1  1 


An  Aa 


j^nno   Rtgpt   Rtgh   CEORGfJ     //.     Vigeflimo. 


An  Aft  for  Enlarging  the  Diftri<5fc  of  the  Court  of 
v.dpagjis>  Probate  at  Vanbitry  m  Fairfield'Qouniy ^ 

Btf  it  (£na(t£l)  bp  t!)e  «0otfrnour,  Council  anti  EfprtrentatiteS,  in 
(Ffn?rai  Court  Uffcmt)leD,anD  bp  tfje  3Ilutl)0?itp  o£  i^t  fflme,Thac  the 


exed   to  the  Diflridl 
ing. 


D.a'ntr  f^^  ^***^"  °^  '^'^if^^^b^  Annexed,  and  ic  is  hereby  Ann 
Danl'ur,!'      of  Danbury,  any  Law  to  the  contrary  notwithftandii 

An  Ad  for  the  Reviving  and  further  Continuing  the 
vidpasjjd  Law,  Entituled  an  Ad  dircding  how  Juries  to 
attend  the  Courts  of  Tryal  for  the  future  (hall  be 
Chofen  and  Appointed, PalTed  by  the  General  AfTcm- 
bly  at  Hew'Naven^  OMer  i  \th^  In  the  Eighteenth 
Year  of  His  Majefty's  Reign,  G  EO  RG  E  the  Se- 

tond,  &c  KitiG.   :^nnociue  s^ommt,  i744» 

WHEREAS  the  above-mentioned  Law  is; as  to  Continue  for  the  /pace 
of  Two  Tears  from  the  Rifing  of  the  JJembly  abcvefaid^  and  no 
Preamhlt.       longer  j  which  Time  is  now  nea*-  Expired  :    And  the  faid  Law  having  beex 
found  for  the  Benefit  of  His  Majefty's  SuhjeHs  in  this  Colony. 

T&e  it  thtteio}i  (Enacted  bg  tt)e  (Poucmour,  Council  ant  fLeprefenta^ 

tibeja  In  fl!5eneral  <Court  ^ffemblcD,  flnb  bp  t^e  a!uttjo;itp  of  ifje  fame. 

Said  Aft  Re-  That  the  aforefaid  Lawfhall  be  Revived,  and  the  fi-me  is  hereby  Revived 

^""<*  and  fhall  remain  in  fuB  Force  in  aU  the  Parts  and  Paragraphs  thereof  until 

this  Court  fhal)  Order  otherwife. 

An  Ad  foe  fecuring  Souldiers  Lifled  and  taken  into 
His  Wajerty's  Service  from  Arrcfts* 

WH  E  R  E  A  S  a  Number  of  Troops  have  been  Raifedy  and  more  may 
he  Raifei  in  this  Colony  for  His  Majefly*s  Servitey  who  may  be  liable 
to  he  taken  out  of  His  Majefiy's  Service  by  unjuH  cr  fraudulent  Arrejts, 
wbtreby  His  Majefiy  and. the  Publtck  may  bt  deprived  of  their  Service. 

Which  to  PiCvBnc  : 

23f  it  <f  nattcb  lip  i\z  ©otrrnour,  €onnnl  anb  fifprefentatibtjj,  in 

^rncral  Court  afTtmbUD,  anD  bp  t^e  Sut{)O^UpDf  the  fame,  That  no 

Perfon  urh«tfoetftf  who  is  Lifted,  or  ftlalJ  Lif^  and  Enter  himfelf  as  z 

preJfed'or      Vohinticf,  or  (ball  be  frnpred^d  into  His  IVlajefiyV  Service  by  the  Order 

Lifted  Into    oT  Ditcftjon  6f  this  Govemmcnt,  or  in  purfuance  thereof,  during  the 

His  Majefty's  ContinuancCof  this  AS,  Ihall  be  liable  to  be  taken  oat  of  Hia  Majefly's 

rrbeAneft" "  ^f^'"^*  ^1  ^"V  Procefj  Of  Execution,  other  than   lor  fome  Criminal 

Unlefs,  &e. '  Matter ;  unlcls  tor  a  real  Debt  or  other  juft  Caufe  of  AAion  arifen  before 

their  Bncry  into  fuch  Service,  and  unlets  before  the  taking  oat  of  fuch 

Procefs  or  Execution,  (  not  being  for  a  Criminal  Matter  )  the  Plaintiff  or 

PlafntifTs  therein,  or  fomc  other  Perfon  or  Perfons  on  his  or  their  behalf 

ftall  make  Affidavit  before  the  Anthority  or  OfEcer  granting  fuch  Procefs 

or  Eiecutipn  (  who  are  impowred   to  Adminifter  the  fame  )  or  before 

fome  other  proper  Authority,  that  to  his  or  their  Knowlege  the  Original 

Sum  juftlyXDue  and  Owing  to  the  PlaintifFor  Plaintiffs  from  the  Defendant 

pr  Defendants,  in  the  Adion  Or  Caufe  of  A<9ion,  on  which  fuch  Procefs  or 

Execution  fhall  Ifllie,  amounts  to  the  Value  of  Fifty  Pounds   Old  Tenour 

Bills  of  pubiick  Credit  at  leaft  •,  a  Memorandum  of  which  Affidavit  (hall  be 

itufked  on  the  Back  of  fuch  Procefs  or  Execution:  And  if  any  Perfon  fhall 

be  neverthclcfs  Acrcfted  contrary  to  the  Intent^of  this  Aft,  it  ftall  and 

nay 


fitamhk. 


Perfons  Im 


y4»r,o  Regvi  Regis  Q  E  O  R  G  I  J  //•     VigefTimo. 


ifcrtp,    j!5cat  Cattel.  ICajc.  iBotninatioiu    5^1 


may  be  Lawful  for  any  oneAffiftanc  and  one  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  or 
two  Juftice$(  Quorum  Vnut }  upon  Goaiplainc  made  thereof  by  the  Party 
himf«lf,  or  by  an?  of  his  Superiour  Officers,  to  Examine  into  the  fame  by 
the  Oath  of  the  Parties  or  otherwife,  and  by  Warrant  under  their  Hands 
to  Difcharge  fuch  Souldier  fo  Arrefted  contrary  to  the  Intent  of  this  ASt, 
upon  due  Proof  made  before  them,  that  fuch  Sooldier  (o  Arrefled  was 
legally  Lifted  or  Impreffed  at  a  Souldier  into  His  Majefly's  Service  and 
Arrefled  contrary  to  the  Intent  of  this  Ad,  and  to  Award  Veafonable  Co£b 
to  the  Party  Coroplaining,  and  grant  Execation  therefor  accordingly. 

Provided  uevsrthtUfi,  That  nothing  in  this  Aft  (ball  be  ConArued  to  .  _ 
Extend  to  prohibit  or  hinder  any  Procefs  or  Execution  going  out  againft     "ovifo. 
the  Eftatc  of  fuch  Souldiers  in  due  F©rra    of  Law. 

This  Aa  to  continue  in  Force  till  theRifing  of  this  AfTcmbly  at  their  A,f{s  Coqti- 
SelFions    in  Map  next.  nuance. 

An  Ad  for  ftating  the  Fare  of  the  Ferry  acrofs  the 
little  River  at  ^inc/forj  at  the  ufual  place  of  crofling^ 

B<E  ft  «na(telj  tp  m  ^otjecnouc.  Council  anb  Reprerr ntatfUtsf,  fn  P/iffl*  '*" 
(General  Court  aflfemblea,  ano  b?  tte  flutfjo^ltp  of  tlie  fame.  That  Horfci  "for 
the  Fare  of  faid  Ferry  for  Man,  Korfe  and  Load,  fhall  be  Foar-ftnce  and  Man  Hotfese 
no  more ;  and  for  each  fingle  Perfon,  Tran- fence  and  no  more :  To  be  paid  '-'^'^  4  '^^Oli 
in  Bi»8  of  pablick  Credit  of  the  Old  Tenour,  Tenour. 

Aa  Adt  for  afccrtaining  che  Fee  for   Impounding 
Neat  Cattel  lakcn  Damage  Fcafanr^ 

R<tJk^'SMt^  6?  tljfg  affemblgs  That  the  Fee  for  Impounding  Neat  , ,  per  Head 
Cattel  that  are  taken  Damagi:  Peafant,  (hall  be  Two  SltilUngt  for  each  for  impound- 
Head,  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  the  OSd  Tenor ;  whereof  ffw-ptnfe  fltallbtto  the  ingneatCat- 
]{eeperofthtKey,any Law',UfagcorCaSorntothe contrary  notwithflandiug.  "'•  ^^  ^'^'* 

An  A(5t  for  levying  a  Tax  on  Polls,  ^f»  «pero.Ten 

THIS  ASSEMBLY  Grants  •  Tax  on  all  the  Polls  and  Rateable 
Bflate  in  this  Colony,  on  the  Lift  of  this  Current  Year,  of  T»0  pence 
on  the  Po«i»'<  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  New  Tenour  j  and  at  the  J^plfni  °" 
proportion  of  Three  Shillings  and  Six  pence  Old  Tcnour  for  One  ShiBing  New  jj j^  "rcnou?. 
Tenour,  and  fo  proportionably  ;  with  the  ufual  Advance  of  One  Shilling  on 
the  Pound  :  Or  in  good  Silver  at  Ei^be  SbiSings  fer  Ounce  Troy  Weighc 
Steiling  Alloy,  or  Gold  Equivalent. 

,^.,    ,  ,-■■■■      I  .■  _l_lMM-r»  —■■■—■IN  ■""        I]-        !■ -■  |,_, 

TheGentlcmen  Nominated  by  the  Votes  ofiheTrccmenof  this 
Colony,  to  (land  forEk(5tion  inMtfynext,areas  follow^r/^. 

The  Honourable  JONATHAN  LAW  Efq;  )/'Ebenezer  Silliman   E/q^, 
rhe  Honourable  ROGER  WOLCOTT£/jj  A  Jonathan  Trumble  E/q; 
James  Wadsworth  E/q:  VJohn  Bulkley  Efq-y 
Nathaniel  Stanlv  Efqi  vy  Andrew  Burr  Efqi 
OziAS    Pitkin    E/q'y  J^Hezekiah    Huntington    Efq, 

Timothy    Pierce    Efqi     ^(Col.  John  Chester, 
Samuel  Lyndb  Ef^  /\Mr.  Elisha  Williams, 

William  Pitkin   E/q;       ViWr.  John  Gbiswold, 
Thomas  Fitch  Efq;  \.^Col.  Benjamin  hall, 

Roger  Ne\wton  E/q;         JvCoL  Gurdon  Saltonstall. 

N.  I,o»</(7»,Printed  &  Sold  by  fimothy  Cw»,Pfinter  to  the  GOV.  &  COMPAN  Y ,  1 746 


Anno    Regnt    Regit    G  E  O  R  G  f  J    II    Vigefflfflo. 

^uppo^titts  tlje  Curtencp  of  t^cMB^ni  dLxMt  ss^ 


Fifty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  CBateti, 

Hartford,  1918. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafledby  the  General  Court  or  Aflembty  of  His  Majefty's  Colony  of 
Conneilieut,  in  Nlfw  BngUndi  Begun -and  Held  at  HartforJ,  on  tho 
iecond  Tharfday  of  Mjy,  being  the  Foortcenth  Day  of  the  fame 
Month  )  in  theTwcntieih  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Oar  Sovereign  Lord 
ijEORQEthe SecondMingO^ Great  Britain  &C.  AtmequeDomiui.ij^f 

An  A  A  for  the  better  fupporting  thcCurreoqr  of  the 
Bills  of  publick  Credit  on  this  Colon/^ 

WHEREAS  the  Bills  of  puhlick  Credit  on  the  Neighbouring  f^fgj^^i^^ 
Governments  of  New-England,  have  obtained  a  Currency  in 
this  Colony,,  and  have  been  received  and  pajfed  by  the  Inhabit 
tants  of  this  Colony ^  promifcuotjly  with  the  Bills  of  Credit  on 
this  Colony  ;  by  which  means  this  Colony  Bills  have  funk  in  their  Credit 
with  the  Bills  of  the  Neighbouring  CevemmtnlSy  and  thereby  the  Medium 
of  Trade  has  become  very  Unftable. 

Which  loeoDveniency  for  tlie  fiiturd  Co  Prevent. 

IBz  it  (Cnaaeti  bp  tl^e  ^otjrrnour,  Council  anti  fieprefrntatflie^,  fa 
C(en£cal  ^Toun  SKTembUD.and  ^  t^  )lut^o?(c?  of  t^  iamt.  That  for  th^ 
future,  the  Bills  of  publick  Credit  of  this  Colony  only,  or  Silver  or  GoldBiU^fP^ 
equivalent  thereto,  fhaO  be  accepted,  taken  or  receivedin  this  Colony  for  fj|f  ^|ij^*' 
and  in  Payment  of  Court  and  Jnry'»  Fec»,  and  for  Impofts,  Duties,  Excife,  onlJ,«rSilm 
and  other  Payaoents  to  be  made  for  the  Ufe  of  the  Colony  or  County  orGoId  eqii- 
Treafuries:  And  all  Judges  and  Ofiiccrs  who  (hall  receive  any  Fees,  Im.  v*l">t,  <ball 
poftj,  Duties,  Excife  or  other  Payments  for  the  Uf«  aforefaid,  are  hereby  *"^*"  'oj 
llriftly  forbid  to  take  or  receive  any  other  Bifis  of  Credit   of  the  Neigh-  ju°iis  'fmj 
boBring  Governoients  for  theaforefaid  Fees,  loipofls,  Duties,  Excife,  or  Impofts.&f* 
other  Paymenti  for  the  Uf«s  aforcfaid. 

Provided  neverthelefs^  That  nothing  herein  (ball  be  underflood  to  pro- 
hibit or  forbid  the  taking  and  receiving  the  aforefaid^Bills  of  Credit  of  the 
faid  Governments  into  the  publick  Treafury,in  Payment  or  Difcharge  of  A  fiving. 
Bonds  or  Mortgages  heretofore  given  to  the  Governor  and  Company  of 
this  Colony,  exprcfly  allowing  the  Receipt  of  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  the 
aforcfaid  Governments  in  Payment  or  Difcharge  thereof:  But  the  faid  Bills 
may  be  received  according  to  the  Expreffions  in  fuch  Bonds  or  Mortgagct 
contained,  this  Aft  notwitbftanding. 

M  m  m  m  m  QSntI 


jiHHi,     Uegni     negU    GSORQIJ     //.    VlgefTifflo. 


554   cncotttaaement  of  Xtat)e  m  t!5?s  Colony* 


38nD  be  it  fucil)tc^RSCeD  bg  tlje  flutflo;U?  uf3?crai3,That  aU  and  ever; 
AiiyContrad  Bond,  Cill,  Note,  or  othtr  Contraft  which  (haU  be  niadi  in  this  Colony 
cxprefTingiheafcer  the  firft  Day  oiOHober  next,  wherein  or  whereby  the  Payment  of 
payment  in  guj,  of  Credit  of  any  of  the  aforefajd  Neighbouring  Governments,  or  New- 
of'lhe  Srb  ^'"'^'  (hall  be  cxpreO?  Contrafted  for,  fhaHbeNuD  and  Void;  any  Ufage 
Gov.  Void,  or  Cuftora  in  any  wife  heretofore  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 

An  Ad  for  the  regulating  and  encouragement  of 
Trade  in  this  Colony* 


B' 


i(C  (td^naecete  Ip  tin  *ot«t:nour,  Countfl  anD  flfprtrrntatfbtjs,  fn 

\  (Btnttal  Court  ^JlfteijiWeD,  anC  &ptl)£  ^ut|)0?UH  o£  tije  fame,  That 

from  and  after  the  P.rft  ©ay  d  January  next,  «U  and  every  pcrfon  and 
peifons,  who  JbaO  impoi  t  or  bring  into  this  Colony,  either  by  Water  or 

Importers  ofLandrcarriagc,  any  Goods,  Warssor  Merchandize:,  above  the  Value  of 
Goods, Wares  Fifteen  PoiitidSi  New  Tenor,  from  the  KeighbouringGovernmentj  in  New- 
^c  from  the  En^landy  ©r  fjora  the  Go'/2rnnients  of  New-Tork^  New-Jer/ies  or  Penfl- 
Neighbourtng  ^^^^^^^  q^^jj  ^^^  ^  jj^^^  ^^  p-^^  Pcunds  for  every  Hundred  Pounds  worth  of 

,opa*y",7rr''riJch  Goods,  Waves  aL)«l  Merchandizes  by  him  or  them  fo  imported  or 

CfnfKw.if  In  brought  into  this  Colony  from  the  aforefaid  Govsramentsiuiilefs  the  fame 

habitjnrs  cf  be  fo  imported  0?  brought  in  by  a  perfbt!  that  is  not  an  Inhabitant  of  this 

this  Colony,  Colony  .  j^  ys^ntVL  czfc  the  Duty  by  him  £o  bs  paid  fhall  be  Seven  and  half 

hiSts  7  &  P^  Centum.    The  Value  of  which  Goodz,  Wsxes  and  Merchandizes  at  the 

hi\t[et  Cent.  Place  or  Pore  from  whence  they  (haU  be  brought,  ^M  be   efteemed  the 

Value  thereof;  and  the  faid  Value  being  computed  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  this 

Colony,  the  faid  SSuties  (hall  be  paid  m  fuch  Bills  as  at  the  faid   Races  of 

Five  and  Seven  and  half  pfr  Centum. 

/indthat  the  faid  Duties  hereby  laid  may  beeffeHually  colleScedandpaid^ 

^t  U  Ivxt^tt  Cmntl  bf  t'ge  £uti;o;ft?  atoiefaio.  That  there  Ibai)  be 

Colleflors  toj  CoUeSor  of  CoUe^ors  of  Duties  apoointed  in  each  of  the  refpcdire 

in  eichCoan^  Counties  in  this  Colony,  who  fiiaD  colleft  and  receive  aU  fuch    Duties  as 

ty,  by  the*  (hall  become  du«  or  payabltby  Virtue  of  this  Aft.    And  the  Governour 

Govtrnour    of  this  Colony  for  the  titne  being,  is  hereby  fu9y  impowred  and  defired  to 

of  theColony  Appoint  and  Authorize  fuch  Colleaors,  and  fo  cnanv  of  them  as  orcafion 

Aall  require :  That  every  perfon  or  perfcns  who  &2II  after  the  faid  firft 

Day  of  January  next,  import  or  bring  into  this  Colony  any  Goods,  Wares 

Goods"Wf»®'  Merchandizes,  from  any  of  the  aforefaid  Neighbouring  Governments, 

v°thin';  days  fii^U  within  three  Days  next  after  fuch  iirportatjcn  or  bringing  into  this 

to  give  a  Ma- Colony,  £nd  before  any  Sale  er  Difpefition  th@s'eof,  or  of  any  Parcel 

niieft  under  thereof  be  madi?j  deliver  to  fuch  Collcaer  a  Manifeft  under  his  or  theii 

''^^l^'g  Q*"^^' Hand,  containing   a  true  Account  of  the  Quantity  and  Value  of  fuch 

befe^e  fuch  Goods,  and  aake  Oath  before  fuch  CoSleaor  to  tho  Truth  thereof ;  which 

Colieaor.and  Oath  fuch  CoDe&or  is  hereby  impowred  to  Require  and  Adminifier .-  Ac 

P?y  the  Du-  which  time  the  iraporter  or  owner  of  faid  Goods  {hall  pay  to  fuch  CoDeQor 

oood^o'Eive  ^^^  DutiCS  l«id  by  this  A<a  for  fuch  Goods,  Wares  and  Merchandizes  ^  ot 

lond^'wlth^'  giv*  ^ond.  with  a  good  Surety,  to  the  Treafuter  of  the  Colony  for  the  Pay. 

Surety.         ment  thereof,  within  three  Months  at  the  furtheft  from  that  Time 

That  if  any  psrfon  or  perfons  Ihall  negteS  or  refofe  to  Cooform  to  this 
Importers  of  ^^»  ^^  "°*'  S^''"S  ®  Manifeft,  cr  Atcefting thereto,  or  in  not  Paying 
Goods  neg  the  faid  Duties,  or  giving  Security  therisfor  according  to  the  Direftion  in 
lefling  to  thjs  Aft  Contained,  ftich  Goods,  Wares  and  Merchandizes  by  him  or  them 
conform  to  fo  imported  or  brought  into  this  Colony,  from  any  of  the  aforefaid  Gover- 
Fot Wt' faid°  roentj,  Ihall  be  Forfeited  •,  one  halt  to  the  Colony  Tteafurer  lor  the  Ufe  of 
Goods.  the  Government,  and  the  other  half  to  him  or  them  who  (hall  Inform 

thcto!  and  profecute  fuch  Information  to  £ffeft. 

That 


Ahh9    Regnt    Regis    GEORGIJ     //    Vigefllmo. 

emmxmtmmt  of  %ratje  in  tW  Colonic,    sss 

That  the  faia  Goods,  WarCs  and  Merchandizes,    or  any  pare   tTietCof 
may  be  accordingly  Seifed  by  fach  Colleftoror  Colleftors,  or  by  Warrant  5  ;j    Goods 
from  any  onc  Afiiftant  or  Juftice  of  the  Peace  ;  and  on  Informationr  made  may  be  Seis'd 
CO  the  next  Superiour  Court,  or  County  Court  in  the  County   where  luch  by  CollefJors, 
Seifure  flial)  be  made,  or  where  the  Importer,  Owner  or  Claimer  of  fuch  orby  Warrant 
Goods  rcfide*,  when  the  fame  cannot  be  Seifed,  as  aforefaid,  the  faid  Supe-  H^^l"  ^ 
iiouror  County  Court  may  proceed  to  hear  and  determine  the  Caufe  and  Juftice  of  the 
give  judgment  therein,  cither  for  the  Forfeiture  of  fuch  Goods,  Wares  and  Peace. 
Merchandizes  as  (hall  be  Seifed,  and  order  She  fame  to  bf  Sold  for  the 
Furpofes  aforefaid;  or  in  caie  there  be  no  Seifure,  then  they  Hiall  give  Saperieur  or 
Judgment  for  the  Forfeiture  of  the  Value  of  faid  Goods,  Wares  and  Mer-  CountyCaurt 
chandizes  fo  imported  and  brought  imo  this  Colony,  for  which  no  Duties  \^^^i\l^^^' 
have  been  paid,  or  fecured  to  be  paid,  as  aforefaid,  againfl  fuch  perlbn  or  eUherfo"he 
perfons   as  hath  imported  or  brought  the  fame  into  this  Colony  contrary  forfeiture  of 
CO  the  Intent  and  Meaning  of  this  AG,  and  award  Execution  thereon  *he  Gooat  or 
accordingly  :  In  the  Trial  whereof,  the  burthen  of  Proof  refpeaing  the  «heiiValue. 
Conformity  to  this  AS,  fealllie on  the  importer  or  Claimer  of  fuch 
Goods,  Wares  and  Merchandizes, 

That  the  CoUeaors  of  fuch  Duties  Ihall  deliver  the  faid  Duties  and  Cellefton  ta 
SecuriiieJ  by  them  refpedively  coIleiSed  orreceived,  to  the  Treafurer  of  deliv«r  the 
this  Colony,  taking  his  Receipt  for  the  fame  :  Which  Duties  (hall  lie  as  Duties  and 
a  Fund  in  the  Treafury    to  anfwcr  the  Premium  hereafter  in  this  \6l  ^heyVe'ceive 
granted  for  or  upo.i  the  Importation  of  Goods,  Wares  and  Merchandizes  to  ihrireaf. 
from    Great-Britain    and    Ireland 

Provided  rieverthelefsy  That  nothing  in  this  Aft  feall  be  underflood  to 
lay  a  Duty  oa  the  Importation  or  bringing  into  this  Government  CafI  Bar 
and  Slit  Iron,  Nails,  Salt,  Steel,  Beaver,  Leather,  Deer  fkins,  Fith  both  A  faving. 
Dry  and  Pickled,  Train-Oyl,  Whalebone.  Rice,  Tarr,  Turpentine,  Wia- 
dow-Glafs  and  Lumber,  from  any  of  the  aforefaid  Neighbouring  Govern- 
ments ;  but  the  fame  fliaH  be  free  from  fuch  Duties,  any  thing  in  thi» 
AA  before  contaioed  to  the  contrary  notwithflanding. 

j^nd  whereas  the  encouraging  and  prcmottng  c  Trade  to  Gr eat-Britaia  an& 
Ireland,  will  likely  be  greatly  j or  the  IntexeH  of  His  Majefy' s  Sutjelts  berCt  p,eauHi 
MS  well  as  incriafe   the  Trade  of  thoje    Kingdoms^ 

25e  it  furtjjet  CnatrtD  bg  t^e  3lmbo;itp  atotrfaiO,  That  if  any  perfon  01 
perfons  belonging  to  this  c  olony.  fhall  on  his  or  their  Own  proper  Rifquc  Goods  In- 
and  Account,  import  from  Great-Britain  or  Ireland  into  this  Colony,  any  potted  b>  an- 
Goods,  Wares  or  Merchandizes,  and  difpofe  of  the  fame  for  the  life  of  the  P«'*°"  b«'cog 
Inhabitants  here,  he  or  they  fhall  recede  as  a  Premium  therefor,  out  of  ColJny''f>om 
the  pubiick  Treafury  Five  Pounds  \^  Bills  ot  publjck  Credit  for  &i^xy  alut  Britain 
Hundred  Pounds  worth  of  fuch  Goods  Wares  and  Merchandizes,  in  the  like  or  Ireland,  to 
Bills  of  Credit  The  faid  Goods  to  be  Valued  according  to  Invoice  taken  ai  ••**'=  «  S'rc. 
the  place  of  Exportation,  and  a  jofl  Exchange  therfon  to  be  computed.      ^|."?  **  '  ^' 

And  for  the  preventing  of  Fraud  in  paying  in  the  faid  Premiuntt  ^^nt  for'"    """"• 
DireSJion   therein^ 

T£>t  It  t\xxt%tt  (Enattcti  bp  tie  9Ilut})o;itp  Qfo;rfait>,  That  the  perfon  or 
perfons  Importing  any  Goods,  Wares  and  Merchandizes  into  Ibis  Colony,  faid  importer 
froo)  Great-Britain  or  Ireland^  (hall  before  he  or  they  fiiall  be  entituled  to  J^o  "i*^' O"'" 
the  faid  Premium,  make  Oath  before  an  Affiftant  and  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  (!«,»' Tn±^' 
or  before  Two  |uftices  of  the  Peace,  ^orum  Unus,  that  fuch  Goods, Wares  j  uft'ct,  "or  t 
and  Merchandizes  were  imported  from  Great-Britain  or  Ireland  en  his  or  Juftice's,^u» 
their  own  proper  Rifque  and  Account,  and  have  bceo  difpofed  of  and  bona '""   ^nu. 
Fide,  Sold  in  this  Colony  for  the  ufe  of  the  Inhabitanis  here  ;  which  Oath  J^t^  ^^  8'^* 
the  faid  Authority  are  hereby  irap«wred  to  Adrainifier,  and  thereupon  to  *heTfeafurer. 
draw  an  Order  on  the  Treafurer  of  the  Colony  for  the  Psf  menc  of  fo  much 
as  (hall  appear  to  them  to  be  juflly  due  to  fuch  Importer  at «  Fremium  by 

virtue 


AiHo     Reg>i't     PegU    GEORGIJ     //.     VigefTlnlo. 


$$6     |^tcl)cnttng  t!)c  Cjcpo^tation  of  number. 


virtue  of  this  Art  ;  Which  Orders  iheTreafurer  fhal)  pay  out  of  the  Monies 
or  Bills  of  Credit  that  fhall  be  brought  into  the  Treafury  for  tl^p  Dutiet  by 
this  Aft  laid  on  the  importation  or  bringing  in  of  Goods  from  the  Neigh- 
bouring Governmenrs,  and  for  the  Duties  laid  by  an  Aft  of  this  AfTcmbly 
on  the  ExportatioB  of  Lumber,  fo  far  as  the  faid  Duties  will  anfwer,  and 
Treafunr  to  "°  f"f  tfi^r.     And  that  the  Treafurer  may  be  the  better  able  to  obferve 
keep  a  fepa    and  conform  to  this  Aft,  he  is  hereby  ordered  and  direfted,  to  make  and 
rite&diftinft  keep  a  feparate  and  particular  Account  of  the  Duties  he  (hall  receive  and  of 
Account, &'c  the  Premia  he  (hall  pay  out,  purfuant  to  this  Aft. 

3lnD  it  Jjj  iMzt^tt  (tnatteH  bp  tl^e  flurto;itp  afo?eCaiB,  That  the  afore- 

faid  Colleftors  (hall  be  Sworn  to  a  faithful  difcharge  of  their  Truft,  and 

bfwn'Ind  ^^"  ^^"^  ^  Reward  for  their  Service  in  CoUeaing  and  taking  Security,  as 

ReJardedfor  afcf*id,  Five /-frCra/ww,  and  (hall  render  an  Account  to  this  Court  when 

theirSetvicc.  thetCtO  required  :  And  the  Charges  arifing  on  the  Premia,  aforefaid,  Jhall 

be  defrcyed  by  the  perfon  or  per  Jons  receiving  the  fame. 
This  Afli         This  Aft  to  continue  in  Fofce  for  the  fpace  of  Five  Years,  from  the  6rft 
Continuance.  Day  of  June   next. 

An  A6fc  for  laying  a  Duty  on  the  Exportation  of 
Lumber  to  the  Neighbouring  Governments. 

WHERE  AS  great  ^antities  ofdiv  rs  forts  of  Lumber,  are  frequently 
Exported  out  of  this  Colony  to  the  Neighbouring  Governments,  to  the 
ffeamfte.       great  deJlruHion  of 'Timber,  to  the  prejudice  of  building  of  Shipping,  and  tc 
the  great  damage  of  our  Wefl-India  Trade. 

Therefore, 
55t  it  (CnatrtD  bp  \\t  (BobEcnout,   Couittil  anU  fieprefentatibeitf,  ta 
All  Lumber    <5fnrral  Court  SUTfrnblfb.  ano  bp  x\z  autbopitp  of  tf)e  fame,  That  for  all 
"f'j^ffowth  Lumber  of  the  Growth  of  this  Colony,  that  fhall  at  any  time  after  the  firft 
thltSl  b^e  of  OEloier  next,  be  Shipped  on  Board  any  Veflel  in  any  Port,   Ri«€r  Har- 
Sh/pped  on    bour.  Road  Or  place  of  Lading  in  this  Colony,  for  Exportation  to  cither  of 
Board  any     ths  Governments  of  the  Maffachufetts,  New-Tork,  Rboad-Jfland  or  New- 
Veflel  fof Ek    Hatftpjhire,  (haH be  paid  a  Duty  for  the  life  of  this  Government,  as  follows, 
K^of  the  <  V'^-  >  ^^f^^^*^  ShiW^s  for  each  Thoufand  of  Barrel  Staves  Twenty  Shil" 
Government!  ^^i^  for  each    Thoufand  of  Hogthead  Staves,  Thirty  Shillings  for  each 
of  the  Majfa    Thpufand  of  Pipe  or  Butt  Staves,  Thirty  Shillings  for  each   Thoufand  of 
€hufttts,New  Hogfliead  Heading,  Fifteen  Shillings  for  each  Thoufand  of  Barrel  Heading, 
/^ti^i*/?''  7w^«/)'  Shillings  for  every  Ton  of  Ship- Timber,    Five  Shillings  for  ever/ 
Hampfilre'to  Hondred  Pooc  of  Plank,  Two  Shillings  and  Six-pence  for  every  Hundred 
have  a  Duty  Foot  ol  Boards,  and  Twenty  Shillings  for  every  Cord  of  Bark ;  all  in  Bills  of 
paid  therefor.  Credit  of  this  Colony,  New  Tenor,  or  in  other  Bills  of  this  Colony 
equivalent  thereto. 

jjnd  that  the  faid  Duties  may  be  effeElually  colleElei  and  paid, 
o  11  n  3*  'i^  futtl)e5  Cnacrebtjp  i|)t  )Butto?itp  afO«fflfb,That  the  ftver»l  Duties 

KcefveTaid'*  ^^  ^'^^  ^^  '^'^»  *^*^  ^^  P^'**  ^^  *"^  received  by  fuch  CoUeaor  or  Col- 
Duties,         leSori  of  Duties  as  (hall  be  appointed  by  the  Governour  of  this  Colony  for 
the  time  being,  for  the  colle^ing  of  Duties  ariiing  on  the  Importation  and 
bringihg  in  ofGoods  from  the  neighbouring  Governments;  out  of  wbieh  Do> 
tics  fuchCoUeftors  (hall  receive  Five /if  r  Cf«r«»?  for  their  Trooble  thercio. 
That  if  any  Petfon  or  Maimer  of  a  VeOel  (hall  Ship  or  take  on  Board  any 
tVo'f  l"  mb!   ^*^^^  '"  ^"y  '°"'  ^wti.  Harbour,  Road  or  place  of  Lading  iD  thisColo- 
Shipp'don  '  ny,  any  Quantity  of  the  aforementioned  forts  of  Lumber,  for  Exporta. 
Board  any     tion  to  any  of  the  aforefaid  Neighbouring  Governments,    befoie  Entry 
VeCTel  forEx-  thereof  made  with  one  of  the  aforefaid  Colleftors  of  Duties  and  Bond  with 
portauon&f  Surety  given,  not  to  Export  fuch  Lumber  to  the  faid  Neighbouring  Go- 
vernments, 


Ahuo     Regui     Re^ls    GEOROIJ     //     Vigedlmo. 


ifees:. 


557 


veriimentJ,  or  Qial)  Exporc  the  fame  to  any  of  the  faid  Governments  before 
the  Ducy  by  this  K€t  laid  (hall  be  paid,  the  faid  Lumber  fo  Shipped  .and 
puc  on  Board,  contrary  to  this  Aft,  or  the  Value  thereof,  fhall  be  For- 
feited; one  half  to  the  Treafurer  of  this  Colony,  for   the    Uk  of  the 
Government,  and  the  other  half  to  the    Informer  who  (hall  profecute 
the  fame  to  Effeft.    That  the  faid  Lumber  fo  Shipped,  may  be  Scifcd  by 
fuch  CoUcaor,  or  by  Warrant  from  any  AflSflant  or  JuRice  of  the  Peace,  ^*''*^"s'^^*^ 
and  Secured  for  Trial  at  the  next  County  Court,  in  the  County   where  ^^^ol^e<^*o,j^ 
fuch  Seifure  fliall  be   made:  Which  Court  on  Information  made  of  thcotbyWarranc 
Tranfgreffion  of  this  Adt,  may  hear  and  determine  the  fame,  and  give  from  an  Af- 
Judgment  for  the  Forfeiture  and  Sale  of  fuch  Lumber  as  (hall  appear  ^'^s!**    °' 
to  be  Shipped  contrary  to  this  \Gt :  And  in  cafe  no  Seifure  be   made,  {,"3^"  "  ' 
they  (hall  give  Judgment  for  the  Value  of  faid  Lamber  fo  Exported,  againft 
him  or  them    who  Exports  the  fame  contrary  to  this  Ad,  and  award 
Execution  thereon  for  the  Ufes  afore  faid  accordingly. 

And  that  if  on  the  Trial  of  any  fuch  Caufe,  there  (hall  arife  a  Dilpute  jf^-f  ^„„ 
abont  the  Growth  of  faid  Lumber,  the  burthen  of  the  Proof  (hall  lie  on  happen  about 
the  Shipper,  Owner  or  Claimer  of  fuch  Lumber  •,  and  if  no  Claimer  or  the  growth 
Owner  appear,  or  no  Plea  or  Difpute  happens  about  the  Growth  of  fuch  °f^^^  ^um- 
Lumberj  it  (hall  be  prefumed  and  taken  for  granted,  that  fuch  Lumber  was  ^^en't'olic'on 
of  the  Growth  of  this  Colony,  any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuflom  to  the  contrary  the  ciaimej. 
in  any  wife  notwithflanding^ 

n~- - 

An    A(5t  for  regulating   Fees! 

B(B  it  (CnatttD  bp  tfje  ^oternour,  Council  anti  fieprefentatltjei*.  (n 
<©eneral  Court  flffeniblcu,  anb  bp  t!)C  311utl)0?itp  of  tlje  (amr,  That 
the  Eftablifhment  of  the  Fees  belonging  to  the  feveral  Officers  in  this 
Colony,  be  at  foUoweth,  in  New  Tenor  Bills,  Viz. 

JJJiftants  fees. 

"COt  Attending  the  General  AfTembly  per  LUm^ 
^   Travel  per  Mile  out, 

Reprefentatives   Fees. 

'pOr  Attending  the  General  AfTembly /«•  Diem^ 
■*•    Travel  per  Mile  out, 

Superiour  Courts  Fees. 
^Hief  Judge,  per  Dierrty 
^^  AlTiilant  Judges,  per  Diem, 
Trying  each  Aftion, 
Each  Default  or  ConfelTicn, 
To  the  Jury, 

Clerk  of  the  Superiour  Courts  Fees. 

pNtering  each  Aftion  and  Judgment, 
*^  Filing  each  individual  Teftimony, 
Each  Execution, 

Entering  Judgment  Acknowledged, 
Copy  of  each  Teftimony> 

County  Courts  Fees. 
f^Hief  Judge,  per  Diem^ 
^^  Jufticts  of  the  Quorum,  per  Diem^ 
For  Trying  each  A6tion, 
Each  Judgment  on  Default  or  Confeffion, 
For  a  Licenfe  to  each  Tavern-keeper, 
To  Clerk  for  each  Licenfe, 
To  the  Jury  for  Trying  each  Aftion, 

N  n  n  n  n 


00 
00 

S. 
10 

CO 

06  AfTiftants 

00 

00 

07 

00 

00 

Q^  Rcprefertti- 
'  tives  Fees. 

00 
00 

>7 

17 

06 

02  Superiour 
gOouii  Fees. 

00 

09 

00 

01 

01 

00 

00 

0? 

06 

00 
00 
00 

00 

ox 

01 

04  Clerk  of  the 
08  Superiour 
op  Court  Feej. 

00 

00 

07 

00 
00 
00 

II 

08 

10 

06 

ooCountyCoUft 

06  F«^- 

00 

05 

0? 

00 

03 

06 

00 

01 

09 

01 

01     oo 
Ckrk 

Annt     HfgHi    Regis    GEORGIJ     //.    VigeHimo. 


55S 


JFees. 


C/erk  of  the  County  Courts  Fees. 


Clerkofthe   T;Ntenng  every    Aftion, 
CodntyCourr        Entering  every   Judgment, 

Fe«j.  For  Atcachnnenc,  Summons  and  Executions, and  other  things  ? 

proper  to  him,  as  in  the  Afliltants  and  Juftices  Fees.      •> 


/. 

00 
00 


Court  of  Probates  Fees, 


00 


Court  ofPro- 
bares  Fees. 


A^nfiantsand 

]nfti«s  Fees.  Entry 

'Every 

Every 

Bond 

Copy 


r^Ranting  Adminiflration,  to  the  Judge, 

Receiving  and  Probate  of  every  Will  and  Inventory  ? 
oi Fifty  Pounds  or  rmder,  whereof  to  the  Clerk  ^  d,      ^  oq 
Receiving  and  Probate  of  every  Will  and  Inventory  of  above  > 

Fifty  Pou»ds,v/hereQf  to  the  Clerk  i  s.  and  6  d.  ioo 

Each  Quietus,  whereof  to  the  Clerk  i  s.  00 

Recording  every  Will  :md  Inventory  of  F^^  Ptfa»</j,or  under,  bo 
Recording  every  Will  and  Inventory  of  above  Fifty  i 

Pounds^and  not  exctedingOns  Hundred Peunds^         >     00 
Alfo  Nine-pence  per  Hwddred  for  every  Hundred  Pounds  after  > 
the  firft  Hundred^  and  Julf  fo  much  for  Copy  of  the  fame.   * 
Each  Bond  fcfr  Adminiftration  and  eachLetter  of  Adminiftratiotuoo 
Every  Citation.  Oo 

Making  out  a  Commiflion,receiving  and  examining  theCIaims/ 
of  Creditors  to  Infolvent  Eftates,  andRcgiftring  the  fame,? o« 
and  making  the  Average,  vshereof  to  the  Clerk,  is.      3 
Regiftring  the  Commiflloners  Report  per  Page,  for  each  i 
Page  of  TwentyEight  Lines,  Ten  Words  in  a  Line,     ■* 
Entering  an  Order  upon  the  Adminiftrator  to  pay  out  the 
Eftate  in  proportion  unto  the  feveral  Creditors 
returned  by  the  Commiflioners, 
Allowing  of  Accounts,Setling  ana  Dividing  of  InteftateEftates>oc 
Appointing  Guardians  and  taking  Bond, 

Jfjifiants  and  JvJiUe:  Pees* 
li  Ttachments  or  Summons  for  A<Sion, 

When  Bon3  is  fjcitOt 
A  Warrant   for   WitRelTes, 

aod  Trial  of  an  AClIon, 


*  d. 

00  Of 

01  C9 


02  08 

03  q6 
Of  03 

04  04 

0;  03 


or  09 
00  07 

04  00 


\ 


Secretary's 
Fees. 


ExtCUtion, 

Wartam  for  Ctiminftls^ 

for  Appeal, 

of  Evidences  the  leaft, 
Copy  ot  Judgment, 
Every  Recognizance, 
Judgment  on  ConfeiEoQ  or  Ddistik, 
Affidavits  taken  cut  of  Court,  each, 
Adnowlcdging  a  Deed,  Mortgage  of  ethec  TofimacAl^ 

Secretary's   Fees. 

I)  Ecordifig  Laws  and  Orders  of  pubjick  Concemmflit  ? 
in  the  Colony   Rec«rd$,   each,  j 

Affixing  the  Coloay  Seal  eaeh  Time, 
Each  Military  Commiffioii, 
Each  Commiffion  for  the  JufSices  in  each  County, 
Commiffion  for  the  Judges  of  the  Superiour  Court, 
Commidion  for  the  Judges  of  the  County  Conrt  and  Court  ? 
ef  Probate,  each,  ] 

Each  Petition  or  Me."nori2l  to  the  General  Alfcmbly. 
To  the  General  Aflembly  foi  every  fctiiiw. 


00 

01 

eo 

00 

01 

00 

>oc 

02 

oS 

00 

01 

09 

00 

01 

CO 

00 
00 

00 

01 

00 

0; 

04 

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00 
«e 
00 

CI 

ot 
00 

09 
10 

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00 
CI 

07 

00 

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01 

00 

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00 

01 

01 

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00 

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CO 

00 
00 
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•0 

01 
01 
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08 

Of 

09 

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09 

03 

00 

00 

02 
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08 

08 

01 

Sheriffs 

^nno     Regnt     Regis     GEORGIJ     //     Vigeffirho. 


ifees. 


5r9 


} 


Sheriffs  and  CovJlaUes  fees. 

CErving  every  Summons,  yd.  ff  by  Copy,  io  d.  Serrmg 

every   Attachmenc  lo  d.  Bail  Bond,  i  s.andzd. 
Attending  ata  JufticesCourc  when  obliged  to  aitcfid,  i 
for  each   Adion  tried,  ^ 

Each  Mile  Travel  our,  Two-pence  Half-piny, 

Fees  for  Plaintiff,  Defendant  or  Evidences  attending  ? 
any  Court,  per  Diem,  \ 

Travel  for  plaintiffdefendaat  or  evidencein  any  Court^tTmne,oo 
Fees  for  a  Jury  imployed  in  laying  out  High-ways,  ) 
(hall  be  for  every  Juror  per  Diem,  ) 

And  the  Sheriff  attending  on  faid/ury,  per  Diertii 

Town  Clerks  Fees. 
pOr  Recording  a  Deed, 

for  Copy  of  Deed, 
To    Survey   BilJ, 
To  Recording    a   Marriage, 
To  Recording  a  Birth  and  Death, 


pOr  each  Dicker, 

For    a   fingie  Hide, 
Half  a  Dicker, 


Leather  Sealers  Fees. 


Sheriffs    and 

Conftabki 

Fees. 

oo 

oo 

of 

oo 

09 

oi 

2 

oo 

,00 

02 
00 

oS 
oz 

Plaintiff,  De- 
fendant and 
2  Evidences  Fee 

oo 

00 

07 

0; 

00 

Jurors    in 
liyirg  out 
HWays  Fe«. 

oo 

CO 
00 

00 

01 
01 
Oo 
00 

04 

04 
107 
06 

Town  Clerics 
Fees, 

00 

00 

03 

oo 

oo 

01 
00 

06 
04 

Leather  Sca- 
lers Fees. 

oo 

01 

00 

oo 
oo 

00 

16 
08 

00 
00 

00 

Attorney's 
Fees. 

County  Sur- 

00     05     06       Sheriffs  and 
Conftablcs 

Fees. 


00    Oj    06 


Attorney's  Fees. 

IN  Taxing  Bills  of  Coft  ( the  Parties  that  Recover  ; 
*  For  Attorney's  Fee  at   County  Court,  ) 

In  the  Superiour  Courts, 

County  Surveyors  Fee  per  Diem,  befides  his  Expenccj, 

Sheriffs  and  ConJiabUs  Fees, 

CHerifFfor  Tending  General  Aflembly,  Superiour  and  ) 

^  County  Court  prr  Dim,  ) 

GinftablfS  Fee  for  Tendance,  <f'e. 

For  Levying  every  Execution  not  exceeding  Five  Pounds^  00    o}    00 

For  every  Execution  of  more  than  Five  Pounds,  and  not  ) 

exceeding    Twenty   Pounds,  )oo    04    00 

For  aU  Executions  more  than  Twenty  Pounds,  not  ) 

exceeding   Forty    Pounds,  _        )     OQ     o3    00 

And  for  every  Twenty  Pounds  above  Forty,  Two  ShiUings,  ) 
and  fo  proportionably  foe  greater  or  iefl«r  Sums,      ) 

Sealers  of  Weights  and  Meafxrej    Fees. 

Scaler  ofMSi- 

For  each  Weight  and  Meafure,  00    00    04     WelghtTFee. 

Recorder  of 
Horfes  Fee. 


Recorder   of  Horfes  Fte. 
For  Branding  and  Recording  every  Horfe-kind, 


00    00     06 


This  Aii  to  continue  in  Force  for  the  fpace  of  one  Year  and  noThis  Afl's 
lender.  CoB„r,Lunce. 


Anno     Regyii     Regis     GEORGIJ     //.     VIgeffimo. 

560  Ugtutta^  aiocliy^f^tu  ftxty.  CoUectmg1la]ces> 

An  A6t  in  addition  to  an  Ad,  Entituled  an  Adt  for 
regulating  the  Militia,  (  pag,  4^4*  ) 

B<f  it  (Enacteti  bp  tl^e  ^ottcnottr,  Councfl  atiD  Bepcerrntattbed,  fn 
i.u  .uuc  a,u  (Btncral  Court  3!lfreml)lfli,  anft  Bptlje  '3Ilut|)0?ttp  ot  ttje  Came,  Thac 
for  each  days 'f  ^"y  P^rfon  belonging  to  any  Foot  Company  and  liable  to  Train,  or 
Neglea  to  be  Viewed  on  Dayj  appointed  by  Law  for  Viewing  of  Arms,  having  b«en 
Train.  duly  Warned  and  not   Appearing  and   Attending  the  fame,  Oiall  pay  a 

Fine  of  Tbree  Shillings,  in  New  Tenor    Bills  for  each  Days   Negle&, 
any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwichflanding. 

Drummers  to     And   alfo   that  Drummcrs  ihall   have  Three  Shillings  New  Tenor 

bepaid;  J  \n  piy  DJem. 

Nexv  Tenor,  ^ 

fer  Diem. "" '■ — 

An  Ad  for  raifing  and  dating  the  Fare  of  the  Ferry 
acrofs  Conne^icut-?K iwcr^  commonly  called  Rocky- 
Hill-Fcrry,  m  WethersfieU. 

T3€  it  €natfe6  6p  tBe  (Bobernour,  Councfl  anU  lleprefenratfbesf,  fn 
Ferry  for  the  *^  O^f rtctsl  «Couct  9Sitmt\t\3,  an&  b?  tjie  autt)0?Up  of  the  fame.  That 
future."      *  f°f  '^^  future,  the  Fare  of  faid  Ferry   fhall  be  as  followerh,  viz.  For  Man 

Horfe  and  Load,  Nine-pence,  for  a  Foot-man  Five-pence,  and  for  a  led 

Horle  Six-pence  -,  all  Old  Tenor, 


An  Ad  direding  how  Taxes  granted  by  the  General 
/jembly  to  be  levied  upon  Lands  in  fome  of  our 
Towns  and  Societies,  (hall  be  colledcd^ 

TliJHEREJS this  Jfemhly  for  the  fpeedy  Setlittg  of  and  more  equal 
PreamMc.         yy    Rai/tng  the  Taxes  in  fome  of  our  Towns  and  Ecclefiajlical  SocietieSy 
have  granted  a  Tax  upon  the  Lands  in  fuch  Town  or  Society,  and  for  want  of 
particular  direilion  how  fuch  Taxfhould  be  Collet ed,much  difficulty  hath  arifen. 

Which  to  Prctent  j 

Se  rt  €nftttcti  bp  t\t  tRolJCtnour,  Countil  anti  fieprffentatibeiJ,  fn 

.   dPf njcal <ouct  ftffemWeD,  anD  bp  t^c  1lutJ>o?ltp  of  t^e  fame,  That  when- 

Colleflors,  in  fogy^f  jhis  Affembly  fliall  grant  a  Tax  te  be  levied  upon  the  Lands  of  any 

themfe°lv«  ^  fuch  Town  Of  Society,  the  fame  ftall  be  demanded  as  other  Rates  or 

toanAfilftant  Taxcs  by  Law  ought  to  be;  and  if  the  Owner  or  Owners  of  fuch  Lands 

or  Juoice  of  do  not  pay  fuch  Tax  to  the  Colledor  chofen  to  gather  the  fame,  then  fuch 

the  Peace.     Officer  may  apply  to  fome  Affiftant  or  Jutice  of  the  Peace,  who  fhal) 

grant  him  a  Writ,  by  Force  whereof  fuch  CoUeSor  may  proceed  to  levy 

the  Tax  or  Taxes  not  paid,  as  aforefaid,  in  the  fame  form  and  manner  as 

Town  or  Society  Taxes  ought  to  be  Levied* 


Colledots 


v^oiieaots  *"^  ^'  ^^  further  €natttti,  That  in  every  cafe  wherein  thisAfTembly 
how  to  pro- ^^^'^  8'^2"'*'^  ^"y  T^x.  as  aforefaid,  and  the  fame  is  not  already  Levied, 
ceed.  the  CoUeftor  or  Colleaors  of  fuch  Tax  fhall  proceed  to  ColUa  the  fame, 

as  above-mentioned* 

Always 


Anno     Regni     Regis    GEORGIJ     //     Vigeffimo. 

l^robate^    gHlolDes^    Eaft^Havcn   jfeccy^     s^i 

Always  provided^  That  if  the  Owners  of  any  Lands  Taxed,  or  that 
fliall  be  Taxed  by  Order  of  this  Aflembly,  as  aforefaid,  and  fuch  Owners 
be  or  (hall  be  Taxed,  or  greater  Taxes  levied  of  them  than  what  this  a  Ptovifo. 
AfTembly  hach  or  (hall  grant,  then  In  every  fuch  Cafe,  fuch  Owners  may 
make  Complaint  to  the  County  Court  in  the  County  where  fuch  Lands  do 
lie  •,  which  Court  (hall  proceed  to  hear  fuch  Complaint,  and  grant  Relief 
to  all  per fons  they  (hall  find  Wronged  and  Opprefled  by  any  ColleAor, 
Tovtrn  or  Society,  aod  Tax  Cofts  Co  the  perfoos  unneceHarily  Vexed  in 
fuch  Affair. 


All  A6t  appointing  a  Court  of  Probate  in  the 
County  of  Windham^  and  for  limiting  the  Diftridt 
thereoh 

B(t  ft  €na(teD  6?  t^e  45ot)ecttour,  Council  anti  ^fpcerentatittjer,  (n 
^Benccal  Court  atTembleO,  atiD  bp  tbe  Jfiuttiojitp  of  the  fame,  Tha?  ^  ^^^^^ 
the  Towns  of  Plainfield,  Canterbury^   Kil/in^ly,  Pomfreti  and  Foluntozan,  probate  in 
all   in  the  County  of  IFindham    be  one  entire  Diftnd  for    holding  a  mniham 
Court  of  Probate,  and  (hall  be  known  by  the  Name  of  the  Diftrift  of  County.toib 
Plainfield:  And  faid  Court  (hall  be  held  by  one  Judge  and  Clerk,  with  o/d^f^'^ 
Powers  and  Privileges  that  the  other  Courts  of  Frobate  in  this  Colooy  fitl^Stll. 
have  -,  and  in  all  Cafes  where  the  Law  allows  of  Appeals,  they  (ball  be 
made  to  the  Superiour  Court  holden  ac  IVindham, 


An  A<^  giving  further  Encouragement  for  the 
deftroying   Wolves  in  this  Colony* 

Be  it  <Cnatt£0  6p  tlje  *oljecnonr,  Council  anU  EfprcCentatitejf,  tti  ,5  /.  forkii* 
<<5eneral  Court  afTtmWtO,  anD  b?  t^e  autljo^itp  of  ttie  fame.  That  ing  %  Woif, 
for  the  future,  the  Premium  allowed    for  killing  any  Wolf  or  Wolves,  (^c  »"<*  half  fa 
fhall  be  the  Sum  oiTen  Pounds^  Old  Tenor,  out  of  the  Publick  Treafury  ^^  ^"^  * 
of  faid  Colony,  and  tbe  Sum  of  Five  Pounds  out  of  the  Town  Treafuries  ;      *  ^ 
and  all  under  the  fame  Regulations  as  is  by  Law  alrcadf  provided;  aad 
half  fo  much  for  every  Wolf's  Whelp. 

An  A(5t  advancing  the  Fare  of  the  Ferry  over 
NeW' Haven    £aft- River. 

1%  isf  UcfoIbtO  bp  tfji^  ^fTeinHp,  That  the  Fare  of  faid  Ferry  for  the 
future,  (hall  be  for  Man»  Hotfe  and  Load,  Ninf-pence  ;  each  finglcfbg  Ferriage, 
Horfe  Seven-pence^  each    Foot-man    Six-pence  ;   all  Old  Tenor.  Old  Tenorf 

Always  Provided^  That  this  AG  extend  not  to  intermpc  any  Agree- 
ment between  the  Town  of  New-Haven  and  the  Ferry-man  of  laid  Ferry.   A  Ptovib. 


N.  L  O  N  D  O  Ny 
Printed  and  Sold  by  Timothv  Green,  Printer  to  the  GOV.  &  COMP. 

1747- 


AnM  Rtf^tl  Reiu  GEOROIT  It,    Vlgetrnno  Prima 


Slepealftig  patt  of  an  :a(t   ^oalet^  Stz&.  5^^ 


Fifty  copies 

reissned  by 

Albert  C.  Bates. 

Hartford,  1918. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Pafled  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflcmbly  of  His  Majcfty/  Colony 
of  ConneSlicut,  in  Utw  England:  Begun  and  Held  at  Ne to- Haven, 
on  the  Second  Thorfday  ot  Oilthr,  in  the  Twenty  firft  Year  of 
the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  GEORGE  ne  Second,  of 
Great  Britain,  6iC  KING.     Annoque    Domtai^     I  7  4  7> 


An  A<ft  for  Repealing  part  of  the  Law,  En- 
tituled  aa  Ad  for  the  better  fupporting  ""''''^  *" 
the  Currency  of  the  Bills  of  pubiick  Credit 
oa  this  Colony,  made  and  paded  in  Maj  lafL 


B 


«  tt«na(teti  Bpt^e  (Bofitrnout,  CountH  ano  RtprtrentatJbtff, -p^^  i^^p^^, 
in  denntA  Court  anemblKB.  and  bp  tHe  aut|)o;ltp  of  ifte  fame,  ^raph  o»  faii 
That  the  laft  Paragraph  of  the  faid  Aft  be  Repealed  ;    and  the  a«  u  Re- 
fame  is  hereby  Repealed  and  made  Void  accordingly.  pealed. 


An  A(ft  in  addition  to  the  Law,  Entituled  vid.pag  jos 
an  A&  for  Enlarging  Coalers  Fees, 

B(E  (t  (BnacteD  ftp  t^e  «irtitcnout,  Council  ana  RpprertntatftfU,  In  ooaiers  ai- 
(Penrr.U  Court -mirfmblrt,  anU  bptbe  ^utbozftp  of  tUc  fame,  That  lowtd  ^t  per 
for  the  future,  each  Goaler  in  the  refpeftive  Counties  within  this  Colony,  Week,  New 
Ihall  be  Allowed  Four  Shillings  New  Tenor  per  Week  for   Dieting  each  '^."°J  ^°'  ^^* 
Frifoner,  any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding.      pSeu. 


O  o  0  o  o 


Ao  AQ 


y4r,,o   Rtgni  RegU  GEORGIJ^A    Vigenimo  Primo. 


^64X0U26rit^gC.N.London^Ke€ncy*sjrctri>«ji^0mi«atl0n 

An  A6t  for  the  tiating  the  Toll  of  the  Bridge  over  the 
great  River  at  IJerv-Milfcrc/^czlkd  the  Toll-Bridgc* 

r  T}<£  it  €nn(tcol>p  t^t  ©obernour.  Council  ant>  l^rprcfcntatltr^tf  (n 
,\MiB.id\;  B  atneral-Couct  affemblED.  nnUbp  ttCSutho^ltp  of  the  fnnic.  That 

atV  Miifcrd  for  the  future  the  Toll  of  faid  Bridge  for  each  Team  fliall  be  One  Shilling 
ftated.aiid  toand  Two-petice,  for  each  Man  Horfe  and  Load  Nine-pncty  each  fingle 
ht  naid  in  jyj^j^  Fcur-pencCy  and  for  each  Horfe  and  Neat  Kine  that  fhall  be  lead 
Old  Tonor.  ^^  ^xovc  Four-pence  per  WtdAy  and  for  each  Sheep  or  Swine  One-petiy 
per  Head  -,  all  Old  Tenor. 

V'd  P^sjj.An  A(5t  for  raifmg  the  Fare  of  the  Ferry  at  New' 
^*'  LonJoTiy  called  New-lom/on-V^ny, 

B<S  it  €itattrt  hp  tljE  45oternnur,  Council  anil  fiepcErentatlte;^  fa 
(©cnecal  Couct  affemblct.  anO  bp  tlje  5Butlio?itp  of  the  tame,  Thac 
N^r»  LoTJon  for  the  future,  the  Fare  of  faid  Ferry  fhall  be,  for  Man  Horfe  and  Load 
Ferry  ftated,  £ighteen-peKce,  for  each  fingle  Perfon  Eight-pence,  for  each  lead  Horfe 
*OMt"''  'r'u;elve-penceJovQd.c\\Oxrwo  Shillings,  and  for  all  other  Neat  Cattel 
"*  *"'°''  Eighteen-per.ce  per  Head,  and  for  all  Sheep,  Hogs  or  Goats  Two-pence 

per  Head,  and  no  more  ;  all  to  be  paid  in  Old  Tenor  Bills. 


The  Ferry 

called/r««n;'' 


An  A(5t  for  advancing  and  (latins  the  Fare  of  the 
Ferry  called /ree»o''s-Ferry5  palling  over  Co7z;ze^/V;<r- 
River  from  Hartford  co  WethenfieU* 

B^  it  tfnacctb  bp  t^t  (Kolirrnctir,  ^Touncil  anti  fippcefentatttej^,  (n 
(Bcnecal  <(rouct  flfftmMet),  anD  bp  t^e  Iturtojftp  of  tlje  fame,  That 
Fe try  from  jj^g  pare  of  faid  Ferry  for  the  future,  fhall  be  T'wehe-pence,  Old  Tenor, 
Wcthni<ic]i    f°^  ^^"  Horfe  and   Load,  and  Six-pence  for  a  (ingle   Perfon  or  fingle 

flated.  a«d  be  Horfe. 

piid  in  Old  '  ~~* 

^'"°'"  The  Gentlemen  that  (land  in  Nomination  for  Elcdion 
in  May  next,  as  fent  in  to  thit  Afliembly  by  the 
Freemen,  are  as  follow^ 

The    Honourable    JONATHAN       LAW     E/q; 
The  Honourable  ROGER      WOLCOTT     Efq; 

JamesWadsworth£/j,     -Roger  Newton    E/q. 
N  AT  H  AN  aelSt  ANL  v£/j.  y\  Ebenezer    SlLhlta  Ait  E/q. 
Timothy    Pierce    E/q.    ^Jonathan    Trumble    E/q- 
Samuei.    Lynde  E/q.         ^  )John    Bulkley     E/q. 
William    Pitkin    E/q.    \/ Andrew    Burr    E/q.      "-l 
Thomas  Fitch  E/q.  ^John  Chester    E/q.     5": 

HezekiahHuntinct  oti  E/q.  Col.Gu  K  donSaltonstall, 
Mr.  John  Griswold,  CoL  Eltsha  Williams,  Co/.  Ben- 
jamin Hall,    Capt.    Roger  Wolcott. 


N  LoWc;;. Printed  &  Sold  by  Twio/hy  G?w«,Printer  to  the  GOVERNOUR 
and  COMPANY,    1747. 


Anno  Re^Hl   Re^is  GEORGIJ  ^  I     Vigeflimo  Primo. 


SCto^feins  on  ^iQl^^Muvs. 


s^s 


^r    .1) 


Fifty  copies 
reissued  by- 
Albert  C.  Bates, 
Hartford,  igiS. 


Ads  and  Laws 

Paflcd  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefty's  Colony 
of  Come^icut  in  tJew-En^lanJ  :  Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford  on 
the  fecood  Tfiurfday  of  May,  in  the  Twenty  firft  Year  of  the 
Reiga of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  G  BO  RG  E  the  Second,  of  Great- 
Britain,  (^e,  KING.      Anno^ue  DomiMt,  1748. 


Vidpag.J47 


An  AA  in  further  addition  to  an  AA  Enti- 
tuledan  A<ft  for  High- Ways. 

^  it  €na(ttti  Bp  tfje  (BotJtrnour,  Councrt  arm  IReprefentfltfbfSf, 
(n  (Brnetal  ^Tourt  alTemWcD,  anO  bp  t|je  autjio^rtp  of  tfte  fame,  Pe'fons'efu- 
Thac  it  arty  Perfon  obliged  by  Law  to  work  in    High- Ways  in"firhw°'s 

and  be  thereunto  lawfully  Warned,(hall  refufe  or  negkft  to  attend  to  jotfehjt^ 

fuch  Service    according  to  the   Warning  given,  4ie   fliall    lorfeic    for<''»r  newTfor 
every   Days   Ncgleft  the  Sum  of  five    Shilling!  New   Tenour,  and  Ten  *  *^j.".  ^^^ 
Shilltngs   of  the   lame   Tenour  for  a  Man  and  Team    :     Which  For-      ^    ^ 
feitutes  fhaU  be  Recovered  and  Improved  as  in  faid  A£l  is  Provided. 


B 


10^  ditto  for 
a  Team. 


flnU  It  is  furttltr  ^natteH,  That  the  Tevoral  Surveyors  of  High- 
Ways  in  this  Colony,  Ihall  be  liable  to  render  an  Account  of  the 
improvement  of  al)  fuch  Forfeitures  as  Ihall  by  them  be  Recovered 
to  the  Afliflonc  or  Juflice  who  granted  out  a  Diftrefs  for  the  fame, 
within  Twentv  Days  after  the  Recovery  of  fuch  Forteiture.  And  if 
it  appear  to  fuch  AlTirtanc  or  Juftice,  thac  any  fuch  Surveyor  hath 
neglcflcd  to  Improve  fuch  Money  according  to  the  diredtion  of  faid 
Att,  that  then  in  fuch  Cafe  fuch  Alfiflant  or  Juftice  ate  hereby  Au- 
thorized  and  Impowred  to  grant  a  Diftrefs  againft  the  Goods  or 
Chattels  of  fuch  Surveyor,  tor  colleaing  fuch  Sum  or  Sums  as  fhal) 
be  found  not  to  be  Improved  as  aforefaid,  and  the  fame  to  be  de- 
livered  to    the  Trejfurer  ot   the  Town  where  fuch  Diftrefs  is  made 


Surveyers   to 
render  an  Ac» 
count  how" 
Forfeitures 
have    been 
Improved. 


An  AfTiftant 
or  Juftice  to 
giant  a  Di- 
ftrefs againft 
Surveyors,  irj 
cafe,  ^c. 


P    P    P    P    P 


An  Aa 


/f»//*   RfiHi  Ref^ls  G  EOllGIJ  //.    Vigeflimo   Primo. 


An  A£t  in  addition  to  an  Acft  Entituled  an 
vid  pag  377     Ad^  for  the  direfting  Fence-viewers  what 
Fence  ihali  be  accounted  Sufficient. 

n  .1  \l\f^  E  R  E  A  S  Di^utei  have  arifen  in  many  Tartt  ef  this  Colany,  Whether 
tTtamblu        y  Y    itont-WaS.  four  foot  High,  (hall  he  adjudged  good  and  fufficient  Fence  ? 

Which  to  Prevent  : 

<:.  w  11  *^  ^^  (Bnatteft  bp  tt^t  dSotfcnour,  Councfl  anti  Rfprerentatitts,  (n 
4  feet  HiBh  *«"''^^^  ^^^O""  arTembUD,  anU  bp  t|)t  3fiut5o?itp  o£  t^e  fame,  That 
goodacfuffi.^U  Scone- WaD  four  feec  High,  well  and  fubftantialiy  Ereaed,  fliall  be 
cient  Fence,  adjudged  good  and  liifficienc  Fence. 

An  A&  for  Reviving  and  further  Continu- 
vid  p,g.  557     ing  an  Aft  Entituled  an  Ad  for  regulating 
of  Fees,  made  in  May  laft* 

_       „         TAr  f^  ^  R  E  -A  $  faid  jiil   was  made  to  continue  for   the  /pace  ef 
PttamhU.        y  Y    One  Tear  only,  which  is  ma  Expired. 

]Se  (c  tfitttto^e  €tta(teb  bp  tge  d^otiernoor.  Council  ant  IS^tptiUnmlbtfl 

...  ...    in  general  CouctfllTembleO,  anb  bp  t^e  autfto^up  ottje  fame,  That 

WH  tiViS!;  ^^''*  Aft  be  Revived,  and  the  Jume.  in  aU  ,thg   Part?  and  Paragraph! 
viv  d  tiUMty  thereof  is  hereby    Revived  and  maiae  or  iull^orce  tiU  the  Riling  of 

'^^*'*  this  Affembly  in  May  next. 


An  Ad  for  flating  the  Fare  of  Smith*s  Ferry 
vi4pagj47       ^j.  Qiaffenhuryy  acrofs  Co««e5/V«/-River. 

TheFaretti  "p(j  (t  <5nattcb6p  tf)e  <5obecnonr,  CeuncH  anb  IRcpcefentatffieiaf  in 
l\^TcZ\li-^  <0en£CQl  court  affembUb,  anb  bp  tlie  SCutftojUp  of  t^e  Came,  That 
Man  6  7  an  ^he  Fare  ot  faid  Ferry  tor  the  (uture,  fliall  be  One  Shilling  for  Man, 
Horfe  9  i  all  Horfe  and  Load  ;  for  fingle  Man  Six-(tnee,  and  for  fingle  Hotfe  Nine- 
Oldrenor.      pence:  All  Old    Tcnour- 

Printed  and  Sold  by  Timothy  Greeny  Printer  to  the 

GOVERNOUR  and  COMPANY, 

17  4^- 


Anttf  Rtgne  Regit  GEORGIJ     //.    Vigeflimo  Secundo. 


;^DDi'tional  :^ct  refpecting  XraDe  I'ti  tl)e  Coionp.  5^7 


Fifty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates, 

Hartford,  1918. 


Ads  and  Laws 

PafTed  by  the  General  Court  or  Aflembly  of  His  Majefty's  Englijh  Colony  of 
ConneSlicut  in  New- England \  begun  and  held  at  A^if»-//<zw«  on  rhefecond 
Thurfday  oiOSiober  in  theTwenty  fecond  Year  of  theReign  of  ourSovereign 
Lord  George  the  Second,of  Gr^fl/-£r/Vfl/Wj&c,King.  AnnosueDcm.iy/^Z 

An  Ad  for  the  alteration  of  and  addition  to  an  Acft 
made  and  paffed  at  the  Seflions  of  this  Affcmbl^ 
held  in  May  1747,  Entituled»  An  A^  for  the  Regw  vidpag,,^, 
lating  and  Encouragement  of  Trade  in  this  Colony^ 

Be  it  ttnattta  b^ttfi  (Bofiechour,  Council  artH  Rfp»«r«nt«ti\»»«, 
In  (Brnttal  Court  flIlcmMEO.anU  bp  tgg  aurjo^itp  of  t^e  famr,    . 
That  there  fhall  oot  be  Demanaed,  Coik&ed  or  Received   by  "jri  cfVtfis 
anyCoUeftor  or Colleftors  appointed  Orthatfliall  bcappointed  Inn,ni,o<?U, 
in  purfuance  of  faid  A<5b,  toColIeft  the  Duties  laid  by  the  fame,  any  Du-  noCoiiertor' 
ties  for  any  Goods,  Wares  and  Merchandifes,  that  fliall  by  any  Perfon  or  to  demand  or 
Perfons  be  Imported  into  this  Colony  from  any  of  the  Neighbouring  Go-  ^"Yci  f"^ 
vernments,  mentioned  in  faid  Aft,  after  the  Thirteenth  Day  of  this  Inftant  Goods  im- 
OHober  ;  but  the  faid  Aft  fo  far  as  it  concerns  the  laying  of  Dutie3  on  the  ported  from 
Importation  of  Goods  from  the  Neighbouring  Governments  from  that  "^'^  Neigh- 
time  (hall  be  and  the  fame  is  hereby  Sufpended.     That  the  feveral  Col-  Jaumfn,f  °" 
ieftors  of  fuch  Duties,  who  have  been  appointed  in  purfuance  of  faid  Aft, 
(hall,  and  they  are  hereby  required  to  deliver  unto  the  Treafurer  of  this  (-  n  ^ 
Colony  the  feveral  Sums  of  Money  or  Bills  of  publick  Credit,and  alfofuch  d^iivertothe 
Bonds  or  Securities  as  they  have  refpeftively  taken  for  Duties  on  Goods  Im*  Colony  Trea 
ported, as  aforefaid,at  or  before  the  SefTions  of  this  Aflembly  in  MayT\fxx.'.  '"'«''  '"  ^*y 
And  the  faidCollcftors  are  alfo  hereby  required  to  Colleft  of  all  fuch  Per-  "^''*^''gj^„j' 
fons  as  have  Imported  any  Goods,  Wares  and  Merchandifes  into  thisCoIo-  JhL  have"e' 
ny  before  tlit  faid  thirteenth  of  Ofl'<'^«-,Inftant,fince  the  firft  day  oijanunry  ceived,  ^c. 
lad,  for  which  the  faid  Duties  ought  to  have  been  paid  or  fecurcd  to  be 
paid,  as  aforefaid,  and  hath  not  as  yet  been  paid  or  fccured  to  be  paid. 

And  that  fuch  ColUlTorj  may  he  the  better  enabled  to  Exeeute  the  Truji  fuimllt. 
repofed  in  them,  and  effeSluaUy  ColleSl  the  Duties  not  yet  Colle£led  acccrding 
to  faid  AP,  and  to  Profecute  fucb  at  refufe  a  Compliance  therewith.  Perfons  hs- 

fif  ft  fuccner  CnaatO  tp  tbe  ^luttiojiip  afojeraiD.That  if  fuch  Perfons  f'fg  'n>p<»r 
who  have  Imported  fuch  Goods,  Wares  and  Merchandifes,  for  "which  the  ^^^  Goods, 
faid  Duties  ouglit  to  have  been  Paid,  or  Secured,  as  aforefaid,  Ihall  noc^jle  DMri'i'' 
within  Three  Days  after  Demand  fhall  be  made  of  fuch  Duties  by  any  fuch  thereef,  fhait 

Q.  q  q  q  q  Coue^or 


Anno  Regrti  Regit   GEORGIJ     //.    Vigefllmo  Sccando. 


568  BuilDingH^ating^i^oufes  fo;t  mtjitie  QZUo^fbip. 


Colkftor  or  CollecSlors,  cither  Pay  the  faid  Duties  or  givc.Sccunty  thtrc- 
withln  three  for,  according  to  the  Diredtionr  in  faid  Adl,  fiich  CoUedpr  or  CoUedors 
Days  after  a  may  procccd  againft  fuch  Perlon  or  Perfons  according  to  the  Dircftion 
Dtrmand  by  a  given  in  faid  Ad:  :  And  in  cafe  there  Ihall  arife  any  Difpute  about  the 
be'''*ro  ceded  Q,^^"^^/  ^^  Value  of  the  Goods  Imported,  the  Quantity  or  Value  thereof 
3gi^v^!&r  fhall  be  deemed,  accounted  and  judged  to  be  what  the ,  Informer  or  Pro- 
fecutor  in  his  Information  ftiall  alledge  and  declare  the  fame  to  be  ;   unlefs 
Dilputes  a-   the  Importer  thereof  will  (hew  and  produce  in  Evidence,   an  Account  of 
bout  the  Va  ^|^g  ^j-^g  ^nd  real  Quantity  or  Value  under  Oath,  (  if  thereto  required  ) 
tkv^of  fatd'  which  being  done  may  be  accepted  as  Evidence  of  fuch  Quantity  or  Value. 
Goods,  how'    And  fuch  Coliedors  fhall  deliver  fuch  further  Duties  and   Securities  unto 
decided.         the  Colony  Treafurer,  with  a  fair  Account  of  their  whole  Proceedings  in 
their  faid  Office,  as  foon  as  may  be  ;  out  of  which  ftiall  be  dedufted    and 
allowed  to  fuch  Colledors  the  Five  per  Centum  allowed  by  faid  Ad  for  their 
Service.     That  if  any  fuch  CoUedor  ftiall  negled  or  refufc  to  perform  his 
Collertors       Truft  in  the  Office  aforefaid,  fuch  Colledor  ftiall  and  may  be  Sued  in  the 
neg!eif}ing      Name  of  the  Governour  and  Company  of  this  Colony,  to  render  his  reafo- 
be^SiId"&V  "^'^^^  account  of  his  Doings  in  fuch  Office ;  and  being  found  in  Arrears  ftiall 
pay  the  fame,  and  forfeit  the  whole  of  the  faid  five  per  Centum  allowed  by 
faid  Ad  for  his  Service,  which  ftiall  be  accounted  as  part  of  his  Arrears. 
^nd  whereas  divers  Perfons  have  not  only  Imported  Goods  into  this  Colony 
Preamlk       f''^'"'  Great-Britain  or  Ireland,  but  alfo  have  on  the  Encouragement  given  in 
faid  A^y  aUually  Engaged  and  Adventured  for  the  Impbrtalion  ofGoodSy 
Wares  and  Merchandifes  into  this  Government^  for  which  they  are  or  may  be 
Entituledto  the  Premium  ofYwt  per  Centum,  granted  by  faid  A£l  for  the 
Importation  of  Goods  from  faid  Kingdoms  :   And  whereas  the  not  Paying  the 
fame  according   to  the  Tenour  of  faid  A£i  would  be  doing  [njuflice  to  thofe 
Perfons^  as  well  as  be  a  Breach  ef  the  publtck   Faith^   'which  ought   to  be 
preferved  as  far  as  pojfiblt  Jnviohtz  . 

fee  rt  ttjfrrfcje  eaatteOSp  t^e  ?5utboj(tp  flfoifraf&  That  all  fuch  fn- 
Perfons  Im-  Habitants  of  this  Colony  as  have  fince  the  Date  of  faid  Aft  Imported  into 
ported  Goods  this  Colony  on  their  own  proper  Rifque  and  Account,  any  Goods,  Wares 
from  G.Brit,  or  Merchandifes  from  Great- Britain  or  Irelandy  for  which  the  faid  Pre- 
on  their  own  jnium  is  juftly  Due,  or  ftiall  fo  Import  any  Goods,  Wares  or  Merchan- 
aul?ved*t°he  ^^i^"  before  the  Firft  Day  oi  January  next,  ftiall  receive  the  faid  Premium 
Prcmium.till  o^  Five  per  Centum  therefor,  according  as  is  provided  in  faid  Ad,  out  of 
the  firft  of  the  Duties  mentioned  in  faid  Ad  as  a  Fund  for  the  Payment  of  the  faid 
Jcnuaty  next  Premium,  fo  far  as  they  will  anfwer  the  fame,  on  their  producing  Orders 
on  the  Treafurer,  as  in  faid  Ad  is  provided- 

vid  a  81  ^"  ^^  dire<5ting  how  to  proceed  when  k  (hall  be 
iLr^'^  '  neccffaiy  to  buildaMecting-houfe  for  divine  Worfliip* 

T  T.  •  ^  R*  '^  «nacrei)  b^  t\it  ©otrrnour.  Council  an6  EeprEffnratlttjff,  m 
ofTparifhor  *-*  <&? "^ cal  Court  flfffmbleD  an!)  bp  rfje  Xuthoj.tpof  m  famr.  That 
religious  So-  "^^^^  ^"y  '"'^"'^  ^^  religious  Society  allowed  to  be  fuch  by  this  Aflembly, 
ciety  agree  or  EftaUiftied  and  Approved  by  the  Laws  of  this  Colony  ^  thof^^  only 
to  build  a  Tolerated  by  the  Laws  of  this  Colony  and  Difttnting  from  us  Excepted  ) 
houffto'ao*  ^^'^  ^y  their  Vote  (  wherein  two  third  Parts  of  the  Inhabitants  Qualified 
ply  them-  ^^  ^^^  ^^'^  ^°  ^°^^  ^"^  P'"^^^"^  'f^'  ^^e  Meeting  of  fuch  Parifti  or  reliTJou? 
fclvey  to  the  Society  )  declare  it  to  be  neceftary  to  build  a  Mceting-Houfe,  every^fucli 
c  Court  in  Parifti  or  Society  ftiall  apply  themfelves  to  the  County  Court 'in  the  County 
'^h^T7  where  fuch  PariOi  or  Society  is  fituate,  to  appoint  and  affixTtbe  Place 
Mee^iag  '^'^^'"^O"  ^^^'^ Meeting-Houfe  ftiall  be  Ereded  and  Built  ;.and  thdCounty 
houfe  .s  to  be  Courts  in  the  refpedive  Counties  are  hereby  Authorized  and  Iijipowrcd  to 
bu.h.fij'f.     hear  all  Concerned  and  take  proper  Meafures  for  the  affixing  fudi   Place 

and' 


/Inao  Regni  Regis   GEORGIJ    //.    Vigeflimo  SecUilda 


Crectins  a  Court  of  probate  at  Norwich.    s^9 


and  to  appoint,  order  and  affix  the  Place  whereon  their  Meeting-Houfe 
fliall  be  Ercftcd  and  Built:  Which  being  done,  concludeasandjafcertaincd 
by  the  Judgment  of  the  County  Court  m  the  County  where  lir^h  Parifh 
or  Society  is  fituate  -,  the  Committee  of  fuch  Parifh  or  Society/ Jhall.  forth-  ACommittee. 
with  give  due  Notice  to  the  Parifhioners  to  Meet  at  feme  fuitabJe  Xime  »o  ^^  chafen. 
and  Place,  to  authorize  and  appoint  feme  meet  Perfons  tobeaCom-' 
mittee  for  fetting  up,  building  and  finifhing  an  Houfe  proper  and  fuitable 
fcrjfuch  an  Improvement  on  the  Place  appointed,  as  aforefaid  :  At  which 
Meeting  the  faid  Society  fhall  proceed  to  grant  and  levy  a  Tax  on  the  In- 
habitants of  fuch  Parifh,  to  be  collefted  and  paid  to  the  faid  Committee, 
to  enable  them  to  go  forward  with  the  faid  Building  :  And  the  Clerk  of 
the  Pari fli  or  Society  fhall  keep  the  Account  of  their  Difburfements  :  The  CIe;k  to 
Anil  it-fliall  be  the  duty  of  every  fuch  Clerk  to  certifie  the  County  Court  '^^^P  an  ac- 
which  gave/fuch  Order,  the  doings  of  the  Society  at  their  next  Sellions  f °"rj  '^^  ^^S' 
^ictfthe  fixing  the  Place,  as  aforefaid  ;  as  alfo  the  progrefs  of  the  Com-      ^  ^'"^"'   ^ 
niitte^Hn  building  fuch  Houfc,  to  each  County  Court  in   the  County,  at 
their  Hated  Sefl]ons,till  the  Houfe  be  finifhed.  And  for  every  negleft  of  his 
duty  therein, fhall  incur  the  Penalty  of  Ten  Pounds  to  the  County  Treafury  jy^  .  „. 
in  fuch  County  ;  to  be  recovered  of  fuch  Clerk  before  the  County  Court  tbejf  dutt"^to 
in  the  County  where  the  Society  is  fituate,  by  Adion,  Bill,Plaint  or  other-  be  fin'd  lo  /. 
wife,.asjhe  Law  will  allow  ;  in  which  cafe  no  Review  (hall  be  admitted. 

Kino  It  i?  netfhp  futtljer  PcoiiDeD,  that  if  the  County  Court  in  fuch 
County  do  find  by  the  Clerk's  Certificate,  that  the  Inhabitants  of  fuch  So- 
ciety do  not  proceed  to  fet  up  and  finifh  a  Meeting-Houfe  at  the  Place  The  General 
appointed,  as  aforefaid,  and  certifie  the  fame  to  this  Aflfembly,  this  Affem-  Aff^mbly  to 
bly  will  AfTefs  and  Levy  upon  fuch  Society,  from  time  to  time,  fuch  Sum  p^f^J"'^^ 
and  Sums  of  Money  as  may  be  needful  to  fet  up  and  finifli  fuch  Meeting-  ^^^  ^^^ '" 
Houfe  ;  which  fhall  be  by   Order  of  this    AflTembly   accordingly   Im-       * 
proved  :  And  every  fuch  5um  of  Money  IhaU  be  by  Sie-TreoTurer  of  the 
Colony  added  to  the  publick  Tax  of  the  Society,  and  gathered  as  a  part  of 
the  publick  Tax  by  the  Conftabl?  who  gathers  the  Country  Rate  and  paid 
into  the  publick  Treafury,  to  be  re-imburied  for  the  Ufe  aforefaid  ;  who 
ihall  by  Order  of  this  Aflembly  deliver  the  fame  to  fuchPerfon  or  Perfons 
as  by  this  Affembly  fhall  be  appointed. 

ainU  It  155  ttcebn  futil)Er«naaeD,That  for  the  future  it  fiian  not  he  lawful  p^   , 
for  any  of  the  Societies  aforefaid,or  any  part  of  fuch  Society  to  build  or  fet  up  ,  q"/  J^^  f|,'? 
any  Meeting-Houfe  for  religious  Worfhip,  without  procuring  the  County  as  tranfgrefs 
Court  in  the  County  where  fuch  Society  is  fituate,  firft  to  afccrtain  the  Place  •''«  O'der  in 
for  it,as  in  this  Aft  is  limited  and  provided.  And  whofoevcr  (hall  tranfgrefs  ''^'^  Affair, 
this  Order,  Ihall  incur  the  Penalty  of  One  Hundred  Pounds  to  the  Treafury 
of  fuch  County  j  to  be  recovered  by  Aftion,Bill  or  Plaint.before  any  ol  the 
County  Courts  in  the  County  where  theTranfgrefCon  Ihall  be  committed.. 

MnD  it  ftf  tjerebpfUflfjcr  (fnarttD,  That  rhe  proceeding  in  Secrltng  an'd  '^''^  ^'.p*'"'^! 
Affixing  fuch  Meeting-Houfe  Place,  Ihall  be  at  the  Charge  of  the  Parifh  F^ee,  for  their 
or  Society  where  fuch  Houfe  is  needed  :  And  fuch  County  Court  Ihall  be  Judgment, 
aUowed  Fees  for  their  Judgment  thereon,  as  in  the  Trial  of  other  Caufes.  &f' 

anotns  J)ftebp  fttriuer  cnaaeD,  That  the  Law,  fintituied,  /in  /iH 
how  to  proceed  when  it  Jhallbe  necejfary  to  build  a  Meeting-Houfe  for  divine  F"<'«'"'^rA/lin 
IfTorJhip,  Made  and  Palfed  by  this  Aflembly  in  May  1731,  be  Repealed,  ReSd.'^' 
and  the  fame  is  hereby  Repealed. 

An  Ad:  appointing  a  Court  of  Probate  in  the  County 
ofAeiP-Z.07/yo«,andfor  limiting  thcDiftridt  thereof*  v*d  pag  517 


B 


«C  ft  (SCnacrrD  Dp  tijc  (Bobrinour.  Council  ant  Eqirfff ntatfUeS,  in 
^fnera!  Court  afftrnMeD,  anti  bj  t^t  autljo^itp  of  tit  famf.  That 

the 


Aunt  Regni  Regis    G  E  O  R  G  I  J     /  /.     VigeOimo  SccUndo. 


5  7o2Delinquentg.^ttrattceg.^etitiong,^ominati'on« 

the  Towns  of: Norwich  and  Prejion,  both  in  the  County  of  Nevj-Lcftdon^ 


Xa^wJ^^  and   be  one-entire  Diftrift  for  holdii,g  a  Court  of  Probate,  r.nd  (haU  be  known 

Prcjicn  to  be  by  the'  Nam^  of  the  Diftrift  of  Norwich  ;  and  faid  Court  fhali  be  hefd  by 

one  entire  oi-  ^^^  jfudge  and  Clcrk,  With  Powers  and  Privileges  that  the  other  Courts  of 

**''^i°Court  Probate  in  this  Colony  have  :  And  in  all  Cafes  where  the  Law  allows  of 

tf^Probate"    Appeals,  they  fhall  be  made  to  theSuperiour  Courts  holden  in  the  County 

of  New-Lcndon  ;  and  that  all  the    Bufinefs  that   is  now  Enter'd  in  the 

Court.of  Probate  in  iVi?w-Z,ff»^(?;r,  Ihall  be  finifhed  in   faid   Court. 

•\^ .    - ".  *  *     ^        '  '         .———.—  .        ^"^ 

An  Ad  providing  for  defraying  the  Charges  of  pro- 

vi(3.p3g.i?«.     fccuting  Criminals  and  Delinquents  in  the  Supc- 

riour  Courts  in  this  Colony. 

nSouentr  Vl"^  ^^  <I^natttl»  bp  tfte  Cobrrnour,  Council  anb  EcpcefentafitfC,  in 
unable  to  »n-  JD  <CenfcaI  Coutt  ^(TfmWtt),  anl)  6p  t^ie  ■3Etitl)o;(r?  of  the  fame,  Thac 
fwer  by  their  when  any  charges  arife  upon  the  Profecution  of  any  Criminal  orDelinquent 
fervi,ce,&:the  jn  the  Superiour  Court  and  fuch  Criminal  orDelinquent  hath  noEftate  for 
charges  for  paying  the  fame,  and  is  unable  to  anfwer  the  fame  by  Service,  as  the  Law 
fo'bepaid  out  provides,  fuch  charges  fhall  be  paid  out  of  the  Treafury  of  this  Colony  ; 
of  the  public  any  Law,  Ufage  or  Cuftom  to  the  contrary  notwithftanding. 
Tteafury. • 

vid  ag.s44  ^"  ^^  ^"  addition  to  an  A(5t,  Entituled,  An   A^  to 
prevent  l^ufances  by  Hedges,  Wears^  &c,  in  Rivers* 

Term  of  "iwa  IDC  it  <nQttCD  bp  x^t  (Fotctnour,  Council  anl»  fieprefcnratlbej^,  in 
Years  next     D  (Bcncral  «ourt  atTemblefl,  anD  bp  tlje  Hutjiojitp  of  the  fome.  That 
coming,  no    for  and  during  the  Term  of  two  full  Years,  to  commence  from  theRifing 
Sein  nor  Tra-  ^f  (hij  Aflembly,  r^o  Sein  at  an>'  place  \nWindfcr  Little-River  (  fo  called; 
"^    d""  n°o^  -within  one  Mile  from  \.he  Mouth  thereof,  fhaJl  be  ufed  or  drawn,  jior  in 
fetinO^ni/of  CoTjneSficut-Kiver  on  the  Weft.fide  thereof,  within  one  quarter  of  a  Mile 
Little  Rivei,  below  the  Mouth  of  faid  littIeRivcr,fave  only  in  the  Day  time  between  the 
only  in  thcday  rifmg  and  fetting  of  the  Sun  -,  nor  any  Tramel-Net  put  down  or  fet  for  the 
time  between  ^^^^j^jj^g  ^f  pjj]^  within   faid  diftance,  up  faid  little-River  or  below  the 
rSi'nEof  the  Mouth  thereof,  at  any  time  by  Night  or  by  Day  within  faid  two  Years,  on 
Sun,  nor  by  the  Penalty  of  Twenty  Shillings  New  Tenor  Bills,  for  every  Tranfgrefllon 
night  nor  day  of  this  Ad  -,  to  be  Recovered  by  Bill,  Plaint  or  Information,  the  one  half 
in  fome  part  [hereof  to  be  to  and  for  the  Complainant,  and  the  other  half  to  and  for 
nluyoTzol  the  ufe  of  faid  Town  of  PTindfor. 


vidpag  466  An  A(5t  for  preventing  a  multiplicity  of  Petitions  to 

the  General  Affembly^ 

No  Petition  X^d  it  (tnactt&  bp  ttifdPotJecnour,  Council  anblllcprerentati)3etf,in  Oe* 
to  be  pfef"^'^  jQ  nccal  Court  afftmbleU,  an&bp  t!je  «uttjo?irp  of  tlje  rame,  Thar  for 
»atterofcon  ^^^  ftiture  no  Petition  fiiall  be  preferred  to  this  Aflembly  wherein  the  value 
iroveify  does  of  the  debt,  danaage  or  othermatter  about  which  the  contrcverfie  did  arife, 
not  exceed  1  s  do  not  exceed  the  Sum  of  Fifteen  Poinds  in  Bills  of  Credit  New  Tenor. 
/.  New  Tenor 


T 


'He  Gentlemen  Nominated  by  the  Votes  of  the  Freemen  (fent  into  this 

Aflembly)  to  fland  for  Eleflion  in  May  next,are  as  follow, C^;z.  )The 

Th  r  tl  Honourable  Jonathan  Law  Efq;  the  Honourable  Roger  WoLcoTtElqj 
men  Nomina  7^'"^^  Wadfivorth  Efq;  NathanaelStanlyKfq;  Samuel LyndeEfq;  IViHiamPil- 
ted  for  ihe  kin^fq-ShomasFitchEic^;  RogerNe'cvtonEfq-,  EicnczaSillmafiEfq;  Jonathan 
Eleflion  in  Trumble  Efq;  Hezekiah  HuntingtonEfq;  John  Bulklcy  Efq-, Andrew BurrEia; 
Ma,  1749-  John  Chejier  Efq-,  Col.  Gurdon  Saltonjlall,  Col.  Benjamin  Hall,  Capt.  Ro- 
ger IVolcott,  Mr.  John  Grifwold,  Col.  Ellpa  miliams.  Col.  Jcfeph  Pitkin. 

iV.Z.w;</«'»,Printed&Sold  by  Timothy  Grf«i, Printer  to  theGOv.&coMP.  1  ^48 


jinno  Kegni  iff gri  G  E  O  R  G  I  J  IF.    Vi'gefllmo   Secondo. 


aaesttlation  of  jfees* 


An  Ad 


571 


Fifty  copies 

reissued  by 

Albert  C.  Bates. 

Hartford,  1918. 


PalTed  by  the  General  Ck)urt  or  AfTembly  of  His  Majcfty's  EngliPt 
Colony  o{  Conneilicut  in  N?nj-E«g/fl«//.- Begun  and  Held  at 
Hartford,  on  the  Second  Thurfday  of  May,  in  the  Twenty- 
fecond  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  G£OfiG  B  the 
Second,  of  Great- Britain,&c.  KING.     Annoque  Domini,  *  7  4  9« 


An  A&  for  Regulating  Fees. 

B(t  (t  €naiteiJ  B?  ttie  (drtjetnoar,  dtouncil  anti  Eepreftnta-  Eftabiifhing 
tli«0,  in  <^enecal  Couct  affemblen  antt  Bp  ttie  3ut^o?itp  the  Fees  of 
of  the  Came,  That  the  Eftablifhment  of  the  Fees  belonging  thefeveral 
to  the  feveral  Officers  in  thU  Colony  be  as  foUoweth,  {viz. )    JJJf/colony. 

/iffijiants  Fees. 

L  s.  d. 

pOr  Attending  the  General  Aflenibly/«- I)/V/»,5«f  iM/Zn^j,  oo  06  00  AfTiftanta 

Travel  per  Mile  out,  Feur-pencey 00  00  04  ^ «s. 

Reprefentatives  Fees. 

rjOr  Attending  the  General  Aflembly/.»rD/«»/(3«r5i'«///»^J,  00    04    00  Rgpreffnta- 
Travel  per  Mile  out.  Four-pence^ 00    00    04  lives  Fees. 

Superiour  Courts  Fees 

r^Hief  Judge, /wD/fw,  twelve  ShilUngSy 00  12  00 

^^     Affiftant  Judges,  per  Diem^   Nine   Shillings^  ....  00  09  00  Superiour 

Trying  each  Adtion,    twelve  Shillings, 00  12  00  Court  .fees. 

Each  Default  or  Confefllon,  Six  ShillingSy  ......  00  06  00 

To  the  Jury,  Sixteen  SbillingSy 00  16  00 

Clerk  of  the  Superiour  Courts  Fees. 

J^Ntering  each  Aftion  and  Judgment,  Twa  Shillings  and  ?  d^^j^  ^j.  -j,^ 

Six-penccy S  00    02     06  ^^^^^  ^^^^ 

R  r  r  r  r  Filiog 


j4nno  Rtgui  Regit  G  EORGIJ  //-     VigefHrno  SecuncJo. 

^72  laegulation  ofiFerg^ 

/.    s.    d. 

Filing  each  individual  Teftimcny,  Jwo-pence, 00  00  02 

Each    Execution,  One  Shilling  and  Six-pence,     00  01  06 

Entering  Judgment  Acknowleged,  One  Shillings  ...  00  01  00 

Copy  ot  each    Teftimony,    Four-pence,     00  00  04 

County  Courts  Fees, 

/^Hief  Judge,  per  Diem,  Seven   Shillings, 00  07  00 

County                Juftices  of  the  Quorum,  per  Diem,  Five  Shillings^  00  05  00 

Court  Fees.    Trying  of  each  Aftion,  Seven  Shillings, 00  07  00 

To  the  Jury,  Sixteen  Shillings, 00  16  00 

Each  Judgment  on  Default  or  Confeflion,  Three  Shillings  j 

and   Six-pence, J  00  03  o5 

For  Licenfc  to   each    Tavern-keeper,    Three     Shillings,  00  03  00 

(    whereof  to  the  Clerk,   One    Shilling,  ) 00  01  00 

Clerk    of  County    Courts    Fees, 

pNtering  each  A6tion,  Three-pence,  . *  00    00    03 

Clerk  of  the  Entering  each  Judgment,  0«^  5ii;7/;»^,  ..■,,.,  00    01     00 

Counry  Court  Por  Attachment,  Summons  and  Execution,  and  other  things  I 
Fees.  proper  to  him,  as  in  the  Afliftant  and  Juftices  Fees.     > 

Court  of  Probates  Fees. 

/^Ranting  Admlniftraton,  to  the  Judge,  One  Shilling  7  ^ 

^^  and  Six-pence .  ..      ^  °o    "»     "O 

Receiving  and  Probate  of  every  Will  and  the  Inven-  > 
Court  of  Pro-  tory  of  Fifty  Pounds,  or  under.  Two  Shillings,      f        00    02    00 

bates  Fees.         (  whereof  to  the  Clerk  Nine-pence,  ;...,..*<.      qo    00    09 
Receiving  and  Probate  of  every  Will  and  Inventory      5 

of  above  Fifty  Pounds,  Three  Shillings,  .  ,  .  |  QO    03    00 

C  whereof  to    the  Clerk,  One  Shilling,  .,.,,,     00    01     00 

Each  Quietus,    One  Shilling     ...*...       00    01    00 

(  whereof  to  the  Clerk,  utx-pence,  ^  .  ,  .  ,  ,  ,        00    00    o5 
Recording  every  "Will  ard  Inventory  of  i^(/"/y  P<?«»<&,    7     ««    ««     06 

or  under,  TwoShillings  and  Six-pencCy  J 

Recording  every  Will  andlnventory  of  above  Fifty  Pounds,  ?  oq    02    00 

and  not  exceeding  OneHundred Pou»ds,Three Sbilliftgs,   *  ^ 

Alfo  Three-pence  per  Hundird  for  every  Hundred  Pounds 
after  the  firft  H«»Jre(f  j  and  half  fo  much  for  Copy 
of  the  fame.     [  Such  Wills  and  Inventories  always 
to  be  computed  by  Proclamation  Money.   J 
Each  Bond   for  Adminiftration,  and    each.  Letter    •>        Oo    Oi     00 

of  Adminiftration,  One  Shillings  .  ,  .         5 
Every  Citation,    Four-pence,    ....  00    00    04 

Making  out  a  Commiffion,  Receiving  and  Examining  > 

the  Claims  of  Creditor  to  Infolvent  Eftates,  and  ^         00    or    00 
Regiftring  the  fame.  One  Shilling,         .  .  »  .  .       ' 
Regiftring  the  Commiflioners  Report  per  Page,    ^^ 
for  each  Page  6f  Twertty  Eight  Lines,  Ten   >  00    00    06 

Words  in  a  Line,  Six-pence, J 

Entering  an  Order  upon   the  Adminiflrator  to   pay  ") 
out  the  Eftate  in  proportion  unto  the  feveral  Creditors  >    00    00    06 
Returned  by  the  Commiflioners,  Six-peme,  ^ 

Allowing 


Aunt  Reqtii  Regis  GEORGTJ  //    VigefllimotSecnndo. 

I I     I  '11   I  111  .1 1 1     I 

laesttlatioti  of  5Feefi?*  57^ 


01 
OI 

oo  Secretary's 
oo  F««5« 

05 

oo 

/.  s^  d. 

Allowing  of    Accounts,   Setling  and    Dividing  of  ■%  _ 

Intt^ztc  E^m?.^  Otie  SbilUng  md  Six-pence,          i         OO  oi  p6 

Appointing  Guardians  and  taking  Bond,  Ow  5,6?/////^,    ,         oq  o(  00 

Jjjtftants  and  Juftices  Fees. 

A  Ttachments  or  Summons  for  A<5tion,  Six-pence^  oo  oo  06 

When  Bond  is  given.  Nine-pence, 00  00  09 

A   Warrant   for  Witnefles,    Four-pence,  ....  00  .00  04  A/iiftant 

Entry  and  Trial  of  an  Adion,  Two  ShillingSy    ....  00  02  00  and    Juftiaes 

Every  Execution,  One   Shilling, ,  00  01  00  Fees. 

Every  Warrant  for  Criminals,  One  Shillingy        ....  00  01  qo 

Bond  for  Appeal,  Six-pence,     -  .  00  00  06 

Copy  of  Evidences    the  leaft.  Four-pence^      ....  00  00  04 

Copy   of  Judgment,  Six-pence, 00  00  06 

Every   Recognizance,    Six-pence,         00  00  06 

Judgment  on  Confeflion    or    Default,    One  Shilling,  00  oi  00 

Affiaavits  taken  out  of  Court,  each.  Six-pence, 00  00  otf 

AcknowlegingaDeed,MortgageorotherInftrument,5/;c-/i^«f<f,oo  00  06 

Secretary's  Fees. 

p  Ecording  Laws  and  Orders  of  publick  Concernment   7 

■^      in  the  Colony  Records,  each.  One  Shilling,       S  00    01     00 

Affixing  the   Colony  Seal    each  Time,  One  Shilling,  00 

Each' Military  Commifllon,  One  Shilling, 00 

Each  Commiffion  for  the  Juftices  in  e!ichCountY,FiveShilli»gS,  00 

Commifnon  for  the  Judges  of  the  Superiour  Coxirt,  1  ^^  

Three  Shillings, T  ,  .  ,  .        "^  f  00    03    00 

Commiflion  for  the  Judges  of  the  County  Court  and  j  - 

Court  of  Probate,  cach,Ow  SBtlling  and  Six-pence^         $     °  °'    °^ 
Each    Petition    or   Memorial   to   the    General  i 

Affembly,  One  Shilling  and  Six-pence,         ^            00  oi    06 

To  the  General  Affembly  for  every  Peddon,  One  Pound,    01  00    oo 

Sheriffs   and  Confabks  Fees. 

CErving    every  Summons,    Four-pencCy     ,  ,  .  ,  00    00    04 

If  b/  the  Copy,  Six-pencey    ,,....  00    00    06 

Serving  every  Attachmenr,  Six-pencey 00    00    o5  ^^^l^l,  ""^ 

Bail  Bond,    Eight-pence,    00    00    08  peet 

Levying    every  Execution  not   exceeding  Five    I      • 

Pounds,  Two  ShillingSy C  00    02    00 

Levying  every  Execution  more  than  Five  Pounds^ziA  not  S 

exceeding  Ten  Pounds,    Three  Shillings^  ,  .  ,        ^  00    03    00 
Levying  every  Execution  mote  than  Ten  Poundty   and  not  S 

exceeding  Twenty  Pounds,  Five  Shillings, V°    ®5    00 

Levying    every    Execution   more  than    Twenty     > 

Pounds,  and    not    exceeding  Forty  Pounds,     r         00    07    06 

Seven    Shillings  and   Six-pence,     ^ 

For  any  greater  Sums  than  Forty  Pounds,  (hall  be  allowed 
after  the  Rate  of  Two  Shillings  more  advanced  on  every 
Twenty  Pounds,  above  the  Sum  of  Forty  Pounds,  which 
Ihall  be  Levyed  by  the  faid  Execution  :  And  the  above- 
faid  Fees  on  Executions  fh'all  be  taken  in  the  lame  Cur- 
rency that  is  to  be  Levied  by  each  refpcdive  Execution. 

Atteodin^ 


^ntto  Regni  Regis  GEORGT]"//    Vigcfnmo  Sccundo. 

I . — - —  * 

574  aaesulation  of  ifees* 

_.  _    __ 

Attending  at  a  Juftices  Courr  when  obliged  to  attend,      t^^     q,     oq 
for  each   Adion   Tried,  One  Shillings         ...         C 

Each   Mile    Travel   out,  three-pence, oo     oo     03 

Sheriff  attending  the  General  Aflembly,    Superioiir  Court   ? 

or  County  Court,  -per  Diem,  Four  Shillings,  •>         ^^     °° 

Conftable  for  the  like  Service,  per  Diem,  Three  Shillings,        00     03     00 
fendtS;FeesforPlaintiff,  and  Defendant  att^^^^^ 

per  Dtem,  One  Shilling  md.    Six-pence.  S     "       "^     °° 

WitoeflesFee.  Witnefies  attending  any  Court  per   Diem,  Two  Shillings,     00     02     00 
Their  Travel   Travel  for  Plaintiff,  Defendant  or  Evidence  in  any  Court,    ? 

p^rMile,  Two-pence, ^00    00    02 

jurors  Iayir)g  Fees  for  a  Jury  employ'd  in  laying  outHigh-ways,lhall  be  ? 
outH  wayFee  for  every  Juror,  per  Diem,    Three   Shillings,  ...      5   00     03     00 

And  the  Sheriff  attending  on  faid  Jury,  per  Diem,  > 

Four    Shillings^ ^  00    04     00 

Town  Clerks  Fees. 

ipOr  Recording  a  Deed,  One  Shilling, , 00  01  00 

Town  Clerks  ^^'^  ^  ^°Py  °^  ^  ^^^^■>  One  Shilling,. 00  01  00 

Fees.  To  Survey    Bill,    Six-pence,  00  00  06 

To  Recording  a    Marriage,    Three-pence, 00  00  03 

To  Recording  a  Birth  or  Death,  Two-pence^     ....      00  00  02 

Attorney's   Fees. 

IN  Taxing  Bills  of  Coft,  the  Patties  that  Recover  for  ? 
Attorney's             Attorney's  Fees  at  County  Court,   Four    Shillings,     i°°     04     00 
Fees.  Ill  the  Superiour  Court,  Eight  Shillings, ^o    ^g    ^^ 

Post  Wages. 

Poft  Wages,  Por  Man,Horfe  and  Expences,  each  Mile  out.  Four-pence,  00    00    04 

Recorder  of   Herfes  Fee. 

Tlecnrder   of  pOr  Branding,     Recording  every  Horfe-kind,  Six-pence,  00    00    06 

Hoife*  Fee.         For  Recording  each  Sale  or  Exchange,   Three-pence,     00    00    03 

For  each  Copy   of   Record,    Three-pence^     00    00    03 

Coalers    Fees. 

_   ,     ^     170r  Committment  of  a  Prifoner  and  Difcharge,7woSi'////«w,  00    02    00 
Coalers  Fees  T  p^^  Dieting  each  ?n(oner  per  Wcck»  Two     7 

Shillings  and  Stx-pence,  ......  r  00    02     06 

County  Surveyors  Fees. 

County  Sur-  FOr  himfelf  and  Horfep^  Diem,  befides  Expences,     ? 

vcyofsFees.  ^^^^   Shillings, >      00     04    00 

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